UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

May 19, 2025

Retractable Technologies, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Texas	001-16465	75-2599762
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

511 Lobo Lane, Little Elm, Texas	75068-5295
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(972) 294-1010

None

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock	RVP	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On May19, 2025, Retractable Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Settlement Agreement resolving all claims and causes in action in Cause No. DC-19-17946, Retractable Technologies, Inc. v. Locke Lord LLP, et al., in the 44th District Court of Dallas County, Texas (the “Lawsuit”). The Lawsuit had alleged various claims in connection with legal representation of the Company in its previous litigation against Becton, Dickinson and Company. Neither the Company nor the defendants admitted liability or damages. Under the Settlement Agreement, the Company will receive $1.9 million, will dismiss all claims and causes of actions against the defendants with prejudice, and will exchange mutual releases with the defendants.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

DATE: May 21, 2025	RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
	(Registrant)


	BY:	/s/ JOHN W. FORT III
		JOHN W. FORT III
		VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER

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