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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-053694
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170825
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170825

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RETRACTABLE TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000946563
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				752599762
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-82841
		FILM NUMBER:		171052620

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		511 LOBO LANE
		CITY:			LITTLE ELM
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75068-0009
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9722941010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		511 LOBO LANE
		CITY:			LITTLE ELM
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75068-0009

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHAW THOMAS J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001174567

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		511 LOBO LANE
		CITY:			LITTLE ELM
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75068
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<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Thomas J. Shaw</font></b></p>
<p align="center" style="border:none;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;padding:0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">President and Chief Executive Officer</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in .5in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be &quot;filed&quot; for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Citizenship or Place of   Organization<br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">USA</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Number of<br>   Shares<br>   Beneficially<br>   Owned by<br>   Each<br>   Reporting<br>   Person With:</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   Voting Power <br>    </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">15,835,642</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared   Voting Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   0</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sole   Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   14,565,642</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shared Dispositive Power</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   0</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(11)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Aggregate   Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   17,335,642</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Check Box   if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See   Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp; </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(13)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Percent   of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">  <br>   53.1%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:4.0pt 0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Type of   Reporting Person (See Instructions)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>   IN</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This Amendment No.&nbsp;4 amends the Schedule 13D filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;24, 2000, as amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;1 filed on August&nbsp;28, 2012, as further amended by Amendment No.&nbsp;2 filed on October&nbsp;11, 2016 and Amendment No.&nbsp;3 filed on January&nbsp;13, 2017 (the &#147;Statement&#148;) on behalf of the undersigned.&#160; This Amendment No.&nbsp;4 is being filed to report a purchase of Common Stock (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;) of Retractable Technologies,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;), which purchase represents a greater than 1% change in the percentage of Common Stock owned by the undersigned. Unless specifically amended hereby, the disclosure set forth in the Statement shall remain unchanged.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.&#160; Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Shaw acquired the stock using personal funds.&#160; No part of the purchase price was borrowed.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The purpose of the transaction is to acquire additional control of the Company and provide additional cash to the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.&#160; Interest in Securities of the Issuer.</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 5 of the Statement is amended and restated as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(a)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">As of the date hereof, Mr.&nbsp;Shaw has beneficial ownership of 17,335,642 shares which comprises 53.1% of the Common Stock of the Company.&#160; There were 31,666,454 shares of Common Stock of the Company outstanding prior to the issuance of shares to Mr.&nbsp;Shaw pursuant to the transaction identified in Item (c)&nbsp;of this Item 5.&#160; In total, there are 32,666,454 shares outstanding as of the date hereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)(i)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Shaw has sole power to vote 1,770,000 shares of Common Stock standing in the name of the August&nbsp;2010 Family Trust and 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock standing in the name of the August&nbsp;Gifting Trust, both holdings being subject to a Voting Agreement with his former spouse (the &#147;Voting Agreement&#148;).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(ii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Shaw has sole power to vote and dispose 13,065,642 shares of Common Stock standing in his name.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(iii)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Shaw has sole power to dispose of a total of 1,500,000 shares of Common Stock standing in the names of three trusts for which he serves as trustee for the benefit of each of his three children.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On August&nbsp;23, 2017, Mr.&nbsp;Shaw entered into a private purchase with the Company for One Million (1,000,000) shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Five Hundred Seventy Thousand One Hundred Dollars ($570,100.00)</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The August&nbsp;2010 Family Trust and the August&nbsp;Gifting Trust (and the beneficiaries thereof) shall have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares identified in Item (b)(i)&nbsp;of this Item 5.&#160; The three trusts identified in Item (b)(iii)&nbsp;of this Item 5 (and the beneficiaries thereof) shall have the right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, 500,000 shares of Common Stock each.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,&nbsp;I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete, and correct.</font></p>
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