UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 18, 2009

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Protective Products of America, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

000-53580

26-3479709

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1649 Northwest 136th Avenue
Sunrise, Florida 33323
(Address of Principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(954) 846-8222
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Protective Products of America, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its manufacturing facility in Granite Falls, North Carolina, effective December 18, 2009. The closure resulted in a headcount reduction of 75 employees. Following the closure of this facility, all of the Company’s manufacturing assets and operations will be consolidated into the Company’s primary manufacturing facility and headquarters located in Sunrise, Florida. The Company expects costs associated with the closure of this facility to be minimal.

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.


		PROTECTIVE PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC.

Date:	December 23, 2009		/s/ JASON A. WILLIAMS
		Name:	Jason A. Williams
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Protective Products of America, Inc. 8-K