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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): June 12, 2013


 

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

         
Florida   001-33357   65-0643773

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

     
2 Snunit Street   20100
Science Park, POB 455    
Carmiel, Israel    
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code +972-4-988-9488

  

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

 


 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 


 
 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 12, 2013, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company will be hosting an analyst event on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM EDT in New York City. The meeting will feature presentations on ELELYSO®, PRX-102 for the treatment of Fabry disease and Oral GCD for the treatment of Gaucher disease, as well as presentations on previously undisclosed product candidates.

 

The event audio and slide presentation will be webcast live and archived on the Company’s website for a 30-day period. The webcast will be available at www.protalix.com on the Events Calendar page. The slides will be available under the presentation tab on the Company’s website after the presentation.

 

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release, dated June 12, 2013.

 

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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.

 

 

  PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
     
Date: June 12, 2013 By: /s/ David Aviezer
  Name: David Aviezer, Ph.D.
  Title: President and
    Chief Executive Officer

 

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