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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): May 10, 2012

 

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 May 10, 2012, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that senior management will present at three upcoming conferences, as follows:

 

The Oppenheimer 13th Annual Israeli Conference on Sunday, May 13, 2012 at 1:00 PM IDT. The conference is being held at the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

 

The TASE & NASDAQ OMX 5th Annual Investor Conference on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 11:00 AM EDT. The conference will be held at the NASDAQ MarketSite, New York, NY.

 

The ILSI-Biomed 2012 Conference on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 12:30 PM IDT. The ILSI-Biomed 2012 Conference is being held at the David Intercontinental Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel, May 21-23, 2012.

 

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 May 10, 2012.

 

 
 

 

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: May 10, 2012  By:  /s/ David Aviezer
  Name:
Title: 
David Aviezer, Ph.D.
President and
Chief Executive Officer