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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-13-048995
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130903
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130903
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130903

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006281
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				650643773
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33357
		FILM NUMBER:		131075350

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 SNUNIT ST
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE PARK, POB 455
		CITY:			CARMIEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			20100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-4-988-9488

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 SNUNIT ST
		STREET 2:		SCIENCE PARK, POB 455
		CITY:			CARMIEL
		STATE:			L3
		ZIP:			20100

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ORTHODONTIX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980422

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EMBASSY ACQUISITION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960124
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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Reported): September 3, 2013</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.</B></P>

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in its charter)</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>2 Snunit Street</b></font></td>
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    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: center"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><b>Science Park, POB 455</b></font></td>
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including area code +972-4-988-9488</B></P>

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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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election
of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On September 3, 2013, Alfred Akirov resigned as a member of
the Board of Directors of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. effective immediately, due to increasing demands from his other business
interests out of the country, and other time constraints.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.</B></FONT></TD></tr>
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    <TD><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Date: September 3, 2013</font></td>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></td>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David Aviezer, Ph.D.</TD></tr>
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    <TD>David Aviezer, Ph.D.</TD></tr>
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    <TD>Title:</td>
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