8-K 1 v441796_8k.htm FORM 8-K

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 7, 2016

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 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.)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On June 7, 2016, Moshe Manor, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc., presented a corporate overview at the Jefferies 2016 Global Healthcare Conference. A copy of the slide presentation used in Mr. Manor’s presentation is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

An archived webcast of the presentation is available at www.protalix.com, on the event calendar page.

All of the information furnished in Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and unless expressly set forth by specific reference in such filings, shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Slide Presentation entitled “Protalix BioTherapeutics Corporate Update – June 2016.”

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 7, 2016 | By: /s/ Moshe Manor
| Name: Moshe Manor
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer