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): September 8, 2008
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Florida   000-27836   65-0643773
         
(State or other   (Commission   (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of   File Number)   Identification No.)
incorporation)        
2 Snunit Street
Science Park
POB 455
Carmiel, Israel 20100
 
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +972-4-988-9488
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On September 8, 2008, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has set the close of business on October 2, 2008, as the record date for shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will be held on November 9, 2008, in Tel Aviv, Israel.
A copy of the press release dated September 8, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1   Press release dated September 8, 2008, titled “Protalix BioTherapeutics Sets Record Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders.”

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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: September 8, 2008  By:   /s/ David Aviezer    
    Name:   David Aviezer, Ph.D.   
    Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer   
 

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