Unassociated Document
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): October 26, 2011
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Florida
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001-33357
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65-0643773
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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2 Snunit Street
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20100
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Science Park, POB 455
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Carmiel, Israel
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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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):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On October 26, 2011, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that senior management will present at four upcoming conferences:
Ernst & Young Journey 2011 Conference
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2:45 PM IDT
Topic: The Pfizer-Protalix Gaucher Collaboration – The Partners’ Point of View
Dr. David Aviezer, President & CEO
Hilton Hotel, Tel-Aviv, Israel
PDA-Parenteral Drug Association / FDA-Food and Drug Administration:
Adventitious Agents and Novel Cell Substrates Conference
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 1:15-3:15 PM ET
Topic: Potential Safety and Quality Issues Related to Plants and Plant-Based Products
Dr. Yoseph Shaaltiel, Executive Vice President, R&D
Hilton Washington DC / Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Center, Rockville, MD, USA
Lazard Capital Markets 8th Annual Healthcare Conference
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 1:30 PM ET
Topic: Corporate Presentation
Mr. Yossi Maimon, CFO
Pierre Hotel, New York, NY, USA
A webcast of this presentation will be available at www.protalix.com on the event calendar page. A replay will be archived and available after the conference for 30 days.
World Orphan Drug Congress
Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 10:10 AM CEST
Topic: Regulatory Expectations and Clinical Strategy for Treating Fabry Disease
Dr. David Aviezer, President & CEO
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Geneva, Switzerland
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
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99.1
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Press release dated October 26, 2011
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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.
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PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
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Date: October 26, 2011
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By: /s/ Yossi Maimon
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Name: Yossi Maimon
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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