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 13, 2014

 

 

 

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):

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 13, 2014, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that David Aviezer, Ph.D., has decided to retire after almost 12 years from his role as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. He will retire this year upon the completion of a process to nominate his successor. In the meantime, Dr. Aviezer will continue serving as President and Chief Executive Officer and remains a member of the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1Press release dated June 13, 2014

 

 
 

 

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 13, 2014 By:         /s/ David Aviezer, Ph.D.  
 

Name:    David Aviezer, Ph.D.

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer