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): March 17, 2011

 

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		001-33357 (Commission File Number)		65-0643773 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

2 Snunit Street Science Park, POB 455 Carmiel, Israel (Address of principal executive offices)		20100 (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 March 17, 2011, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it intends, subject to market conditions, to offer and sell shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”). Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Barclays Capital Inc. are acting as the joint book-running managers for the Offering. The Offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the Offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the Offering. A copy of the press release is attached hereto 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

(d)

Exhibits

	99.1			Press release dated March 17, 2011.

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.