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): July 1, 2008

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

      000-27836
(Commission File Number)   65-0643773
(IRS Employer Identification No.)      

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

 

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 8.01. Other Events

On July 1, 2008, the Company issued a press release announcing that the Company has been added to the Russell Microcap Index. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

99.1

Press release dated July 1, 2008.

 

 

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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: July 1, 2008

 

By: 


/s/ David Aviezer

 

 

 

 

Name: 

David Aviezer, Ph.D.

 

 

 

 

Title: 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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