UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 14, 2016
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Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-33357 | 65-0643773 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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| 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.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On December 14, 2016, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company received a letter from Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (Fiocruz), an arm of the Brazilian Ministry of Health (the “Brazilian Ministry”), detailing intended purchases by the Brazilian Ministry of alfataliglicerase to treat Gaucher patients in Brazil. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated December 14, 2016.
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: December 14, 2016 | By: /s/ Moshe Manor | |
| Name: Moshe Manor | ||
| Title: President and Chief Executive Officer |