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 9, 2010 (March 9, 2010)

 

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				20100
(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 5.02.		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On March 9, 2010, Mr. Eli Hurvitz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), resigned from his position as Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Company in order to focus on recovering from a recently diagnosed illness. In connection with Mr. Hurvitz’s resignation, the Board of Directors unanimously appointed Mr. Zeev Bronfeld, a longstanding member of the Board of Directors, to serve as interim Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.

Item 8.01.		Other Events

On March 9, 2010, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Hurvitz’s resignation from his position as Chairman and member of the Board of Directors of the Company and the unanimous appointment of Mr. Zeev Bronfeld to serve as interim Chairman. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits

	99.1			Press release dated March 9, 2010.

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.