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): December 3, 2007

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

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

On December 3, 2007, Phillip Frost, M.D., and Jane H. Hsiao, Ph.D., MBA, resigned, effective immediately, as members of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. Dr. Hsiao was a member of the compensation committee of the Board.

 

 

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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: December 5, 2007

 

By: 


/s/ David Aviezer

 

 

Name:

David Aviezer, Ph.D.

 

 

Title:

President and
Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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