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 11, 2009

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida		000-27836		65-0643773
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

2 Snunit Street
Science Park
POB 455
Carmiel, Israel 20100

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +972-4-988-9488

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Item 8.01.		Other Events

On March 11, 2009, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that that the Office of the Chief Scientist (“OCS”) of Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor has awarded a grant of over $6 million to the Company for calendar year 2009. The OCS awarded the grant to the Company to promote the advancement of the Company’s clinical and preclinical drug development programs. 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 March 11, 2009.

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.