8-K
 
 
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): June 4, 2009
 
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)
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 7. Regulation FD
On June 4, 2009, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Frost & Sullivan has presented the Company with Frost & Sullivan’s 2009 European Orphan Diseases Market Product Innovation of the Year Award. 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 June 4, 2009.

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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: June 4, 2009
           
 
           
 
  By:
Name:
  /s/ David Aviezer
 
David Aviezer, Ph.D.
   
 
  Title:   President and    
 
      Chief Executive Officer    

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