UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of August 2022

Commission File Number: 001-37643

PURPLE BIOTECH LTD.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

4 Oppenheimer Street, Science Park, Rehovot 7670104, Israel

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. 

Form 20-F ☒      Form 40-F ☐

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Purple Biotech Ltd. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) is announcing the results of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on August 25, 2022, at the Company’s offices (the “Meeting”). At the Meeting, the shareholders of the Company voted on the proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the Meeting that was attached as Exhibit 99.1 to a Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K furnished by the Company to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on July 18, 2022 (the “Proxy Statement”).

Each of the proposals presented for approval at the Meeting were approved by the requisite vote of the Company’s shareholders in accordance with the Israeli Companies Law, 5759-1999 and the Company’s articles of association, as described in the Proxy Statement, other than Proposals 2 and 4(b), which were not supported by the Company’s shareholders.

Accordingly, at the Meeting, the shareholders approved the following proposals: (i) the election of Dr. Eric Rowinsky, Mr. Ido Agmon and Mr. Robert Gagnon as members of the first class of directors of the Board of Directors, each for a three-year term until the annual general meeting of shareholders to be held in 2025, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified; (ii) to approve the terms of engagement of Mr. Gil Efron as our new Chief Executive Officer; (iii) to approve the terms of engagement of Mr. Isaac Israel, a director, for service as an advisor to the Company; and (iv) to approve the payment to Dr. Eric Rowinsky, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, of an additional fee for service as Chairman of our Medical and Clinical Committee.

Incorporation by Reference

This Report on Form 6-K, including all exhibits attached hereto, is hereby incorporated by reference into each of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 20, 2016 (Registration file number 333-211478), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 6, 2017 (Registration file number 333-218538), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, as amended, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 16, 2018 (Registration file number 333-226195), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2019 (Registration file number 333-230584), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 16, 2019 (Registration file number 333-233795), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 2, 2019 (Registration file number 333-235327), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2020 (Registration file number 333- 238229), the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2020 (Registration file number 333-238481), each of the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-3 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 10, 2020 (Registration file numbers 333-239807 and 333-233793) and the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2022 (Registration file number 333-264107), to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is submitted, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

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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, thereunto duly authorized. 

August 25, 2022	PURPLE BIOTECH LTD.
	By:	/s/ Gil Efron
		Gil Efron
		Chief Executive Officer

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