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 13, 2018

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33357	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
(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Protalix Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) convened its 2018 Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) at 1:00 p.m., Israel time, on December 13, 2018 at the offices of its Israeli counsel, Horn & Co., Law Offices, Amot Investments Tower, 2 Weizmann Street, 24th Floor, Tel Aviv 6423902, Israel. The Meeting was adjourned to January 10, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., Israel time, at the offices of its Israeli counsel, Horn & Co., Law Offices, Amot Investments Tower, 2 Weizmann Street, 24th Floor, Tel Aviv 6423902, Israel, to consider and vote upon the proposals described in the notice of meeting that was sent to each stockholder of record as of the close of business on October 15, 2018. The Meeting was adjourned to provide the Company with additional time to solicit proxies from its stockholders. The adjournment was approved by a vote of 85,927,688 shares of the Company’s common stock, with no shares voting against the adjournment or abstaining, thus constituting approval by more than a majority of the shares of the Company’s common stock represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote on the adjournment. The record date for the Meeting remains October 15, 2018.

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.

Date: December 13, 2018	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.
	By:	/s/ Yossi Maimon
		Name:	Yossi Maimon
		Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer