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): September 11, 2013

 

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

         
Florida   001-33357   65-0643773

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

     
2 Snunit Street   20100
Science Park, POB 455    
Carmiel, Israel    
(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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On September 11, 2013, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it intends, subject to market conditions, to offer and sell $60 million principal amount of its convertible senior notes due 2018 (the “Notes”) through a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Company expects to grant the initial purchaser an option to purchase up to an additional $9 million principal amount of Notes, exercisable for 30 days after the pricing date of the notes offering. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

 

A copy of the Company's Management Presentation is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Item 7.01.

 

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits

 

99.1Press release dated September 11, 2013.

 

99.2Investor Presentation.

 

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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: September 11, 2013 By:         /s/ David Aviezer, Ph.D.  
 

Name:    David Aviezer, Ph.D.

Title:      President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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