Form 8-K - Current report

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): July 13, 2023

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 University Plaza
Suite 100
Hackensack, NJ		07601
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 201-696-9345

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value	PLX	NYSE American

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Protalix Biotherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) reconvened its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”). The Meeting was initially convened on June 28, 2023. At the reconvened Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, authorized for issuance from 144,000,000 to 185,000,000.

Set forth below, with respect to the proposal adopted at the Meeting, are the number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions.

Approval of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to increase the number of shares of its common stock, par value $0.001 per share, authorized for issuance from 144,000,000 to 185,000,000 to


For	Against	Abstain
33,870,055	9,479,063	1,042,433

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: July 13, 2023	PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.

	By:	/s/ Eyal Rubin
		Name:	Eyal Rubin
		Title:	Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Document and Entity Information	Jul. 13, 2023
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jul. 13, 2023
Securities Act File Number	001-33357
Entity Registrant Name	Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	65-0643773
Entity Address, Address Line One	2 University Plaza
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, City or Town	Hackensack
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07601
City Area Code	201
Local Phone Number	696-9345
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre-commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $0.001 par value
Trading Symbol	PLX
Security Exchange Name	NYSEAMER
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001006281
Amendment Flag	false

N-2	Jul. 13, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Entity Central Index Key	0001006281
Amendment Flag	false
Securities Act File Number	001-33357
Document Type	8-K
Entity Registrant Name	Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Entity Address, Address Line One	2 University Plaza
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 100
Entity Address, City or Town	Hackensack
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07601
City Area Code	201
Local Phone Number	696-9345
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false