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 8, 2008

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida		000-27836		65-0643773
(State or other		(Commission		(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of		File Number)		Identification No.)
incorporation)

2 Snunit Street
Science Park
POB 455
Carmiel, Israel 20100

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +972-4-988-9488

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):

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Item 8.01. Other Events

On September 8, 2008, Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has set the close of business on October 2, 2008, as the record date for shareholders entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will be held on November 9, 2008, in Tel Aviv, Israel.

A copy of the press release dated September 8, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1

Press release dated September 8, 2008, titled “Protalix BioTherapeutics Sets Record Date for Annual Meeting of Shareholders.”

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.