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): June 17, 2012
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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 17, 2012. Holders of 55.5% of our outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote as of the record date for the meeting participated in person or by proxy.
The matters voted upon at the meeting are set forth below including the number of votes cast for, number of votes cast against or withheld, as applicable, the number of abstentions, the number of broker non-votes and other applicable votes with respect to each such matter.
(1) Election of Directors
For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Zeev Bronfeld | 39,007,328 | 543,111 | 11,407,452 |
| David Aviezer, Ph.D. | 39,019,328 | 531,111 | 11,407,452 |
| Yoseph Shaaltiel, Ph.D. | 36,315,855 | 3,234,584 | 11,407,452 |
| Alfred Akirov | 36,543,151 | 3,007,288 | 11,407,452 |
| Amos Bar Shalev | 36,554,651 | 2,995,788 | 11,407,452 |
| Yodfat Harel Buchris | 36,541,730 | 3,008,709 | 11,407,452 |
| Roger D. Kornberg, Ph.D. | 39,018,838 | 531,601 | 11,407,452 |
| Eyal Sheratzky | 39,000,283 | 550,156 | 11,407,452 |
(2) Approval of an amendment to the Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock available under the plan from 9,741,655 shares to 11,341,655 shares
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 24,467,193 | 12,755,334 | 2,327,912 | 11,407,452 |
(3) Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 33,683,299 | 575,019 | 5,292,121 | 11,407,452 |
(4) Ratification of appointment of Kesselman & Kesselman
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 50,336,871 | 161,639 | 459,381 | -- |
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: June 18, 2012 | By: | /s/ Yossi Maimon |
| Name: | Yossi Maimon | |
| Title: | Vice President and | |
| Chief Financial Officer | ||