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): November 24, 2021
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
| 001-33357 |
| 65-0643773 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer |
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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.)
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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).
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) held a Special Meeting of Stockholders on November 24, 2021.
At the meeting, the Company received enough votes to approve, in accordance with Section 713(a) of the NYSE American Company Guide, the potential issuance of shares representing in excess of 19.99% of the Company’s pre-transaction total shares of common stock outstanding that may result from the conversion of, or in satisfaction of make-whole payments on, the 7.50% Senior Secured Convertible Notes Due 2024 issued by the Company on August 25, 2021.
Set forth below are the number of votes cast for and against, and the number of abstentions for the proposal.
For | Against | Abstain |
13,697,990 | 2,035,098 | 160,575 |
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: November 24, 2021 | PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. | ||
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| By: | /s/ Dror Bashan | |
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| Name: | Dror Bashan |
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| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |