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8-K

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (PLX)

8-K 2021-07-07 For: 2021-07-07
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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 7, 2021

Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware **** 001-33357 **** 65-0643773
(State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS EmployerIdentification 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):

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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).

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 5.07         Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Meeting”) of Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on July 7, 2021. At the Meeting, the Company’s stockholders: (1) elected the seven persons recommended by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as directors of the Company; (2) approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers; and (3) ratified the selection of appointment of Kesselman & Kesselman, Certified Public Accountant (Isr.), a Member of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021.

Set forth below, with respect to each such proposal, are the number of votes cast for or against or withheld, as applicable, the number of abstentions and the number of broker non-votes.

(1)Election of Directors

For Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Zeev Bronfeld 14,482,928 4,106,257 8,191,694
Dror Bashan 13,943,591 4,645,594 8,191,694
Amos Bar Shalev 11,896,332 6,692,853 8,191,694
Pol F. Boudes, M.D. 14,511,658 4,077,527 8,191,694
David Granot 14,370,334 4,218,851 8,191,694
Gwen A. Melincoff 17,435,101 1,154,084 8,191,694
Aharon Schwartz, Ph.D. 14,503,508 4,085,677 8,191,694

(2)Approval, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
12,773,963 5,739,748 75,474 8,191,694

(3)Ratification of the appointment of Kesselman & Kesselman

For Against Abstain
26,185,693 425,671 169,515

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 7, 2021 PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.<br><br>​<br><br>​
By: /s/ Dror Bashan
Name: Dror Bashan
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer