Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (RULE 13D-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) PROTALIX BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.001 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 74365A101 ------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) SEPTEMBER 24, 2009 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Check the following box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 5 pagesCUSIP NO. 74365A101 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Name of Reporting Persons/ I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Marathon Investments Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [_] (b) [X] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC Use only [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Place of Organization Israel - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Sole Voting Power 4,777,304 Number of ------------------------------------------------------------- Shares 6. Shared Voting Power Beneficially None Owned by Each ------------------------------------------------------------- Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power Person With: 4,777,304 ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Shared Dispositive Power None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,777,304 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 6.24% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Type of Reporting Person: IV - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 2 of 5 pagesITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER: Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Issuer"). (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 2 Snunit Street, Science Park, P.O. Box 455, Carmiel 20100 Israel ITEM 2. (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING: This Statement is filed by: Marathon Investments Ltd., an investment company organized under the laws of the State of Israel ("Marathon"). (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICES OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE: 1 Azrieli Center, Round Tower, 19th Floor, 132 Menachem Begin Road, Tel Aviv 67021 Israel (C) CITIZENSHIP: Place of organization of the Reporting Persons is Israel. (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES: Common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the "Common Stock"). (E) CUSIP NUMBER: 74365A101 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SS.SS.240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: Not applicable. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,777,304 (b) Percent of class: 6.24% (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,777,304 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,777,304 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: NONE ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [_]. ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON Not applicable. Page 3 of 5 pagesITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY Not applicable. ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. Page 4 of 5 pagesSIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, we certify that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: September 24, 2009 MARATHON INVESTMENTS LTD. By: /s/ Sharon Toussia-Cohen ---------------------------- Sharon Toussia-Cohen, Chief Executive Officer Page 5 of 5 pages