UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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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 21, 2009
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ORAMED
PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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000-50298
(Commission
File Number)
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98-0376008
(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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Hi-Tech
Park 2/5 Givat Ram
PO
Box 39098
Jerusalem,
Israel 91390
(Address
of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: 972-2-566-0001
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
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ITEM
7.01
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REGULATION
FD DISCLOSURE
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On July
21, 2009, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release
reporting positive results from a study of its oral insulin capsule on Type 1
diabetic patients.
A copy of
the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
9.01
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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99.1
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Press
Release dated July 21, 2009
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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.
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ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS
INC.
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Dated:
July 21, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Nadav Kidron
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Nadav
Kidron
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President,
CEO and
Director
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