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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-04-032366
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041022
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041028
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041028

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				043145961
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14027
		FILM NUMBER:		041102855

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		236 WEST CUMMINGS PARK
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6179326616

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		236 WEST CUMMINGS PARK
		CITY:			WOBURN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01801

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANIKA RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930309
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Date of Report (</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Date of
earliest event reported<b><font style="font-weight:bold;">):&#160; October 22, 2004</font></b></font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Item 5.02:&#160; Departure of Directors or Principal Officers;
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">James E. O&#146;Neill, 40,
controller of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;), was designated chief
accounting officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant effective
October 22, 2004.&#160; Prior to joining Anika
in 2002, Mr. O&#146;Neill served as corporate controller for FairMarket, Inc., an
online auction and promotions technology and service provider.&#160; From 1995 to 1999, Mr. O&#146;Neill held various
positions at AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. a biopharmaceutical company, most
recently as Director of Finance.</font></p>

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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.</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-variant:small-caps;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">ANIKA THERAPEUTICS, INC.</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">October 28, 2004</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">/s/ Charles H. Sherwood</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Charles H. Sherwood, Ph.D.</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br>
  <i><font style="font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Chief Executive
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