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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-16-007080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160101
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000898437
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		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:		161326840

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32 WIGGINS AVENUE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(781) 457-9000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32 WIGGINS AVENUE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970114

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ANIKA RESEARCH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930309
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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">UNITED STATES</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 1, 2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">Anika Therapeutics, Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center; margin: 0pt 0">32 Wiggins Avenue, Bedford, MA 01730</P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font-size: 10pt">Item 5.02. Departure of Certain Officers.</P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0pt 0; font-size: 10pt">Effective January 1, 2016, the appointment of Frank Luppino as Anika Therapeutics, Inc.&rsquo;s
Chief Operating Officer has ended, as planned. Moving forward, Mr. Luppino will continue to serve as a consultant to Anika Therapeutics,
Inc. on an as-needed basis.</P>

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<P STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 0in; margin: 0pt 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be filed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="vertical-align: middle; text-align: left">Anika Therapeutics, Inc.</td></tr>
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    <TD>Dated: January 6, 2016</td>
    <TD>By: </td>
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