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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-18-006408
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180831
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180905
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180905

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:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14027
		FILM NUMBER:		181055160

	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: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Anika Therapeutics, Inc.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 5.02.</B></TD><TD><B>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements
of Certain Officers.</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>Election of Dr. Cheryl R. Blanchard to the Board of Directors</I></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On August 31, 2018, the board of directors elected Cheryl R.
Blanchard, Ph.D. as one of our Class II directors, effective immediately. As a Class II director, Dr. Blanchard&rsquo;s term will
expire at the 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In addition, Dr. Blanchard was appointed to the board&rsquo;s compensation and
governance and nominating committees, effective September 1, 2018.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In connection with her election to the board, Dr. Blanchard
was awarded 3,624 restricted stock units under the Anika Therapeutics, Inc. 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock
unit gives Dr. Blanchard the right to receive one share of our common stock and is valued at $41.39 per unit, the fair market value
of a share of our common stock on August 31, 2018. The restricted stock units will vest immediately prior to the 2019 Annual Meeting
of Stockholders.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dr. Blanchard, age 54, is currently the President and Chief
Executive Officer of Keratin Biosciences, Inc., a venture-backed biotechnology company developing regenerative medicine and drug
delivery products created in July 2018 by the business combination of Microchips Biotech, Inc. and KeraNetics, LLC. Prior to the
business combination, Dr. Blanchard was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Microchips Biotech, Inc. since 2014, and she
maintained this role with the combined entity following the business combination in July 2018. Since 2012, Dr.&nbsp;Blanchard has
also been a Principal at Blanchard Consulting, LLC, which provides scientific, regulatory, and business strategy consulting services
to medical device companies and private equity clients. From 2000 to 2012, she served in various officer positions of Zimmer, Inc.,
a medical device company focused on musculoskeletal products, including as the Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer,
and general manager of Zimmer Biologics. Dr. Blanchard received her M.S. and Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the
University of Texas at Austin and her B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University. Dr.&nbsp;Blanchard also currently serves
as a director of SeaSpine Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:SPNE), Bio2 Technologies, CeramTec GMBH and Elute, Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0in">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>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2">Anika Therapeutics, Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Dated: September 5, 2018</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD><U>/s/ <FONT STYLE="font-variant: small-caps">Sylvia Cheung&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;</FONT></U></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Sylvia Cheung</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%"><I>Chief Financial Officer</I></TD></TR>
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