<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001171843-20-001358.txt : 20200227
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001171843-20-001358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200204
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200227

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Cheung Sylvia
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001572857

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14027
		FILM NUMBER:		20664654

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ANIKA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
		STREET 2:		32 WIGGINS AVENUE
		CITY:			BEDFORD
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01730

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects the first vesting installment of RSUs granted on February 26, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects an aggregate of 881 shares of common stock retained by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to RSUs that vested on February 26, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Reflects the closing price of the ANIK common stock on February 26, 2020, the trading day on which the vesting of RSUs gave rise to tax withholding obligations.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each RSU represents the contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning February 25, 2021.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sylvia Cheung</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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