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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 21, 2023

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware |  | 001-14027 |  | 04-3145961
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

32 Wiggins Avenue |
Bedford, MA | 01730
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (781) 457-9000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ |  | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ |  | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ |  | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ |  | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class |  | Trading symbol |  | Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | ANIK |  | Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure.

Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) from time to time participates in various industry conferences and clinical, scientific, community and investors meetings, during which representatives of the Company may refer to information regarding the Company’s business. A copy of the slide deck (the “Investor Presentation”) containing certain corporate updates, including information on the Company’s products and pipeline, which the Company may refer to at upcoming meetings, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Investor Presentation is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.anika.com/.

The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. It shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of the Company’s filings under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings, except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number |  | Description |
99.1 |  | Anika Therapeutics, Inc. Investor Presentation, dated September 21, 2023. |
104 |  | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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SIGNATURE

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.

| ANIKA THERAPEUTICS, INC.
| By: | /s/ MICHAEL LEVITZ
|  | Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer

Dated: September 21, 2023

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