Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) Form 4 Anika Therapeutics / Thomas Finnerty ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Finnerty Thomas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

32 WIGGINS AVENUE

(Street)

BEDFORD MA 01730

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. [ ANIK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP Human Resources

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/25/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock(1)	02/25/2021		M		2,833	A	$0	10,414	D
Common Stock	02/25/2021		F		832(2)	D	$37.39(3)	9,582	D
Common Stock(4)	02/26/2021		M		3,000	A	$0	12,582	D
Common Stock	02/26/2021		F		881(5)	D	$37.57(6)	11,701	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	02/25/2021		M			2,833	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	2,833	$0	5,667	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00	02/26/2021		M			3,000	(8)	(8)	Common Stock	3,000	$0	3,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the first vesting installment of RSUs granted on February 25, 2020.

2. Reflects an aggregate of 832 shares of common stock retained by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to RSUs that vested on February 25, 2021.

3. Reflects the closing price of the ANIK common stock on February 25, 2021, the trading day on which the vesting of RSUs gave rise to tax withholding obligations.

4. Reflects the second vesting installment of RSUs granted on February 26, 2019.

5. 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, 2021.

6. Reflects the closing price of the ANIK common stock on February 26, 2021, the trading day on which the vesting of RSUs gave rise to tax withholding obligations.

7. 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.

8. 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 on February 26, 2020.

	/s/ Thomas Finnerty	03/01/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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