Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) Form 4 Anika Therapeutics / Cheryl R Blanchard 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^*

Blanchard Cheryl R

(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)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President, CEO, Director

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/26/2023

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	04/26/2023		M		24,575(1)	A	$0	125,155	D
Common Stock	04/26/2023		F		10,900(2)	D	$26.34(3)	114,255	D
Common Stock								11,742(4)	I	Revocable Trust

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	04/26/2023		M			24,575	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	24,575	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects the third and final vesting installment of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted on April 26, 2020.

2. Reflects an aggregate of 10,900 shares of common stock retained by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations with respect to RSUs that vested on April 26, 2023.

3. Reflects the closing price of ANIK common stock on April 26, 2023, the trading day on which the vesting of RSUs gave rise to tax withholding obligations.

4. Consists of shares transferred by Dr. Blanchard to The Cheryl R. Blanchard Amended and Restated Revocable Trust dated December 19, 2014, of which Dr. Blanchard is a beneficiary and the sole trustee.

5. 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 April 26, 2021.

	/s/ Cheryl R. Blanchard	04/28/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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