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):   October 29, 2004

 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

000-21326

 

04-314-5961

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

Commission file number

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

160 New Boston Street, Woburn, MA 01801

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   781-932-6616

 

 

(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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 


 

 


 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 29, 2004, Anika Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2004.  The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)  Exhibits.

 

99.1

Press Release of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 29, 2004.

 

 

 

 

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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 filed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: October 29, 2004

By:

/s/ CHARLES H. SHERWOOD

 

 

 

Charles H. Sherwood, Ph.D.

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

99.1

Press Release of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 29, 2004.

 

 

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