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 18, 2005

 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

000-21326

 

04-314-5961

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

Commission file number

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

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))

 

 



 

Section 2—Financial Information

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

The following information, including the exhibit attached hereto, is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On October 18, 2005, Anika Therapeutics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the third quarter of 2005.  The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Section 2—Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)  Exhibits.

 

99.1                                       Press Release of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 18, 2005.

 

 

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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 18, 2005

By:

/s/ Kevin W. Quinlan

 

 

 

Kevin W. Quinlan

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

99.1

 

Press Release of Anika Therapeutics, Inc. dated October 18, 2005.

 

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