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): June 12, 2012



Anika Therapeutics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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


N/A

 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01           Other Events

On June 12, 2012, the company attended a supervisory appeal meeting with the Chief Scientific Officer of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), a branch of the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to address concerns related to the non-approvable letter issued by the FDA for the company’s Monovisc Pre-market Approval application (PMA).

The meeting resulted in a productive dialogue.  The FDA requested additional information in order to pass judgment on the appeal.  The company plans to submit that information within two months and was promised a timely review and decision by the FDA.

The information in this Section in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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.