Sec Form 13D Filing - Caligan Partners LP filing for Anika Therapeutics Inc. (ANIK) - 2023-09-11

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
035255108
(CUSIP Number)
David Johnson
Caligan Partners LP
515 Madison Avenue, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(646) 859-8204
Eleazer Klein, Esq.
Adriana Schwartz, Esq.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 756-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
September 8, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box. [ ]

 

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The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Caligan Partners LP
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,081,360 shares of Common Stock
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,081,360 shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,081,360 shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.4%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA, PN

 

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON David Johnson
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) x (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS AF
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:	7	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 1,081,360 shares of Common Stock
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,081,360 shares of Common Stock
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 1,081,360 shares of Common Stock
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 7.4%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN

 

 

 

 

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No.1”) amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned on August 17, 2023 (the “Original Schedule 13D” and, together with Amendment No. 1, the “Schedule 13D”) as specifically set forth herein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the mea nings set forth in the Schedule 13D.

 

Item 3.	SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION
The first sentence of Item 3 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

The Reporting Persons used a total of approximately $24,275,566 (excluding brokerage commissions) to acquire the shares of Common Stock reported herein.

 

Item 5.	INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 5(c) is hereby amended and supplemented, as follows:

 

(c)

Information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of the Original Schedule 13D is set forth in Annex B hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. All of the transactions in the shares of Common Stock listed therein were effected in the open market through various brokerage entities.

 

Item 6.	CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
Item 6 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

The Reporting Persons’ response to Item 4 is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.   The Reporting Persons are parties to an agreement with respect to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D and any amendments thereto. A copy of such agreement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Schedule 13D and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Other than as described herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationship among the Reporting Persons or between the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to the securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 7.	MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS
Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by the addition of the following:

 

Exhibit 99.1:	Joint Filing Agreement
ANNEX B:	Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer Since the Filing of the Original Schedule 13D.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: September 11, 2023

 

	CALIGAN PARTNERS LP
	By:	/s/ David Johnson
	Name:	David Johnson
	Title:	Managing Partner
	/s/ David Johnson
	DAVID JOHNSON

 

 

ANNEX B

 

Transactions in the Shares of the Issuer Since the Filing of the Original Schedule 13D

 

The following table sets forth all transactions in the shares of Common Stock reported herein effected since the filing of the Original Schedule 13D. Except as noted below, all such transactions were effected by the Reporting Persons in the open market through brokers and the price per share excludes commissions. Where a price range is provided in the column titled “Price Range ($)”, the price reported in the column titled “Price Per Share ($)” is a weighted average price. These shares of Common Stock were sold or purchased in multiple transactions at prices between the price ranges indicated in the column titled “Price Range ($)”. The Reporting Persons will undertake to provide to the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold or purchased at each separate price.

 

 

Trade Date	Shares Purchased (Sold)	Price Per Share ($)	Price Range ($)
8/17/2023	30,000	18.61	18.12 – 18.97
8/18/2023	10,000	18.79	18.29 – 19.05
8/28/2023	10,000	18.18	18.00 – 18.66
9/5/2023	3,727	16.94	16.60 – 17.91
9/6/2023	20,000	17.24	17.00 – 17.83
9/7/2023	68,051	17.16	16.88 – 17.40
9/8/2023	37,496	17.05	16.54 – 17.39

 

 

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)

 

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13D may be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning him, her or it contained herein and therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that he, she or it knows that such information is inaccurate.

 

Dated: August 17, 2023

  

	CALIGAN PARTNERS LP
	By:	/s/ David Johnson
	Name:	David Johnson
	Title:	Managing Partner
	/s/ David Johnson
	DAVID JOHNSON