| 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
| Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. | |||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALIMERA SCIENCES INC [ ALIM ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 09/16/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 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, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock") | 09/16/2024 | J(1) | 16,835,154 | D | (1) | 0 | I | See footnote(2) | ||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||
| Warrants | $2.1 | 09/16/2024 | J(3) | 800,000 | 03/24/2024 | 03/24/2030 | Common Stock | 800,000 | (3) | 0 | I | See footnote(2) | |||
| Notional Derivative Agreements (obligation to buy)(4) | (4) | 09/16/2024 | J/K(4) | 1 | (4) | 09/26/2025 | Common Stock | 490,000 | (4) | 0 | I | See footnote(2) | |||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 21, 2024, by and among ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("ANI") and Alimera Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer") and the other parties thereto (the "Merger Agreement") as of the effective time of the merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of Common Stock was cancelled and ceased to exist and converted into the right to receive (i) $5.50 in cash, without interest and (ii) one contingent value right representing the right to receive contingent cash payments subject to the achievement of certain milestones and the terms and conditions set forth in a contingent value rights agreement entered into between ANI and a rights agent (the consideration contemplated by (i) and (ii), together, the "Merger Consideration"). |
| 2. This Form 4 is filed by David Johnson ("Mr. Johnson") and Caligan Partners LP ("Caligan") with respect to the securities previously held by Caligan Partners Master Fund LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership, and certain funds and managed accounts to which Caligan serves as investment manager (the "Caligan Funds and Accounts"). Mr. Johnson is the Managing Partner of Caligan and a Managing Member of Caligan Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Caligan. |
| 3. Immediately prior to the Effective Time, the warrants to purchase shares of Common Stock were net exercised and the resulting shares of Common Stock were converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement. |
| 4. As a result of the closing of the merger, the derivative agreements held by the Caligan Funds and Accounts settled in accordance with their terms based on the Merger Consideration. |
| Remarks: |
| Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership in the securities reported on this Form 4 except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest, if any, therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. |
| Caligan Partners LP, By: /s/ David Johnson, Managing Partner | 09/18/2024 | |
| /s/ David Edward Johnson | 09/18/2024 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
| ** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
| Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. | ||
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