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): February 28, 2012
ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
| 001-34703 | 20-0028718 | |
| (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6120 Windward Parkway
Suite 290
Alpharetta, Georgia 30005
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 990-5740
Not Applicable
(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:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 28, 2012, Alimera Sciences, Inc. issued a press release announcing the positive outcome to the Decentralized Procedure for the approval of ILUVIEN® in Europe for the treatment of chronic diabetic macular edema. The full text of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 |
Press Release of Alimera Sciences, Inc. dated February 28, 2012. |
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.
| ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC. | ||||
| By: | /s/ RICHARD S. EISWIRTH, JR. | |||
| Name: | Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr. | |||
| Title: | Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |||
Dated: February 28, 2012