Check the appropriate box to designate the
rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures
provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in 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 (“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).
CUSIP NO. 035255108
(1)
Names of reporting persons: Charles H. Sherwood
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(2)
Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)
(a)
[ ]
(b)
[ ]
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(3)
SEC use only
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(4)
Citizenship or place of organization: United States
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Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
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(5)
Sole voting power: 504,055
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(6)
Shared voting power: 0
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(7)
Sole dispositive power: 504,055
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(8)
Shared dispositive power: 0
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(9)
Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person: 504,055
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(10)
Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares (see instructions) [ ]
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(11)
Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9): 3.51%
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(12)
Type of reporting person (see instructions) IN
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Item 1.
(a) Name of issuer: Anika Therapeutics, Inc.
(b) Address of issuer's principal executive
offices: 32 Wiggins Avenue, Bedford, MA 01730
Item 2.
(a) Name of person filing: Charles H. Sherwood
(b) Address or principal business office
or, if none, residence: 169 Marlboro Rd., Sudbury, MA 01776
(c) Citizenship: United States
(d) Title of class of securities: Common
Stock
(e) CUSIP No.: 035255108
Item 3. If this statement is filed
pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered
under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section
3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined
in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(d) [ ] Investment company registered
under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [ ] An investment adviser
in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan
or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company
or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations
as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan
that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15
U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] A non-U.S. institution
in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k) [ ] Group, in accordance
with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please
specify the type of institution:
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding
the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 504,055
(This share number includes 147,141 shares subject to issuer stock options that are immediately exercisable).
(b) Percent of class: 3.51%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person
has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the
vote 504,055
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct
the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 504,055
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of 0
Item 5. Ownership of 5 Percent or
Less of a Class
.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following [ X ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than 5
Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
N/A
Item 7. Identification and Classification
of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
N/A
Item 8. Identification and Classification
of Members of the Group
N/A
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of
Group.
N/A
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement
is true, complete and correct.
Date: November 20, 2018
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By:
/s/ Charles H. Sherwood
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Name: Charles H. Sherwood
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