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): August 21, 2011
ALIMERA SCIENCES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-34703 | 20-0028718 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
6120 Windward
Parkway Suite 290 Alpharetta, Georgia |
30005 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 990-5740
Not
Applicable |
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 21, 2011, David S. Boyer, a practicing retina specialist at Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group in Los Angeles, California, presented new 36 month safety and efficacy results from the Alimera Sciences, Inc.’s Phase 3 FAME Study of ILUVIEN in patients with diabetic macular edema at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists. Dr. Boyer’s presentation included new efficacy and safety data for patients receiving only one study treatment during the FAME Study. The slides presented by Dr. Boyer are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
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Presentation slides |
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. | ||
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By:
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/s/ RICHARD S. EISWIRTH, JR. | |
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Name: Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr. | |
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Title: Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer |
Dated: August 25, 2011