Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

RULE 13d-102

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 2)*

 

ANIKA THERAPEUTICS INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

COMMON STOCK

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

035255108

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which the Schedule is filed:

 

 

o

Rule 13d-1(b)

 

 

ý

Rule 13d-1(c)

 

 

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

* 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. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
HERBERT H. HASTINGS

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
NONE

 

6.

Shared Voting Power*
830,000

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
NONE

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*
830,000

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
830,000

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.3%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

                *Consists of 830,000 shares held jointly by Herbert Hastings and Euretta Hastings, as to which shares they share voting and investment power.

 

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CUSIP No.  035255108

 

 

1.

Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only)
EURETTA L. HASTINGS

 

 

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3.

SEC Use Only

 

 

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
NONE

 

6.

Shared Voting Power*
830,000

 

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
NONE

 

8.

Shared Dispositive Power*
830,000

 

 

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
830,000

 

 

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o

 

 

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.3%

 

 

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

 

                *Consists of 830,000 shares held jointly by Herbert Hastings and Euretta Hastings, as to which shares they share voting and investment power.

 

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This Amendment No. 2 amends and supplements Item 4 of the statement on Schedule 13G, and the cover page thereto, filed on February 4, 2000, by Herbert Hastings and Euretta Hastings, with respect to Herbert Hastings’ and Euretta Hastings’ beneficial ownership of common stock issued by Anika Therapeutics Inc.  Additionally, this Amendment No. 2 contains a Joint Filing Agreement entered into between Herbert Hastings and Euretta Hastings, attached hereto as Exhibit A.  Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G was filed on January 30, 2001.

 

 

Item 4.

Ownership.

 

 

(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:  830,000 (see Note to Item 4(a)).

 

Note to Item 4

(a):  Includes 830,000 shares held jointly by Herbert Hastings and Euretta Hastings, as to which shares they share voting and investment power.

 

 

(b)  Percent of Class (based on number of shares outstanding reported on the Issuer’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2001): 8.3%.

 

 

(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

 

(i)

 

sole power to vote or to direct the vote:  0.

 

 

 

 

 

(ii)

 

shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 830,000 (see Note to Item 4(a)).

 

 

 

 

 

(iii)

 

sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0.

 

 

 

 

 

(iv)

 

shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 830,000 (see Note to Item 4(a)).

 

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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:  February 11, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature:

/s/ HERBERT H. HASTINGS

 

/s/ EURETTA L. HASTINGS

 

Herbert H. Hastings

 

Euretta L. Hastings

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 11, 2002, between Herbert H. Hastings and Euretta L. Hastings.

 

The undersigned hereby agree that the Schedule 13G/A Statement to which this document is attached as Exhibit A is filed on behalf of each of them as provided in Rule 13d-1(k) of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 

 

 

Date:

February 11, 2002

 

/s/ HERBERT H. HASTINGS

 

 

 

Herbert H. Hastings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ EURETTA L. HASTINGS

 

 

 

Euretta L. Hastings

 

 

End of Filing

 

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