Sec Form 4 Filing - Caligan Partners LP @ ALIMERA SCIENCES INC - 2024-09-16

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Caligan Partners LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ALIMERA SCIENCES INC [ ALIM] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 780 THIRD AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/16/2024 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10017 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 0 I See footnote ( 2 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 800,00 0 ( 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 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Caligan Partners LP 780 THIRD AVENUE 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X JOHNSON DAVID EDWARD 780 THIRD AVENUE 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10017 X Signatures Caligan Partners LP, By: /s/ David Johnson, Managing Partner 09/18/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ David Edward Johnson 09/18/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

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.

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