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): June 7, 2023

ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (678) 990-5740

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)

 Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

As previously disclosed, on March 23, 2023, Alimera Sciences, Inc. (the “Company”) received a notice from The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) stating that the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rules requiring the Company to maintain a minimum of $15 million market value of its publicly held shares (“MVPHS”) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market, nor was it in compliance with either of the alternative listing standards.

On June 7, 2023, Nasdaq notified the Company that, as a result of its recently completed Series B preferred stock financing, the Company qualifies under the equity standard under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C), and that the Company’s MVPHS for the 14 consecutive business days was greater than $5 million. Accordingly, the Company is in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C), and Nasdaq considers this matter closed.

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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.

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