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			<font style="display: inline;">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES&nbsp; </font><br /><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">FORM S</font><font style="display: inline;">&#8209;</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">8</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;background-color: #FFFFFF;">6120 Windward Parkway, Suite 290</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(Full title of the </font><font style="display: inline;">p</font><font style="display: inline;">lan)</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;background-color: #FFFFFF;">Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">(678)&nbsp;990-5740</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Charles D. Vaughn</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Christopher S. Visick</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Nelson Mullins Riley &amp; Scarborough LLP</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Atlantic Station, Suite 1700</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">201 17</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:5pt;vertical-align:super;line-height:100%">th</font><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;"> Street NW</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Alpharetta, GA 30005</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">Atlanta, GA 30363</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">(678) 990-5740</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer</font><font style="display: inline;">,</font><font style="display: inline;"> a smaller reporting company</font><font style="display: inline;">,</font><font style="display: inline;"> or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of &#x201C;large accelerated filer,&#x201D; &#x201C;accelerated filer,&#x201D; &#x201C;smaller reporting company,&#x201D; and &#x201C;emerging growth company&#x201D; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&#x2610;</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">The shares registered hereunder include </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">5,655</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> shares of </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">the Common Stock, $0.01 par value (&#x201C;Common Stock&#x201D;)</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">,</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> of Alimera Sciences, Inc. (the &#x201C;Registrant&#x201D;) </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">reserved for issuance pursuant to the Alimera Sciences, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the &#x201C;2010 ESPP&#x201D;). This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become issuable under the 2010 ESPP by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The offering price per share and aggregate offering price for the shares of Common Stock are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on The N</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">asdaq</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> Global Market on </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">October </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">29</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">, 20</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">20</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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			<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2010 ESPP on January 1, 20</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">20</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> pursuant to an &#x201C;evergreen&#x201D; provision contained in the 2010 ESPP. Under that provision, on January&nbsp;1 of each year from January 1, 2011 through and including January 1, 20</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">20</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for purchase during the life of the 2010 ESPP automatically increased by the number of shares of Common Stock necessary to cause the number of shares of Common Stock then available for purchase to be restored to </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">32,961</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;"> shares of Common Stock</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><a name="_Hlk51508530"></a><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">(which amount </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">takes into account the </font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Registrant</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&#x2019;s one-for-15 reverse stock split that bec</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">a</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">me effective on November 14, 2019</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">)</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">.</font></p></td></tr></table></div>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12pt;line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 10pt"><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE</font><a name="Incorporation_and_Exhibits"></a>
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			<font style="display: inline;">This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of increasing the number of securities of the same class as other securities for which Registration Statements of the Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plan are effective.</font><font style="display: inline;"> Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration </font><font style="display: inline;">S</font><font style="display: inline;">tatement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the </font><font style="display: inline;">Registration Statements on Form S-8</font><font style="display: inline;"> relating to the Alimera Sciences, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan </font><font style="display: inline;">filed with the SEC on May 14, 2010 (File No. 333-166822), March 25, 2011 (File No. 333-173095), April 4, 2012 (File No. 333-180567), March 28, 2013 (File No. 333-187600), March 7, 2014 (File No. 333-194381), January 20, 2015 (File No. 333-201606), January 19, 2016 (File No. 333-209035), January 6, 2017 (File No. 333-215451), </font><font style="display: inline;">J</font><font style="display: inline;">anuary 11, 2018, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on January 12, 2018 (File No. 333-222508)</font><font style="display: inline;">, and January 16, 2019 (File No. 333-229280</font><font style="display: inline;">), in each case except for Item 8, Exhibits, with respect to which the Exhibit Index below is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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						<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1267602/000126760220000029/exhibit31_12311910-k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended on various dates (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020).</font></a></p>
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						<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1267602/000126760220000029/exhibit32_12311910-k.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020).</font></a></p>
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						<a href="alim-20201102xex5_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Opinion and consent of Nelson Mullins Riley &amp; Scarborough LLP.</font></a></p>
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						<a href="alim-20201102xex23_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.</font></a></p>
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						<a href="alim-20201102xex5_1.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Consent of Nelson Mullins Riley &amp; Scarborough LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).</font></a></p>
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						<a href="#Signatures"><font style="display: inline;">Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the Power of Attorney on the signature page of this Registration Statement.</font></a></p>
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						<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1267602/000095012310049480/g23402exv99w4.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Alimera Sciences, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;99.4 to Registrant&#x2019;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-166822) filed with the SEC on May 14, 2010).</font></a></p>
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						<a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1267602/000126760215000018/exhibit107a.htm" style="-sec-extract:exhibit"><font style="display: inline;">Amendment No. 1 to 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7.A to Registrant&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015).</font></a></p>
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		<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 15pt;line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;;font-size: 10pt"><font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font><a name="Signatures"></a>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Alpharetta, State of Georgia on this </font><font style="display: inline;">2nd</font><font style="display: inline;font-size:9pt;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">day of </font><font style="display: inline;">November</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font><font style="display: inline;">.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;">ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">/s/ Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.</font></p>
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			<font style="display: inline;">The undersigned officers and directors of Alimera Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr., J. Philip Jones, and Christopher S. Visick</font><font style="display: inline;">,</font><font style="display: inline;"> and any of them, the lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, and any one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this Registration Statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and post-effective, and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in conjunction with this Registration Statement or amendments or supplements thereof, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font><font style="display: inline;">, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date indicated.</font>
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			<font style="display: inline;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</font>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">November</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">November</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ C. Daniel Myers</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;">C. Daniel Myers</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">November</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ James R. Largent</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;">James R. Largent</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">November</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt 0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Brian K. Halak</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;">Brian K. Halak, Ph.D.</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Director</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">November</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Garheng Kong</font></p>
					<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 2pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;">Garheng Kong, M.D., Ph.D.</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Director</font></p>
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				<td valign="top" style="width:23.50%;padding:0pt 3.6pt 0pt 3.6pt;height:25.00pt">
					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">November</font><font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">&nbsp;</font><font style="display: inline;">2</font><font style="display: inline;">, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;text-decoration:underline;">/s/ Peter J. Pizzo, III</font></p>
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						<font style="display: inline;">Peter J. Pizzo, III</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:2pt 0pt;text-align:center;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size: 10pt">
						<font style="display: inline;color:#000000;">Director</font></p>
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ALIM S-8 2020
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2020
﻿
Registration No. 333-
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
___________________
﻿
FORM S
‑
8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
___________________
﻿
ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
20-0028718
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
﻿
6120 Windward Parkway, Suite 290
Alpharetta, GA 30005
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
___________________
﻿
ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC. 2010 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the
p
lan)
___________________
﻿
Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
6120 Windward Parkway, Suite 290
Alpharetta, GA 30005
(Name and address of agent for service)
﻿
(678) 990-5740
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
﻿
Copies to:
﻿
﻿
Charles D. Vaughn
Christopher S. Visick
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
Vice President and General Counsel
Atlantic Station, Suite 1700
6120 Windward Parkway, Suite 290
201 17
th
Street NW
Alpharetta, GA 30005
Atlanta, GA 30363
(678) 990-5740
(404) 322-6000
﻿
___________________
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer
,
a smaller reporting company
,
or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
﻿
Large accelerated filer
☐
Accelerated filer
☒
Non-accelerated filer
☐
Smaller reporting company
☒
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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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.
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CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered(1)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share (2)
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (2)
Amount of Registration Fee
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value -
2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
5,655
(3)
$
4.23
$
23,920.65
$
2.61
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(1)
The shares registered hereunder include
5,655
shares of
the Common Stock, $0.01 par value ("Common Stock")
,
of Alimera Sciences, Inc. (the "Registrant")
reserved for issuance pursuant to the Alimera Sciences, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the "2010 ESPP"). This Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock that become issuable under the 2010 ESPP by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of Common Stock.
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(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and (h)(1) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The offering price per share and aggregate offering price for the shares of Common Stock are based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on The N
asdaq
Global Market on
October
29
, 20
20
.
﻿
(3)
Represents shares of Common Stock that were automatically added to the shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under the 2010 ESPP on January 1, 20
20
pursuant to an "evergreen" provision contained in the 2010 ESPP. Under that provision, on January 1 of each year from January 1, 2011 through and including January 1, 20
20
, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for purchase during the life of the 2010 ESPP automatically increased by the number of shares of Common Stock necessary to cause the number of shares of Common Stock then available for purchase to be restored to
32,961
shares of Common Stock
(which amount
takes into account the
Registrant
's one-for-15 reverse stock split that bec
a
me effective on November 14, 2019
)
.
﻿
﻿
INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
This Registration Statement is being filed for the purpose of increasing the number of securities of the same class as other securities for which Registration Statements of the Registrant on Form S-8 relating to the same employee benefit plan are effective.
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, this Registration
S
tatement hereby incorporates by reference the contents of the
Registration Statements on Form S-8
relating to the Alimera Sciences, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
filed with the SEC on May 14, 2010 (File No. 333-166822), March 25, 2011 (File No. 333-173095), April 4, 2012 (File No. 333-180567), March 28, 2013 (File No. 333-187600), March 7, 2014 (File No. 333-194381), January 20, 2015 (File No. 333-201606), January 19, 2016 (File No. 333-209035), January 6, 2017 (File No. 333-215451),
J
anuary 11, 2018, as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on January 12, 2018 (File No. 333-222508)
, and January 16, 2019 (File No. 333-229280
), in each case except for Item 8, Exhibits, with respect to which the Exhibit Index below is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART II
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
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ITEM 8.
EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit Number
Exhibit
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant, as amended on various dates (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020).
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 2, 2020).
5.1
Opinion and consent of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP.
23.1
Consent of Grant Thornton LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2
Consent of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney. Reference is made to the Power of Attorney on the signature page of this Registration Statement.
99.1
Alimera Sciences, Inc. 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 99.4 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-166822) filed with the SEC on May 14, 2010).
99.2
Amendment No. 1 to 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7.A to Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 13, 2015).
99.3
Amendment No. 2 to 2010 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
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II-
1
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Alpharetta, State of Georgia on this
2nd
day of
November
, 2020
.
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ALIMERA SCIENCES, INC.
﻿
﻿
By:
/s/ Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.
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Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.
﻿
President and Chief Executive Officer
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned officers and directors of Alimera Sciences, Inc., a Delaware corporation, do hereby constitute and appoint Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr., J. Philip Jones, and Christopher S. Visick
,
and any of them, the lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full power and authority to do any and all acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and agents, and any one of them, determine may be necessary or advisable or required to enable said corporation to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules or regulations or requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with this Registration Statement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing power and authority, the powers granted include the power and authority to sign the names of the undersigned officers and directors in the capacities indicated below to this Registration Statement, to any and all amendments, both pre-effective and post-effective, and supplements to this Registration Statement, and to any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in conjunction with this Registration Statement or amendments or supplements thereof, and each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys and agents, or any one of them, shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney may be signed in several counterparts.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF
, each of the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of the date indicated.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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Signature
Title
Date
/s/ Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.
Richard S. Eiswirth, Jr.
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
November
2
, 2020
/s/ J. Philip Jones
J. Philip Jones
Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
November
2
, 2020
/s/ C. Daniel Myers
C. Daniel Myers
Chairman of the Board of Directors
November
2
, 2020
/s/ James R. Largent
James R. Largent
Lead Independent Director
November
2
, 2020
/s/ Brian K. Halak
Brian K. Halak, Ph.D.
Director
November
2
, 2020
/s/ Garheng Kong
Garheng Kong, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
November
2
, 2020
/s/ Peter J. Pizzo, III
Peter J. Pizzo, III
Director
November
2
, 2020
/s/ John Snisarenko
John Snisarenko
Director
November
2
, 2020
/s/ Mary T. Szela
Mary T. Szela
Director
November
2
, 2020
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