Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Jones John Philip
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2019		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ALIMERA SCIENCES INC [ALIM]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
6120 WINDWARD PARKWAY, SUITE 290		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ALPHARETTA, GA 30005		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 32,018 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 06/24/2025 Common Stock 20,000 $ 5 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 12/15/2025 Common Stock 15,000 $ 2.36 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 08/02/2026 Common Stock 25,000 $ 2 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (5) 09/28/2026 Common Stock 10,000 $ 1.49 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (6) 12/07/2027 Common Stock 30,000 $ 1.3 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Jones John Philip
6120 WINDWARD PARKWAY
SUITE 290
ALPHARETTA, GA 30005		       Chief Financial Officer  

Signatures

/s/ J. Philip Jones 01/03/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents 22,000 shares of common stock underlying a restricted stock unit award (RSU) and 10,018 shares of common stock that the Reporting Person owns. The RSU shall vest in five equal daily installments beginning on January 22, 2019, provided that the Reporting Person has provided continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date. The RSU represents the Issuer's unfunded and unsecured promise to issue shares of Common Stock on future vesting dates.
(2) Became exercisable with respect to one-quarter of the shares of stock which are subject to this option on June 17, 2016 (the "Initial Vesting Date") and with respect to the remainder of the shares in equal increments monthly over three years beginning on the date one month from the Initial Vesting Date, provided that the Reporting Person has provided continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
(3) Becomes exercisable in equal monthly installments over 48 months beginning one month after the vesting commencement date of December 16, 2015, provided the Reporting Person has provided continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
(4) Becomes exercisable in equal monthly installments over 48 months beginning one month after the vesting commencement date of August 1, 2016, provided the Reporting Person has provided continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
(5) Becomes exercisable in equal monthly installments over 48 months beginning one month after the vesting commencement date of September 29, 2016, provided the Reporting Person has provided continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.
(6) Becomes exercisable in equal monthly installments over 48 months beginning one month after the vesting commencement date of December 8, 2017, provided the Reporting Person has provided continuous service to the Issuer through the applicable vesting date.

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