Ownership Submission
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 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 *
MERIDIAN VENTURE PARTNERS II LP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANI PHARMACEUTICALS INC [ANIP]
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)
259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD, SUITE 130
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2014
(Street)

RADNOR, PA 19087
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 03/14/2014   S   24,907 D $ 33.85 (1) 2,707,114 D (3)  
Common Stock 03/14/2014   S   4,752 D $ 34.72 (2) 2,702,362 D (3)  
Common Stock 03/17/2014   S   10,339 D $ 34.75 (4) 2,692,023 D (3)  
Common Stock 03/18/2014   S   20,542 D $ 33.83 (5) 2,671,481 D (3)  

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MERIDIAN VENTURE PARTNERS II LP
259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD
SUITE 130
RADNOR, PA 19087
    X    
Meridian Venture Partners II GP, L.P.
259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD
SUITE 130
RADNOR, PA 19087
    X    
Meridian Venture Partners II, Co.
259 N. RADNOR-CHESTER ROAD
SUITE 130
RADNOR, PA 19087
    X    
Brown Robert E. JR
C/O ANI PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
210 MAIN STREET WEST
BAUDETTE, MN 56623
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Robert E. Brown, Jr.   03/18/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.53 to $34.50 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price on each date of sale.
(2) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.60 to $34.81 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price on each date of sale.
(3) Meridian Venture Partners II, Co. (MVP Corp.) is the general partner of Meridian Venture Partners II GP, L.P. (GP), the general partner of Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. (MVP II). Robert E. Brown, Jr., a director of the issuer, is the President, sole stockholder and sole director of MVP Corp., as well as a limited partner of GP and one of two principals of MVP II.
(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $34.50 to $35.19 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price on each date of sale.
(5) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $33.54 to $34.38 per share, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold by the Reporting Person at each separate price on each date of sale.

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