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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * SCHOEMAKER KATHLEEN K   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) C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC, ONE PALMER SQUARE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 04/27/2010 (Street) PRINCETON, NJ 08542 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 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 04/27/2010   C   4,451,745 A (1) 4,451,745 I By Domain Partners VI, L.P. (2) Common Stock 04/27/2010   C   47,704 A (1) 47,704 I By DP VI Associates, L.P. (2) Common Stock 04/27/2010   P   378,028 A $ 11 4,829,773 I By Domain Partners VI, L.P. (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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
Series A Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			1,631,866	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,631,866	(1)	0	I	By Domain Partners VI, L.P. (2)
Series B Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			1,109,970	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,109,970	(1)	0	I	By Domain Partners VI, L.P. (2)
Series C Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			1,141,486	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,141,486	(1)	0	I	By Domain Partners VI, L.P. (2)
Series C-1 Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			568,423	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	568,423	(1)	0	I	By Domain Partners VI, L.P. (2)
Series A Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			17,486	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	17,486	(1)	0	I	By DP VI Associates, L.P. (2)
Series B Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			11,894	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	11,894	(1)	0	I	By DP VI Associates, L.P. (2)
Series C Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			12,233	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	12,233	(1)	0	I	By DP VI Associates, L.P. (2)
Series C-1 Preferred Stock	(1)	04/27/2010		C			6,091	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	6,091	(1)	0	I	By DP VI Associates, L.P. (2)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SCHOEMAKER KATHLEEN K C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC ONE PALMER SQUARE PRINCETON, NJ 08542		X

Signatures

/s/Kathleen K. Schoemaker		04/27/2010
**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)	All outstanding shares of the Issuer's preferred stock were automatically converted into Common Stock upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering, for no additional consideration.
(2)	The Reporting Person is a managing member of One Palmer Square Associates VI, L.L.C., which is the sole general partner of Domain Partners VI, L.P. and DP VI Associates, L.P. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities beneficially owned by each such entity. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his or her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him or her.

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