** Shares of eye drug developer Alimera Sciences fall 16.67% to $4.61
** Co files lawsuit to compel ANI Pharmaceuticals to close merger transaction
** The lawsuit asks the court to require ANI to comply with its obligations to complete the transaction as contemplated by the agreement
** The companies announced their agreement in June, valuing ALIM at about $381 mln in upfront consideration
** ALIM up ~6% YTD
(Reporting by Sriparna Roy in Bengaluru)
((Sriparna.Roy@thomsonreuters.com;))