0001172661-12-000275.txt : 20120214 0001172661-12-000275.hdr.sgml : 20120214 20120214161629 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001172661-12-000275 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120214 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VIVUS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000881524 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 943136179 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-48777 FILM NUMBER: 12610037 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1172 CASTRO ST STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94040 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509345265 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1172 CASTRO STREET CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94040 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ORBIMED ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001055951 IRS NUMBER: 133976876 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 54TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 739-6400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 601 LEXINGTON AVENUE STREET 2: 54TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 vvus0212.txt SCHEDULE 13G HOLDINGS REPORT UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Vivus, Inc. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 928551100 (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2011 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). CUSIP No. 928551100 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). OrbiMed Advisors LLC 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member Of a Group (See Instructions) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware 5. Sole Voting Power: 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 2,425,900 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 2,425,900 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 2,425,900 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 2.73% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA CUSIP No. 928551100 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). OrbiMed Capital LLC 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware 5. Sole Voting Power: 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 4,088,100 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 4,088,100 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 4,088,100 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 4.60% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IA CUSIP No. 928551100 1. Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only). Samuel D. Isaly 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) [ ] (a) [ ] (b) 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization United States 5. Sole Voting Power: 0 Number of Shares 6. Shared Voting Power: 6,514,000 Beneficially Owned by 7. Sole Dispositive Power: 0 Each Reporting Person With 8. Shared Dispositive Power: 6,514,000 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 6,514,000 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 7.33% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) HC Item 1. (a) Issuer: Vivus, Inc. 1. Address: 1172 Castro Street Mountain View, CA 94040 Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing: OrbiMed Advisors LLC OrbiMed Capital LLC Samuel D. Isaly (b) Address of Principal Business Offices: 601 Lexington Avenue, 54th Floor New York, NY 10022 (c) Citizenship: Please refer to Item 4 on each cover sheet for each filing person (d) Title of Class of Securities Common Stock (e) CUSIP Number: 928551100 Item 3. OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital LLC are investment advisors in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). Samuel D. Isaly is a control person in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G). Item 4. Ownership Please see Items 5 - 9 and 11 for each cover sheet for each filing separately Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class Not Applicable Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Reporting persons are holding 7.33% (2.73% in the case of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and 4.60% in the case of OrbiMed Capital LLC) of the shares and share equivalents issuable upon the excercise of long call options on behalf of other persons who have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from sale of, such securities. No one such other person's interest in the securities whose ownership is reported here relates to more than five percent of the class. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company Not Applicable Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group Not Applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not Applicable Item 10. Certification By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date: February 14, 2012 OrbiMed Advisors LLC By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly -------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Title: Managing Member OrbiMed Capital LLC By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly -------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Title: Managing Member By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly -------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly JOINT FILING AGREEMENT The undersigned hereby agree that the Statement on this Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2012 (the "Schedule 13G"), with respect to the Common Stock, par value of $.001 per share, of Vivus, Inc. is filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that this Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to this Schedule 13G. Each of the undersigned agrees to be responsible for the timely filing of the Schedule 13G, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning itself contained therein. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the 14th day of February 2012. OrbiMed Advisors LLC By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly -------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Title: Managing Member OrbiMed Capital LLC By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly -------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Title: Managing Member By: /s/ Samuel D. Isaly -------------------------- Name: Samuel D. Isaly Statement of Control Person The Statement on this Schedule 13G dated February 14, 2012 with respect to the Common Stock, par value of $.001 per share, of Vivus, Inc. is filed by Samuel D. Isaly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(b) and Rule 13d-1(k),respectively, as control person (HC) of OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital LLC. OrbiMed Advisors LLC and OrbiMed Capital LLC file this statement on Schedule 13G in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(b) and Rule 13d-1(k), respectively, as investment advisors (IA).