SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Walter Blane

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 OLDE WORTHINGTON ROAD

(Street)
WESTERVILLE OH 43082

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INVENTIV HEALTH INC [ VTIV ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President,inVentiv Health
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/02/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of 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
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 07/02/2007 A 13,437(1) A $37.21(2) 769,386 D
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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Stock option (right to buy) $37.21 07/02/2007 A 57,914 (3) 07/02/2017 Common Stock 57,914 $37.21 57,914(4) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person was granted 13,437 restricted shares on July 2, 2007. Half of these shares will vest on the second anniversary of the grant date and the remaining shares will vest at the fifth anniversary of the grant date, provided the reporting person continues to be employed by the Company through such dates.
2. price of the securities represents the closing price on the grant date. No consideration has been, or will be, received from the reporting person as result of granting, or upon vesting, of these shares.
3. The 57,914 options issued to the reporting person on July 2, 2007 will vest and become exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the date of issuance, provided the reporting person continues to be employed by the Company through such dates.
4. The derivative securities beneficial ownership reported in column 9 includes all options held by the reporting person following the reported transactions, irrespective of class. The number of securities in the reported class is 57,914.
Blane Walter 07/05/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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