0001104659-12-050211.txt : 20120720 0001104659-12-050211.hdr.sgml : 20120720 20120720191049 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-050211 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120718 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120720 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120720 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARSH GUY P CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001251618 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33389 FILM NUMBER: 12973229 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1172 CASTRO STREET CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94040 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0306 4 2012-07-18 0 0000881524 VIVUS INC VVUS 0001251618 MARSH GUY P 1172 CASTRO STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 0 1 0 0 VP, Operations and General Mgr Common Stock 2012-07-18 4 M 0 9108 6.05 A 11182 D Common Stock 2012-07-18 4 S 0 9108 30.36 D 2074 D Common Stock 2012-07-18 4 M 0 3444 4.23 A 5518 D Common Stock 2012-07-18 4 S 0 3444 30.36 D 2074 D Common Stock 2012-07-18 4 M 0 23639 4.23 A 25713 D Common Stock 2012-07-18 4 S 0 23639 30.36 D 2074 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 4.23 2012-07-18 4 M 0 3444 0.00 D 2019-01-23 Common Stock 3444 19301 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 4.23 2012-07-18 4 M 0 23639 0.00 D 2019-01-23 Common Stock 23639 3617 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 6.05 2012-07-18 4 M 0 9108 0.00 D 2018-01-25 Common Stock 9108 0 D The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on March 15, 2012. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares became exercisable on 1/23/2010 and one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the total number of shares become exercisable at the end of each full month thereafter until the option is fully vested on 1/23/2013. This option is fully vested and immediately exercisable. /s/ Julie Hollenback, by power of attorney 2012-07-20