X0303 4 2010-01-03 0 0001089473 INVENTIV HEALTH INC vtiv 0001399656 Bassin David S 500 ATRIUM DRIVE SOMERSET NJ 08873 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2010-01-03 4 F 0 299 16.17 D 44554 D Common Stock 2010-01-04 4 A 0 14775 16.92 A 59329 D Stock Option (right to buy) 16.92 2010-01-04 4 A 0 60719 16.92 A 2017-01-04 Common Stock 60719 199131 D The reported transaction relates to the payment of tax liability for the vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3. The reporting person was granted 14,775 restricted shares on January 4, 2010. These shares will vest in equal installments on the first four anniversaries of the date of issuance provided the reporting person continues to be employed by the Company on such dates. The price of the securities represents the closing price on the date of issuance. No consideration has been, or will be, received from the reporting person as result of granting, or upon vesting, of these shares. The 60,719 options issued to the reporting person on January 4, 2010 will vest and become exercisable in equal installments on the first four anniversaries of the date of issuance provided the reporting person continues to be employed by the Company on such dates. 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 60,719. David Bassin 2010-01-05