SEC FORM 4

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^*

HERRING TERRELL G

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 ATRIUM DRIVE

(Street)

SOMERSET

08873

(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
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2010

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	03/26/2010		M⁽¹⁾		18,750	A	$15.96	56,010⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/26/2010		S⁽¹⁾		18,750	D	$19	37,260⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/26/2010		M⁽¹⁾		18,750	A	$15.96	56,010⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	03/26/2010		S⁽¹⁾		18,750	D	$20	37,260⁽²⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.96	03/26/2010		M⁽¹⁾			18,750⁽³⁾	09/23/2008	09/23/2014	Common Stock	18,750	$15.96	48,828⁽⁵⁾	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.96	03/26/2010		M⁽¹⁾			18,750⁽⁴⁾	09/23/2008	09/23/2014	Common Stock	18,750	$15.96	30,078⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b-5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person. The transaction was previously reported as a planned sale on a Form 144 filed by (or on behalf of) the reporting person.

2. The amount of securities beneficially owned reflect 62,093 shares of common stock in which the reporting person's vesting terminated, effective December 30, 2009, pursuant to the November 5, 2009 separation agreement between the reporting person and the registrant.

3. The reported exercise relates to an option for the purchase of 37,500 shares of common stock (currently 100% vested) granted to the reporting person on September 23, 2004. The total number of options held by the reporting person within the reported class following the reported transactions is 0.

4. The reported exercise relates to an option for the purchase of 37,500 shares of common stock (currently 100% vested) granted to the reporting person on September 23, 2004. The total number of options held by the reporting person within the reported class following the reported transactions is 0.

5. 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 total for the reported transactions also reflect 193,402 options in which the reporting person's vesting terminated, effective December 30, 2009, pursuant to the November 5, 2009 separation agreement between the reporting person and the registrant.

	Terrell G. Herring	03/30/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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