X0303 4/A 2009-01-15 2009-01-20 0 0001089473 INVENTIV HEALTH INC vtiv 0001399656 Bassin David S 200 COTTONTAIL LANE VANTAGE COURT NORTH SOMERSET NJ 08873 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2009-01-15 4 A 0 15278 10.82 A 39853 D Stock option (right to buy) 10.82 2009-01-15 4 A 0 66553 10.82 A 2019-01-15 Common Stock 66553 138412 D This amended filing serves to correct the initial Form 4 filing of the reporting person from inVentiv Health, Inc. to David Bassin. This amendment restates the form in its entirety. The reporting person was granted 15,278 restricted shares on January 15, 2009. 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 66,553 options issued to the reporting person on January 15, 2009 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 66,553. David Bassin 2009-01-20