0001104659-12-005420.txt : 20120131 0001104659-12-005420.hdr.sgml : 20120131 20120131141902 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-12-005420 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120127 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120131 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120131 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: 12558648 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1172 CASTRO STREET CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94040 4 1 a4.xml 4 X0304 4 2012-01-27 0 0000881524 VIVUS INC VVUS 0001251618 MARSH GUY P 1172 CASTRO STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94040 0 1 0 0 VP, Operations & General Mgr. Common Stock 7711 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 12.04 2012-01-27 4 A 0 8970 0.00 A 2022-01-27 Common Stock 8970 8970 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 12.04 2012-01-27 4 A 0 81030 0.00 A 2022-01-27 Common Stock 81030 81030 D Includes 1,541 shares acquired on May 13, 2011 and 1,106 shares acquired on November 14, 2011 under the VIVUS, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the total number of shares become exercisable on 01/27/2013 and one forty-eighth (1/48th) of the total number of shares become exercisable on the 27th of each month thereafter. /s/ Julie Hollenback, by power of attorney 2012-01-31