0001123292-15-001202.txt : 20150924 0001123292-15-001202.hdr.sgml : 20150924 20150924182323 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001123292-15-001202 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150915 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150924 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150924 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: 351 E. EVELYN AVENUE CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94041 BUSINESS PHONE: 6509345200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 351 E. EVELYN AVENUE CITY: MOUNTAIN VIEW STATE: CA ZIP: 94041 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Roberts Eric W CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001576244 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33389 FILM NUMBER: 151123791 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: VALENCE LIFE SCIENCES LLC STREET 2: 500 PARK AVENUE 9TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 3 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0206 3 2015-09-15 0 0000881524 VIVUS INC VVUS 0001576244 Roberts Eric W C/O VIVUS, INC. 351 EAST EVELYN AVENUE MOUNTAIN VIEW CA 94041 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 20600 D /s/ Eric W. Roberts 2015-09-24 EX-24 2 robertspoa.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY
POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned, as a Section 16 reporting person of VIVUS, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints Julie Hollenback, Sandra E. Wells and John L. Slebir, the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:

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complete and execute Forms 4 and 5 and other forms and all amendments thereto as such attorneys-in-fact shall in their discretion determine to be required or advisable pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership, acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company; and

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do all acts necessary in order to file such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange or national association, the Company and such other person or agency as the attorneys-in-fact shall deem appropriate.
      

The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agent shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended).
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the Company and the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 22nd day of September, 2015.
 
 
 
Signature:
/s/ Eric W. Roberts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Print Name:
Eric W. Roberts