0001140361-16-059697.txt : 20160331 0001140361-16-059697.hdr.sgml : 20160331 20160331171541 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-16-059697 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160329 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160331 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: Laughlin Conan CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001594068 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33389 FILM NUMBER: 161544069 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC STREET 2: 500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1860 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: North Tide Capital Master, LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001594882 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33389 FILM NUMBER: 161544070 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC STREET 2: 500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1860 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: (617) 449-3130 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC STREET 2: 500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1860 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001557543 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33389 FILM NUMBER: 161544071 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1860 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-449-3120 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 BOYLSTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 1860 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2016-03-29 0 0000881524 VIVUS INC VVUS 0001557543 NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC 500 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 1860 BOSTON MA 02116 0 0 1 0 0001594882 North Tide Capital Master, LP 500 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 1860 BOSTON MA 02116 0 0 1 0 0001594068 Laughlin Conan 500 BOYLSTON STREET SUITE 1860 BOSTON MA 02116 0 0 1 0 Common Stock 2016-03-29 4 P 0 11000 1.1312 A 13213000 I See Footnote Common Stock 2016-03-29 4 P 0 100000 1.2140 A 13313000 I See Footnote Common Stock 2016-03-30 4 P 0 100000 1.2545 A 13413000 I See Footnote Common Stock 2016-03-31 4 P 0 172300 1.3594 A 13585300 I See Footnote Shares reported herein represent: as of March 29, 2016, (i) 11,734,750 shares held by North Tide Capital Master, LP (the "Master Fund") and (ii) 1,578,250 shares held by a managed account (the "Account); as of March 30, 2016, (i) 11,809,750 shares held by the Master Fund and (ii) 1,603,250 shares held by the Account. North Tide Capital, LLC ("North Tide") serves as investment manager for the Master Fund and the Account; and as of March 31, 2016, (i) 11,938,975 shares held by the Master Fund and (ii) 1,646,325 shares held by the Account. Mr. Laughlin serves as manager of North Tide. Of the shares purchased on March 29, 2016 at a price of $1.1323 per share, 8,250 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 2,750 shares were held for the account of the Account; and of the shares purchased on March 29, 2016 at a price of $1.214 per share, 75,000 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 25,000 shares were held for the account of the Account. Of the shares purchased on March 30, 2016, 75,000 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 25,000 shares were held for the account of the Account. Of the shares purchased on March 31, 2016, 129,225 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 43,075 shares were held for the account of the Account. All of such shares may be deemed beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any such shares for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose. /s/ NORTH TIDE CAPITAL MASTER, LP, by North Tide Capital GP, LLC, Conan Laughlin, Manager 2016-03-31 /s/ NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC by Conan Laughlin, Manager 2016-03-31 /s/ Conan Laughlin, Individually 2016-03-31