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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
881524	Vivus Inc	VVUS	Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)	943136179

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1557543	North Tide Capital, Llc	500 Boylston Street Suite 310 Boston MA 02116	No	No	Yes	No
1594068	Conan Laughlin	500 Boylston Street Suite 310 Boston MA 02116	No	No	Yes	No
1594882	North Tide Capital Master, Lp	500 Boylston Street Suite 310 Boston MA 02116	No	No	Yes	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	20,010	$3.04	12,020,010	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	46,690	$3.04	12,066,700	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	27,120	$3.05	12,093,820	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	63,280	$3.05	12,157,100	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnote2
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	22,500	$3.05	12,179,600	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	52,500	$3.05	12,232,100	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	15,000	$3.06	12,247,100	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-07	35,000	$3.06	12,282,100	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-08	15,000	$3.20	12,297,100	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-08	35,000	$3.20	12,332,100	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-08	50,370	$3.23	12,382,470	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2015-01-08	117,530	$3.23	12,500,000	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnote2
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes
No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnotes

Footnotes

Shares reported herein represent: as of January 7, 2015, (i) 11,347,470 shares held by North Tide Capital Master, LP (the "Master Fund") and (ii) 934,630 shares held by a managed account (the "Account); and as of January 8, 2015, (i) 11,500,000 shares held by the Master Fund and (ii) 1,000,000 shares held by the Account. North Tide Capital, LLC ("North Tide") serves as investment manager for the Master Fund and the Account. Mr. Laughlin serves as manager of North Tide. 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.
Transaction for the benefit of the Master Fund.
Transaction for the benefit of the Account.