Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001104659-12-012640
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-02-24 20:36:36
Reporting Period:
2012-02-23
Filing Date:
2012-02-24
Accepted Time:
2012-02-24 20:36:36
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
881524 Vivus Inc VVUS Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834) 943136179
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1251618 P Guy Marsh 1172 Castro Street
Mountain View CA 94040
Vp, Operations & General Mgr. No Yes No 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 2012-02-23 2,188 $3.13 9,899 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-23 2,188 $20.70 7,711 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-02-23 4,543 $4.25 12,254 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-23 4,543 $20.70 7,711 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-02-23 1,255 $6.05 8,966 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-23 1,255 $20.70 7,711 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-02-23 28,792 $4.25 36,503 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-23 28,792 $20.70 7,711 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Acquisiton 2012-02-23 49,999 $4.23 57,710 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-02-23 49,999 $20.70 7,711 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 M Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Sec. Type Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Amount - 2 Price - 2
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-02-23 2,188 $0.00 2,188 $3.13
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-02-23 28,792 $0.00 28,792 $4.25
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-02-23 1,255 $0.00 1,255 $6.05
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-02-23 49,999 $0.00 49,999 $4.23
Common Stock Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-02-23 4,543 $0.00 4,543 $4.25
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
0 2016-01-30 No 4 M Direct
0 2017-01-29 No 4 M Direct
15,893 2009-01-25 2018-01-25 No 4 M Direct
27,256 2010-01-23 2019-01-23 No 4 M Direct
0 2017-01-29 No 4 M Direct
Footnotes
  1. The sale reported on this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 18, 2011.
  2. The option is fully vested and immediately exercisable.