Sec Form 4 Filing - Shaw Allan @ VIVUS INC - 2018-03-15

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Shaw Allan
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIVUS INC [ VVUS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X __ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below)
Consultant
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O VIVUS, INC., 900 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 550
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/15/2018
(Street)
CAMPBELL, CA95008
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/15/2018 M 1,389 A 58,612 D
Common Stock 03/15/2018 D( 2 ) 438 D $ 0.48 58,174 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units ( 1 ) 03/15/2018 M 1,389 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 1,389 $ 0 9,723 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Shaw Allan
C/O VIVUS, INC.
900 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 550
CAMPBELL, CA95008
X Consultant
Signatures
/s/ Julie Hollenback, Attorney-in-Fact 03/19/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Restricted stock units converted into VIVUS, Inc. common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon vesting.
( 2 )The reporting person did not sell or otherwise dispose of any of the shares reported on this Form 4 for any reason other than by way of forfeiture to VIVUS, Inc. in order to cover estimated tax liability.
( 3 )The restricted stock units vest according to the following schedule: 8/36ths of the total restricted stock units originally granted vested on May 15, 2016, and an additional 1/36th of the total restricted stock units originally granted vest on the 15th of each month thereafter, subject to the individual continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the VIVUS, Inc. 2010 Equity Incentive Plan) on the relevant vesting dates.

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