Sec Form 4 Filing - Roberts Eric W @ VIVUS INC - 2018-10-01

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 Roberts Eric W 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) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O VIVUS, INC., 900 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 550 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 10/01/2018 (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 10/01/2018 M 139 ( 1 ) A 8,203 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 10/01/2018 F 43 ( 4 ) D $ 5.63 ( 5 ) 8,160 ( 3 ) 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

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Roberts Eric W C/O VIVUS, INC. 900 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 550 CAMPBELL, CA95008 X Signatures /s/ Julie Hollenback, Attorney-in-Fact 10/03/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On September 10, 2018, VIVUS, Inc. effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split (the "Reverse Split"). Accordingly, 1,389 shares of common stock on a pre-Reverse Split basis were adjusted to 139 shares following the Reverse Split (with fractional shares rounded up to the next whole number). The shares of common stock relate to the previously disclosed restricted stock units that vested on September 15, 2018 and released on October 1, 2018. ( 2 )Restricted stock units converted into VIVUS, Inc. common stock on a 1-for-1 basis upon vesting. ( 3 )The number of shares beneficially owned following the reported transaction has been adjusted to reflect the Reverse Split (with fractional shares rounded up to the next whole number). ( 4 )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. ( 5 )The price reported for the securities is the market value on the business day immediately before September 15, 2018.

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