Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001104659-12-050216
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2012-07-20 19:17:48
Reporting Period:
2012-07-18
Filing Date:
2012-07-20
Accepted Time:
2012-07-20 19:17:48
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
1251107 Y Peter Tam 1172 Castro Street
Mountain View CA 94040
President Yes 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 2012-07-18 25,000 $4.25 62,629 No 4 M Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2012-07-18 25,000 $30.95 37,629 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
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 Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) Disposition 2012-07-18 25,000 $0.00 25,000 $4.25
Remaning Holdings Exercise Date Expiration Date Equity Swap Involved Transaction Form Type Transaction Code Nature of Ownership
4,744 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 March 17, 2011, as amended.
  2. This option is fully vested and immediately exercisable.