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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 1860 Boston MA 02116	No	No	Yes	No
1594068	Conan Laughlin	500 Boylston Street Suite 1860 Boston MA 02116	No	No	Yes	No
1594882	North Tide Capital Master, Lp	500 Boylston Street Suite 1860 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	2016-04-01	2,160	$1.40	13,587,460	No	4	P	Indirect	See Footnote

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

Footnotes

Shares reported herein represent: as of April 1, 2016, (i) 11,940,960 shares held by North Tide Capital Master, LP (the "Master Fund") and (ii) 1,646,500 shares held by a managed account (the "Account).
Of the shares purchased on April 1, 2016 at a price of $1.4017 per share, 1,985 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 175 shares were held for the account of the Account. All of such shares may be deemed beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin.
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.