UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

June 28, 2010

 

 

VIVUS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-33389

 

94-3136179

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1172 CASTRO STREET

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(650) 934-5200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On June 29, 2010, Dr. Kishore Gadde will deliver an oral presentation entitled: “A Low-Dose, Controlled-Release Formulation of Phentermine/Topiramate Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss, Clinical Improvement in Overweight/Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or Prediabetes: the CONQUER Trial” beginning at 5:45 p.m. at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Orlando, Florida.

 

A copy of the slides to be presented by Dr. Gadde is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference into any of the Registrant’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Slide presentation dated June 28, 2010, entitled “A Low-Dose, Controlled-Release Formulation of Phentermine/Topiramate Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss, Clinical Improvement in Overweight/Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or Prediabetes: the CONQUER Trial”

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

VIVUS, INC.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lee B. Perry

 

 

Lee B. Perry

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: June 28, 2010

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Slide presentation dated June 28, 2010, entitled “A Low-Dose, Controlled-Release Formulation of Phentermine/Topiramate Demonstrates Significant Weight Loss, Clinical Improvement in Overweight/Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus or Prediabetes: the CONQUER Trial”

 

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