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)

 

March 9, 2007

 

VIVUS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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):

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

 

Item 8.01.  Other Events

On March 9, 2007, VIVUS, Inc. issued a press release titled “VIVUS to Present at the Cowen & Company 27th Annual Healthcare Conference.”  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this 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		Press Release dated March 9, 2007

 

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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:  March 12, 2007

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated March 9, 2007

 

		Exhibit 99.1

 

CONTACT:

VIVUS, Inc.		The Trout Group
Timothy E. Morris		Ian Clements (SF) 415-392-3385
Chief Financial Officer		Brian Korb (NYC) 646-378-2923
650-934-5200

 

VIVUS to Present at the Cowen & Company 27th Annual Healthcare Conference

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 9, 2007 - VIVUS, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of novel therapeutic products addressing obesity and sexual health, today announced that Timothy E. Morris, vice president finance and CFO, will present at the Cowen and Company 27th Annual Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. (ET).

A live webcast and 30-day archive of the presentation will be available at http://www.vivus.com.

About VIVUS

VIVUS, Inc. is a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of next-generation therapeutic products addressing obesity and sexual health. VIVUS has three products that are positioned to enter Phase 3 clinical trials, and one product currently under NDA review by the FDA. The investigational pipeline includes: Qnexa(TM), for which a Phase 2 study has been completed for the treatment of obesity; Testosterone MDTS(R), for which a Phase 2 study has been completed for the treatment of Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD); EvaMist(TM), for which a Phase 3 study has been completed and an NDA submitted for the treatment of menopausal symptoms; and avanafil, for which a Phase 2 study has been completed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). MUSE(R) is approved and currently on the market for the treatment of ED. For more information on clinical trials and products, please visit the company’s web site at www.vivus.com.

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