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): November 7, 2002
VIVUS, INC
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0–23490
| DELAWARE (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) | 94–3136179 (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
| 1172 CASTRO STREET MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES | 94040 (ZIP CODE) |
(650) 934–5200
(REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
N/A
(FORMER NAME, FORMER ADDRESS AND FORMER FISCAL YEAR, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
Item 5. Other Events.
On November 6, 2002, the Company issued a press release revising its loss for the third quarter ended September 30, 2002 by an additional $321,000. This press release is filed as an Exhibit hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company. |
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: November 7, 2002
| VIVUS, INC. | ||
/s/ RICHARD WALLISER Richard Walliser Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
/s/ LELAND F. WILSON Leland F. Wilson President and Chief Executive Officer |
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VIVUS, INC.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company. | ||
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