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): October 22, 2003
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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 22, 2003 regarding financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 and certain other information. |
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this item is being furnished to, but not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission solely under Item 12 of Form 8-K, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” pursuant to interim procedures promulgated by the Commission in Release No. 33-8216 issued March 27, 2003.
On October 22, 2003, VIVUS, Inc. announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2003 and certain other information. A copy of the October 22, 2003 press release announcing these financial results and certain other information is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. This exhibit is not filed, but is furnished pursuant to Item 12. (a) of Form 8-K.
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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: October 22, 2003
| VIVUS, INC. | ||
/s/ LARRY J. STRAUSS Larry J. Strauss 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
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
| Exhibit | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 22, 2003 regarding financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2003 and certain other information. | ||
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