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): February 9, 2005
VIVUS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | | 0-23490 | | 94-3136179 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. 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):
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 9, 2005, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that data from a recently completed Phase 2 clinical trial demonstrated that Testosterone MDTS®, the Company’s investigational transdermal testosterone spray for the treatment of females with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD), significantly increased the number of satisfactory sexual events in premenopausal women with HSDD when compared with placebo. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated February 9, 2005. |
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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. |
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| By: | /s/ TIMOTHY E. MORRIS | |
| | Timothy E. Morris
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 9, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Press Release dated February 9, 2005. |
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