Vivus, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
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Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share
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(Title of Class of Securities)
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928551100
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(CUSIP Number)
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April 20, 2015
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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CUSIP No. 88160R 101
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13G
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Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only):
Adrianus van Herk
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)
(a) o
(b) o
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION:
The Netherlands
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NUMBER OF
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5
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SOLE VOTING POWER
5,196,599
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SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
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6
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SHARED VOTING POWER
0
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EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
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7
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,196,599
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WITH
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8
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:
5,196,599
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10
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CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)
o
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11
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9):
5.0%
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12
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN
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CUSIP No. 88160R 101
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13G
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Page 3 of 6 Pages
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(a)
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Name of Issuer:
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(b)
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Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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Item 2.
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(a)
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Names of Person Filing:
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(b)
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Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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(c)
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Citizenship:
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The Netherlands
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(d)
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Title of Class of Securities:
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(e)
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CUSIP Number:
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CUSIP No. 88160R 101
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13G
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Page 4 of 6 Pages
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Item 4.
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Ownership
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(a)
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Amount beneficially owned: 5,196,599
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(b)
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Percent of class: 5.0%
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(c)
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Number of shares as to which such person has:
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i.
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Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 5,196,599
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ii.
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Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
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iii.
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Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 5,196,599
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iv.
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Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
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Item 5.
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Ownership Five Percent or Less of a Class
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Item 6.
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Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
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Not Applicable
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Item 7.
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person
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CUSIP No. 88160R 101
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13G
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Page 5 of 6 Pages
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Item 8.
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Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
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Item 9.
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Notice of Dissolution of Group
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Item 10.
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Certification
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CUSIP No. 88160R 101
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13G
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Page 6 of 6 Pages
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