Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIVUS INC [VVUS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 BOYLSTON STREET, SUITE 1860
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/14/2017
(Street)

BOSTON, MA 02116
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/14/2017   S   115,000 D $ 1.1 12,653,890 I (1) See Footnote (1) (2)
Common Stock 02/15/2017   S   40,090 D $ 1.11 12,613,800 I (1) See Footnote (1) (3)
Common Stock 02/16/2017   S   20,000 D $ 1.1125 12,593,800 I (1) See Footnote (1) (4)
Common Stock 02/16/2017   S   130,000 D $ 1.1 12,463,800 I (1) See Footnote (1) (5)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC
500 BOYLSTON STREET
SUITE 1860
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
North Tide Capital Master, LP
500 BOYLSTON STREET
SUITE 1860
BOSTON, MA 02116
    X    
Laughlin Conan
500 BOYLSTON STREET
SUITE 1860
BOSTON, MA 02116
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ NORTH TIDE CAPITAL, LLC by Conan Laughlin, Manager   02/16/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ NORTH TIDE CAPITAL MASTER, LP, by North Tide Capital GP, LLC, Conan Laughlin, Manager   02/16/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Conan Laughlin, Individually   02/16/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) North Tide Capital, LLC ("North Tide") serves as investment manager for North Tide Capital Master, LP (the "Master Fund") and a managed account (the "Account"). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares reported herein except to the extent of its or his pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of any such shares for purposes of Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or for any other purpose.
(2) Of the shares sold on February 14, 2017, 106,342 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 8,658 shares were held for the Account of the Account, and all of such shares may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin.
(3) Of the shares sold on February 15, 2017, 37,072 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 3,018 shares were held for the Account of the Account, and all of such shares may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin.
(4) Of the shares sold on February 16, 2017 at a price of $1.1125, 18,494 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 1,506 shares were held for the account of the Account, and all of such shares may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin.
(5) Of the shares sold on February 16, 2017 at a price of $1.1, 120,213 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 9,787 shares were held for the account of the Account, and all of such shares may be deemed to have been beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin. As of February 16, 2017, 10,901,895 shares were held for the account of the Master Fund, 1,561,905 shares were held for the account of the Account, and all of such shares may be deemed beneficially owned by North Tide and Mr. Laughlin.

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