Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MARSH GUY P
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VIVUS INC [VVUS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Operations & General Mgr.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1172 CASTRO STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/11/2008
(Street)

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 08/11/2008   M   30,000 A $ 4.5 33,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   30,000 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   1,640 A $ 3.13 5,341 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   1,640 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   12,577 A $ 3.13 16,278 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   12,577 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   9,210 A $ 3.73 12,911 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   9,210 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   7,456 A $ 3.73 11,157 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   7,456 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   29,856 A $ 3.875 33,557 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   29,856 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   5,144 A $ 3.875 8,845 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   5,144 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   M   17,255 A $ 4 20,956 D  
Common Stock 08/11/2008   S(1)   17,255 D $ 8.4213 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   M   16,097 A $ 4 19,798 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   S(1)   16,097 D $ 8.5639 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   M   1,648 A $ 4 5,349 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   S(1)   1,648 D $ 8.5639 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   M   16,252 A $ 4.15 19,953 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   S(1)   16,252 D $ 8.5639 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   M   12,184 A $ 4.15 15,885 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   S(1)   12,184 D $ 8.5639 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   M   26,486 A $ 4.25 30,187 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   S(1)   26,486 D $ 8.5639 3,701 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   M   2,333 A $ 4.25 6,034 D  
Common Stock 08/12/2008   S(1)   2,333 D $ 8.5639 3,701 D  

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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
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.13 08/11/2008   M     1,640 01/30/2007(2) 01/30/2016 Common Stock 1,640 $ 0 12,033 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.73 08/11/2008   M     9,210 08/23/2006(3) 08/23/2015 Common Stock 9,210 $ 0 8,334 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.875 08/11/2008   M     29,856 01/22/2002(4) 01/22/2011 Common Stock 29,856 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4 08/12/2008   M     16,097 01/20/2004(4) 01/20/2013 Common Stock 16,097 $ 0 0 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.15 08/12/2008   M     16,252 01/24/2006(5) 01/24/2015 Common Stock 16,252 $ 0 6,564 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.25 08/12/2008   M     2,333 01/29/2008(6) 01/29/2017 Common Stock 2,333 $ 0 41,081 D  
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.5 08/11/2008   M     30,000 04/20/2000(4) 04/20/2009 Common Stock 30,000 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.13 08/11/2008   M     12,577 01/30/2007(4) 01/30/2016 Common Stock 12,577 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.73 08/11/2008   M     7,456 08/23/2006(4) 08/23/2015 Common Stock 7,456 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.875 08/11/2008   M     5,144 01/22/2002(4) 01/22/2011 Common Stock 5,144 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4 08/11/2008   M     17,255 01/20/2004(4) 01/20/2013 Common Stock 17,255 $ 0 1,648 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4 08/12/2008   M     1,648 01/20/2004(4) 01/20/2013 Common Stock 1,648 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.15 08/12/2008   M     12,184 01/24/2006(4) 01/24/2015 Common Stock 12,184 $ 0 0 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 4.25 08/12/2008   M     26,486 01/29/2008(6) 01/29/2017 Common Stock 26,486 $ 0 30,100 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MARSH GUY P
1172 CASTRO STREET
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA 94040		       VP, Operations & General Mgr.  

Signatures

 By: Kate Higgins For: Guy Marsh   08/13/2008
**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) The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 13, 2008.
(2) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option became exercisable on 1/30/07 and one forty-eighth of the shares became exercisable monthly thereafter.
(3) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option became exercisable on 8/23/06 and one forty-eighth of the shares became exercisable monthly thereafter.
(4) The option is 100% vested.
(5) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option became exercisable on 1/24/06 and one forty-eighth of the shares became exercisable monthly thereafter.
(6) Twenty-five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option became exercisable on 1/29/08 and one forty-eighth of the shares became exercisable monthly thereafter.

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