VVUS VIVUS Inc

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                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Amos John P.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol VIVUS INC [ VVUS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O VIVUS, INC., 900 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 550	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/29/2020
(Street) CAMPBELL, CA 95008 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.21	1/29/2020		A		137500		(1)	(2)	Common Stock	137500	$0	137500	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	(i) One-half of the total number of shares subject to the stock option will vest and become exercisable over four years, such that one-fourth of such shares will vest and become exercisable on January 29, 2021 and an additional one forty-eighth of such shares will vest and become exercisable monthly thereafter over a period of three years following the first anniversary of the date of grant, subject to the reporting person continuing to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan) on the relevant vesting dates; and (ii) one-half of the total number of shares subject to the stock option will vest and become exercisable upon the achievement of both: (a) satisfaction of a performance target involving the Issuer's enterprise value and (b) the passage of at least two years from the date of grant, subject to the reporting person continuing to be a Service Provider upon the achievement of the later of (a) and (b).
(2)	The option expires on the earlier of (a) January 29, 2027 and (b) the twelve (12) month anniversary of the date the reporting person ceases to be a Service Provider (as defined in the Issuer's 2018 Equity Incentive Plan).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Amos John P. C/O VIVUS, INC. 900 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE 550 CAMPBELL, CA 95008	X		Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ John L. Slebir, Attorney-in-Fact		1/31/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date