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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
February 13, 2012</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">VENTRUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">Delaware</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">001-35005</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">20-8729264</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Commission File Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(IRS Employer ID Number)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">99 Hudson Street, 5<SUP>th</SUP> Floor, New York, New York</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">10013</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center; text-indent: 0">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; border-bottom: windowtext 1pt solid; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">(646) 706-5208</TD></TR>
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is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</FONT></TD>
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</FONT></TD>
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communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</FONT></TD>
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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 4.1pt 0 0"><B>Item 8.01. Other Events.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 12pt 0 0in; text-indent: 0.5in">Attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a PowerPoint presentation that Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. will present at BIO CEO on February 13, 2012
and which is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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Statements and Exhibits.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Slide presentation of February 13, 2012 to be presented at BIO CEO.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: center"><U>SIGNATURES</U></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Date:&nbsp; February 13, 2012</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ David J. Barrett</TD>
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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 13, 2012
VENTRUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-35005
20-8729264
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer ID Number)
99 Hudson Street, 5
th
Floor, New York, New York
10013
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(646) 706-5208
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:
o
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a PowerPoint presentation that Ventrus Biosciences, Inc. will present at BIO CEO on February 13, 2012
and which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Slide presentation of February 13, 2012 to be presented at BIO CEO.
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.
VENTRUS BIOSCIENCES, INC.
Date:  February 13, 2012
/s/ David J. Barrett
David J. Barrett, Chief Financial Officer