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  <p style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">June&nbsp;10, 2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">VIVUS, INC.</font></b></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">001-33389</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">94-3136179</font></b></p>
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    or other jurisdiction of</font>  <br>
    <font style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;">incorporation)</font></font></p>
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  CASTRO STREET</font></b></p>
  
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  VIEW, CA 94040</font></b></p>
  
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  934-5200</font></b></p>
  
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  below if the Form&nbsp;8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
  filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see
  General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>
  
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  <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt 14.25pt;text-indent:-14.25pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font> Written communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;425
  under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</p>
  
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  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</p>
  
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  the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
  
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  <h1 align="left" style="font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;line-height:normal;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;page-break-after:auto;text-align:left;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Item 8.01.&#160; Other Events</font></b></h1>
  
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  <p style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On June&nbsp;10, 2008, VIVUS,&nbsp;Inc.
  issued a press release titled &#147;Qnexa Reduces Hemoglobin A1c by 1.2 Percent in
  28 Weeks.&#148; &#160;A copy of the press release is attached hereto
  as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The information in this Form&nbsp;8-K and the exhibit attached hereto
  shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or incorporated by
  reference into any of the Registrant&#146;s filings under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
  by specific reference in any such filing.</font></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01.&#160; Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>
  
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(d)&nbsp; Exhibits.</font></b></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated June&nbsp;10, 2008</font></p>
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  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.</font></p>
  
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    <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">/s/ Lee B. Perry</font></p>
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    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-.1pt;">Lee B. Perry</font></b>
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    <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer</font></b></p>
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text: 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)
  June 10, 2008
  VIVUS, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  001-33389
  94-3136179
  (State
    or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation)
  (Commission
    File Number)
  (IRS
    Employer
  Identification No.)
  1172
  CASTRO STREET
  MOUNTAIN
  VIEW, CA 94040
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  (650)
  934-5200
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  N/A
  (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
  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 (see
  General Instruction A.2. below):
  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
  On June 10, 2008, VIVUS, Inc.
  issued a press release titled "Qnexa Reduces Hemoglobin A1c by 1.2 Percent in
  28 Weeks."  A copy of the press release is attached hereto
  as Exhibit 99.1.
  The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto
  shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by
  reference into any of the Registrant's filings under the Securities Act of
  1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth
  by specific reference in any such filing.
  Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)  Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated June 10, 2008
  2
  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.
  VIVUS,
    INC.
  By:
  /s/ Lee B. Perry
  Lee B. Perry
  Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
  Date:
  June 10,
  2008
  3
  EXHIBIT INDEX
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated June 10, 2008
  4