SEC FORM 3

SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DENNER ALEXANDER J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SARISSA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

680 STEAMBOAT ROAD

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Innoviva, Inc. [ INVA ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	6,614,000	I	See footnotes⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DENNER ALEXANDER J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SARISSA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP

680 STEAMBOAT ROAD

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Sarissa Capital Management LP

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

680 STEAMBOAT ROAD

(Street)

GREENWICH

06830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Sarissa Capital Management LP ("Sarissa Capital") is the investment advisor to Sarissa Capital Offshore Master Fund LP, Sarissa Capital Catapult Fund LLC, Sarissa Capital Hawkeye Fund LP and Sarissa Capital Master Fund II LP (collectively, the "Sarissa Funds") and may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly beneficially owned by the Sarissa Funds by virtue of the authority granted to it to vote and to dispose of the securities held by them, including the shares of Common Stock. Alexander J. Denner, Ph.D., a citizen of the United States of America ("Dr. Denner"), is the Chief Investment Officer and ultimate general partner of Sarissa Capital and is the ultimate general partner, or controls the managing member, of each of the Sarissa Funds; accordingly, Dr. Denner may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock directly held by the Sarissa Funds by virtue of such positions.

2. Each of Dr. Denner, Sarissa Capital and each of the Sarissa Funds disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except, in each case, to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

	SARISSA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP; By: /s/ Mark DiPaolo, Senior Partner, General Counsel	05/15/2023
	/s/ Alexander J. Denner	05/15/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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SEC Form 3: New insider Denner Alexander J claimed ownership of 6,614,000 shares