UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC  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):  September 4, 2016

INNOVIVA, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

2000 Sierra Point Parkway

Suite 500
Brisbane, California 94005
 (650) 238-9600

(Addresses, including zip code, and telephone numbers, including area code, of principal
executive offices)

(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:

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))

On September 4, 2016, GlaxoSmithKline plc (GSK) and Innoviva, Inc. (Innoviva) distributed a press release stating that the results from the Salford Lung Study had been published in New England Journal of Medicine.  Data from Salford Lung Study was presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress on September 4, 2016.

The press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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