6-K

Inventiva S.A. (IVA)

6-K 2023-01-03 For: 2023-01-03
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


January 3, 2023


Commission File Number:001-39374

Inventiva S.A.

(Translation of registrant’sname into English)


50 rue de Dijon

21121 Daix France

+33 3 80 44 75 00(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

x Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F

PressReleases and Announcements

On December 30, 2022, Inventiva S.A. (“Company”) began mailing its proxy card (“Proxy Card”) and Instructions for Beneficial Owners of American Depositary Shares (“Voting Instructions”) to the beneficial owners of the Company’s American Depositary Shares in connection with the Company’s Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting (“General Meeting”) that will be held on January 25, 2023 at 2 p.m., at Hôtel Oceania Le Jura - 14 avenue Foch - 21000 Dijon, France. A copy of the Proxy Card is attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 and a copy of the Voting Instructions as Exhibit 99.2.

On January 3, 2023, the Company announced that the preparatory documents for the General Meeting (the “Preparatory Documents Announcement”) will be available as of January 4, 2023 and issued the statement of total voting rights and shares forming the company’s share capital as of December 19, 2022 (the “Statement of Voting Rights”). A copy of the Preparatory Documents Announcement is attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.3 and a copy of the Statement of Voting Rights as Exhibit 99.4.


Incorporation by reference

This Report on Form 6-K, excluding Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, and 99.4, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-258369) of Inventiva S.A. and to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, and 99.4 to this Report are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Proxy Card.
99.2 Voting Instructions.
99.3 Preparatory Documents Announcement dated January 3, 2023.
99.4 Statement of Voting Rights dated January 3, 2023.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

Inventiva S.A.
Date: January 3, 2023 By: /s/ Frédéric Cren
Name Frédéric Cren
Title: Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 99.1

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PROX<br>Y<br><br>TABULATO<br>R<br><br>FOR<br>INVENTIV<br>A<br><br>S.A.<br><br>P.O<br>..<br><br>BO<br>X<br><br>8016<br><br>CARY<br>,<br><br>N<br>C<br><br>27512<br>-<br>9903<br><br>Inventiva<br><br>S.A.<br><br>Instructions<br><br>to<br><br>The<br><br>Bank<br><br>of<br><br>New<br><br>York<br><br>Mellon,<br><br>as<br><br>Depositary<br><br>(Must<br><br>be<br><br>received<br><br>prior<br><br>to<br><br>12:00<br><br>PM<br><br>Eastern<br><br>Time<br><br>January<br><br>18,<br><br>2023)<br><br>The<br><br>undersigned<br><br>Holder<br><br>of<br><br>American<br><br>Depositary<br><br>Receipts<br><br>(“Receipts”)<br><br>of<br><br>Inventiva<br><br>S.A.<br><br>(the<br><br> “Company”)<br>hereby<br><br>requests<br><br>and<br><br>instructs<br><br>The<br><br>Bank<br><br>of<br><br>New<br><br>York<br><br>Mellon,<br><br>as<br><br>Depositary,<br><br>to<br><br>vote<br><br>or<br><br>cause<br><br>to<br><br>be<br><br>voted<br>the<br><br>number<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br><br>represented<br><br>by<br><br>such<br><br>Receipt(s)<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>registered<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>name<br><br>of<br><br>the<br>undersigned<br><br>on<br><br>the<br><br>books<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Depositary<br><br>as of<br><br>the<br><br>close<br><br>of<br><br>business<br><br>December<br><br>19,<br><br>2022<br><br>at<br><br>the<br><br>Ordinary<br><br>and<br>Extraordinary<br><br>General<br><br>Meeting<br><br>of<br><br>Shareholders<br><br>to<br><br>be<br><br>held<br><br>on<br><br>January<br><br>25,<br><br>2023.<br><br>Notes:<br><br>1.<br><br>Please<br><br>direct<br><br>the<br><br>Depositary<br><br>how<br><br>to<br><br>vote<br><br>by<br><br>placing<br><br>an<br><br>X<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>box<br><br>opposite<br><br>the<br><br>resolutions<br><br>on<br><br>the<br><br>reverse<br><br>side.<br><br>2.<br><br>If<br><br>no<br><br>instructions<br><br>are<br><br>received,<br><br>a<br><br>discretionary<br><br>proxy<br><br>will<br><br>be<br><br>given<br><br>to<br><br>a<br><br>person<br><br>designated<br><br>by<br><br>the<br><br>Company.<br><br><br>A<br>GEN<br>D<br>A<br><br>Reading<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>reports<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>and<br><br>the<br><br>Statutory<br><br>Auditor;<br>Ordinary<br><br>items<br><br>1.<br><br>Ratification<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>appointment<br><br>(cooptation)<br><br>of<br><br>Ms.<br><br>Lucy<br><br>Lu<br><br>to<br><br>replace<br><br>a<br><br>resigning<br><br>Director;<br><br>Extraordinary<br><br>items<br><br>2.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br>or<br><br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>with<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preemptive<br>subscription<br><br>rights<br><br>maintained;<br><br>3.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br>or<br><br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preempt<br>ive<br>subscription<br><br>rights,<br><br>by<br><br>way<br><br>of<br><br>public<br><br>offerings,<br><br>excluding<br><br>offers<br><br>referred<br><br>to<br><br>in<br><br>Article<br><br>L.411<br>-<br>2<br><br>1°<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>French Code<br><br>monétaire<br>et<br><br>financier;<br><br>4.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br>or<br><br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preempt<br>ive<br>subscription<br><br>rights,<br><br>by<br><br>way<br><br>of<br><br>public<br><br>offerings<br><br>referred<br><br>to<br><br>in<br><br>Article<br><br>L.411<br>-<br>2<br><br>1°<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>French Code<br><br>monétaire<br><br>et<br><br>financier;<br><br>5. Authorization<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>set<br><br>the<br><br>issuance<br><br>price<br><br>on<br><br>the<br><br>capital<br><br>increases<br><br>by<br><br>way<br><br>of<br><br>public<br><br>offerings,<br><br>without<br>shareholders’<br><br>preemptive<br><br>rights,<br><br>pursuant<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>terms<br><br>and<br><br>conditions<br><br>set<br><br>by<br><br>the<br><br>General<br><br>Shareholders’<br><br>Meeting,<br><br>and<br><br>up<br><br>to<br>the<br><br>limit<br><br>of<br><br>10%<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital;<br><br>6.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br>or<br><br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share<br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>reserved<br><br>for<br><br>certain<br><br>specific<br>categories<br><br>of<br><br>beneficiaries,<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preemptive<br><br>subscription<br><br>rights;<br><br>7.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares,<br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>reserved<br><br>for<br><br>certain<br><br>specific<br><br>categories<br><br>of<br><br>beneficiaries<br><br>meeting<br><br>specific<br><br>characteristics<br><br>within<br>the<br><br>framework<br><br>of<br><br>an<br><br>equity<br><br>financing<br><br>agreement<br><br>on<br><br>the<br><br>US market<br><br>called<br><br> “At<br>-<br>the<br>-<br>market”<br><br>or<br><br> “ATM”,<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br>preemptive<br><br>subscription<br><br>rights;<br><br>8.<br><br>Authorization<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>number<br><br>of<br><br>securities<br><br>to<br><br>be<br><br>issued<br><br>as<br><br>part<br><br>of<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>increases<br><br>with<br>or<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preemptive<br><br>subscription<br><br>rights;<br><br>9.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br>and<br><br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>as<br><br>part<br><br>of<br><br>a<br><br>public<br><br>exchange<br>offer<br><br>initiated<br><br>by<br><br>the<br><br>Company;<br><br>10.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by<br><br>issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br>or<br><br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company,<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future,<br><br>in<br><br>consideration<br><br>for<br><br>contributio<br>ns<br>in<br><br>kind<br><br>up<br><br>to<br><br>a<br><br>maximum<br><br>of<br><br>10%<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital,<br><br>excluding<br><br>the<br><br>case<br><br>of<br><br>a<br><br>public<br><br>exchange<br><br>offer<br><br>initiated<br><br>by<br><br>the<br><br>Company;<br><br>11.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by issuance<br><br>of<br><br>ordinary<br><br>shares<br><br>o<br>r<br>securities<br><br>giving<br><br>access<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of the<br><br>Company<br><br>immediately<br><br>or<br><br>in<br><br>the<br><br>future<br><br>by<br><br>the<br><br>company<br><br>reserved<br><br>for members<br>of<br><br>a<br><br>company<br><br>savings<br><br>plan<br><br>to<br><br>be<br><br>set<br><br>up<br><br>by<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>under<br><br>the<br><br>conditions<br><br>provided<br><br>for<br><br>in<br><br>Article<br><br>L.3332<br>-<br>18<br><br>et<br><br>seq.<br><br>of<br><br>the<br>French Code<br><br>du<br><br>travail,<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preferential<br><br>subscription<br><br>rights;<br><br>12.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>increase<br><br>the<br><br>share<br><br>capital<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>by incorporating<br><br>reserves,<br><br>profit<br>s<br>or<br><br>premiums;<br><br>13.<br><br>Authorization<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>grant<br><br>free<br><br>shares<br><br>to<br><br>employees<br><br>and/or<br><br>certain<br><br>corporate<br><br>officers;<br><br>14. Authorization<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>grant<br><br>share<br><br>subscription<br><br>and/or<br><br>share<br><br>purchase<br><br>options<br><br>to<br><br>corporate<br><br>officers<br><br>and<br>employees<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>Company<br><br>or<br><br>companies<br><br>of<br><br>the<br><br>group,<br><br>entailing<br><br>the<br><br>waiver<br><br>by<br><br>shareholders of<br><br>their<br><br>preferential<br><br>rights<br><br>to<br>subscribe<br><br>for<br><br>shares<br><br>issued<br><br>following<br><br>the<br><br>exercise<br><br>of<br><br>stock<br><br>options;<br><br>15.<br><br>Delegation<br><br>of<br><br>authority<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>Board<br><br>of<br><br>Directors<br><br>to<br><br>decide<br><br>on<br><br>the<br><br>issue<br><br>of<br><br>share<br><br>subscription<br><br>warrants,<br><br>without<br><br>shareholders’<br><br>preemptive<br><br>subscription<br><br>rights,<br><br>to<br><br>the<br><br>benefit<br><br>of<br><br>categories<br><br>of<br><br>persons;<br><br>On an<br><br>ordinary<br><br>basis<br><br>16.<br><br>Power<br><br>for<br><br>formalities.
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Exhibit 99.2

INVENTIVA S.A.

Ordinary and Extraordinary General Meeting of Inventiva S.A. to be held on

January 25, 2023

Instructions for beneficial owners of American Depositary Shares (“ADSs” )

Beneficial owners of ADSs who wish to submit their votes in connection with the General Meeting of Inventiva to be held on January 25, 2023 should consult the voting instruction form delivered to them by The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary, and the materials posted to the Shareholder Meeting section on the www.inventivapharma.com website as of January 4, 2023. Alternatively, you can submit a request for a free physical copy of the materials from Inventiva in writing at 50 rue de Dijon, DAIX (21121), France.

Beneficial Owners of ADSs have the opportunity to submit their votes by returning the completed voting form in the postage-paid envelope that accompanies their voting form. Beneficial Owners of ADSs are urged to consult their broker for further guidance on how to submit their votes.

Exhibit 99.3

PRESS RELEASE

Combined GeneralMeeting of January 25, 2023

Availabilityof the preparatory documents


Daix (France),Long Island City (New York, United States), January 3, 2023 – Inventiva (Euronext Paris and Nasdaq: IVA), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of oral small molecule therapies for the treatment of patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and other diseases with significant unmet medical needs, today announced the availability of the preparatory documents for the Combined General Meeting of January 25, 2023.

Shareholders are invited to participate in the Combined General Meeting that will be held on January 25, 2023 at 2 p.m. at Hôtel Oceania Le Jura, 14 avenue Foch, 21000 Dijon (France).

The preliminary notice of meeting comprising the agenda and the draft resolutions, as well as information on how to attend and vote at the Combined General Meeting, was published in the Bulletin des Annonces Légales Obligatoires (BALO) n°151 of December 19, 2022 and a translation was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2022.

Information and documents pertaining to the Combined General Meeting are available in the Company's website (www.inventivapharma.com, section "Investors" / "Shareholder Meetings").

In accordance with articles R. 225-83 and R. 225-89 of the French Commercial Code, documents that must be available for the shareholders for the purpose of general meetings will be available at the Company's registered office, 50, Rue de Dijon, 21121 Daix, the fifteenth day prior to the Combined General Meeting.

Documents listed in Article R.22-10-23 of the French Commercial Code are available on Inventiva’s website mentioned above as of tomorrow, the twenty-first day that precedes the General Meeting.

In accordance with applicable regulatory provisions:

· any<br> shareholder holding registered shares may, up to the fifth day, inclusive, prior to the General<br> Meeting, request these documents to be sent by the Company. For shareholders holding bearer<br> shares, the exercise of this right is subject to the submission of a shareholding certificate<br> delivered by their financial intermediary;
· any<br> shareholder may consult these documents at the Company's registered office by sending a request<br> by e-mail to the following electronic address: AGIVA25012023@inventivapharma.com.
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About Inventiva

Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of oral small molecule therapies for the treatment of patients with NASH, mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and other diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company benefits from a strong expertise and experience in the domain of compounds targeting nuclear receptors, transcription factors and epigenetic modulation. Inventiva is currently advancing one clinical candidate, has a pipeline of two preclinical programs and continues to explore other development opportunities to add to its pipeline.

Inventiva’s lead product candidate, lanifibranor, is currently in a pivotal Phase III clinical trial, NATiV3, for the treatment of adult patients with NASH, a common and progressive chronic liver disease for which there are currently no approved therapies. In 2020, Inventiva reported positive results from its Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating lanifibranor for the treatment of patients with NASH and received Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for lanifibranor in the treatment of NASH.

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Inventiva’s pipeline also includes odiparcil, a drug candidate for the treatment of adult MPS VI patients. As part of Inventiva’s decision to focus clinical efforts on the development of lanifibranor, it suspended its clinical efforts relating to odiparcil and is reviewing available options with respect to its potential further development. Inventiva is in the process of selecting an oncology development candidate for its Hippo signaling pathway program.

The Company has a scientific team of approximately 80 people with deep expertise in the fields of biology, medicinal and computational chemistry, pharmacokinetics and pharmacology, and clinical development. It owns an extensive library of approximately 240,000 pharmacologically relevant molecules, approximately 60% of which are proprietary, as well as a wholly-owned research and development facility.

Inventiva is a public company listed on compartment C of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (ticker: IVA - ISIN: FR0013233012) and on the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States (ticker: IVA). www.inventivapharma.com.

Contacts

Inventiva<br><br> <br>Pascaline<br> Clerc<br><br> <br>VP<br> of Global External Affairs<br><br> <br>media@inventivapharma.com<br><br> <br>+1 240 620<br> 9175 Brunswick Group<br><br> <br>Tristan Roquet<br> Montegon /<br><br> <br>Aude Lepreux<br> /<br><br> <br>Matthieu Benoist<br><br> <br>Media relations<br><br> <br>inventiva@brunswickgroup.com<br><br> <br>+33<br> 1 53 96 83 83 Westwicke, an ICR Company<br><br> <br>Patricia L.<br> Bank<br><br> <br>Investor relations<br><br> <br>patti.bank@westwicke.com<br><br> <br>+1 415 513-1284

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Important Notice

This press releasecontains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release are forward-looking statements.These statements include, but are not limited to, Inventiva’s pipeline and preclinical and clinical development plans, future activities,expectations, plans, growth and prospects of Inventiva and its product candidates. Certain of these statements, forecasts and estimatescan be recognized by the use of words such as, without limitation, “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “might”, “should”, and “continue” and similar expressions. Such statements arenot historical facts but rather are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management'sbeliefs. These statements reflect such views and assumptions prevailing as of the date of the statements and involve known and unknownrisks and uncertainties that could cause future results, performance or future events to differ materially from those expressed or impliedin such statements. Future events are difficult to predict and may depend upon factors that are beyond Inventiva's control. There canbe no guarantees with respect to pipeline product candidates that the clinical trial results will be available on their anticipated timeline,that future clinical trials will be initiated as anticipated, that product candidates will receive the necessary regulatory approvals.Actual results may turn out to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed orimplied by such statements, forecasts and estimates, due to a number of factors, including that Inventiva is a clinical-stage companywith no approved products and no historical product revenues, Inventiva has incurred significant losses since inception, Inventiva hasa limited operating history and has never generated any revenue from product sales, Inventiva will require additional capital to financeits operations, Inventiva's future success is dependent on the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and subsequent commercializationof current and any future product candidates, preclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of futureresults and the results of Inventiva's clinical trials may not support Inventiva's product candidate claims, Inventiva may encountersubstantial delays in its clinical trials or Inventiva may fail to demonstrate safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of applicableregulatory authorities, enrolment and retention of patients in clinical trials is an expensive and time-consuming process and could bemade more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside Inventiva's control, Inventiva's product candidates may causeadverse drug reactions or have other properties that could delay or prevent their regulatory approval, or limit their commercial potential,Inventiva faces substantial competition and Inventiva’s business, and preclinical studies and clinical development programs andtimelines, its financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by the current COVID-19 pandemicand geopolitical events, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, related sanctions and related impacts and potential impactson the initiation, enrolment and completion of Inventiva’s clinical trials on anticipated timelines andmacroeconomic conditions, including global inflation and uncertain financial markets or at all. Given these risks and uncertainties,no representations are made as to the accuracy or fairness of such forward-looking statements, forecasts and estimates. Furthermore,forward-looking statements, forecasts and estimates only speak as of the date of this press release. Readers are cautioned not to placeundue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

Please referto the Universal Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financierson March 11, 2022, the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissionon March 11, 2022 and the financial report for the first half of 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September22, 2022 for additional information in relation to such factors, risks and uncertainties.

All informationin this press release is as of the date of the release. Except as required by law, Inventiva has no intention and is under no obligationto update or review the forward-looking statements referred to above.

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Exhibit 99.4

PRESS RELEASE

Statement oftotal voting rights and shares forming the company’s share capital as of December 19, 2022

Article R. 22-10-23 of the French Commercial Code

Market : Euronext Paris

ISIN code / Mnemo : FR0013233012 / IVA

Web site : www.inventivapharma.com

Date Number of Shares <br><br>Outstanding Total<br>voting rights, <br><br>gross ^(1)^ Total<br>voting rights, <br><br>net ^(2)^
December 19, 2022 42 134 169 55 144 801 55 029 868
^(1)^ The total number of gross (or “theoretical”) voting rights is used as the basis for calculating threshold crossings. In accordance with Article 223-11 of the AMF General Regulations, this number is calculated on the basis of all shares to which voting rights are attached, including those for which voting rights have been suspended.
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^(2)^ The total number of net (or “exercisable at a Shareholders’ Meeting”) voting rights is calculated without taking into account shares for which voting rights have been suspended, i.e. treasury shares (including shares purchased under the liquidity contract). It is released in order to ensure that the public is properly informed.
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About Inventiva


Inventiva is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the research and development of oral small molecule therapies for the treatment of patients with NASH, mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) and other diseases with significant unmet medical needs. The Company benefits from a strong expertise and experience in the domain of compounds targeting nuclear receptors, transcription factors and epigenetic modulation. Inventiva is currently advancing one clinical candidate, has a pipeline of two preclinical programs and continues to explore other development opportunities to add to its pipeline.

Inventiva’s lead product candidate, lanifibranor, is currently in a pivotal Phase III clinical trial, NATiV3, for the treatment of adult patients with NASH, a common and progressive chronic liver disease for which there are currently no approved therapies. In 2020, Inventiva reported positive results from its Phase IIb clinical trial evaluating lanifibranor for the treatment of patients with NASH and received Breakthrough Therapy and Fast Track status from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) for lanifibranor in the treatment of NASH.

Inventiva’s pipeline also includes odiparcil, a drug candidate for the treatment of adult MPS VI patients. As part of Inventiva’s decision to focus clinical efforts on the development of lanifibranor, it suspended its clinical efforts relating to odiparcil and is reviewing available options with respect to its potential further development. Inventiva is in the process of selecting an oncology development candidate for its Hippo signaling pathway program.

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The Company has a scientific team of approximately 80 people with deep expertise in the fields of biology, medicinal and computational chemistry, pharmacokinetics and pharmacology, and clinical development. It owns an extensive library of approximately 240,000 pharmacologically relevant molecules, approximately 60% of which are proprietary, as well as a wholly-owned research and development facility.

Inventiva is a public company listed on compartment C of the regulated market of Euronext Paris (ticker: IVA - ISIN: FR0013233012) and on the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States (ticker: IVA). www.inventivapharma.com.

Contacts

Inventiva<br><br> <br>Pascaline<br> Clerc<br><br> <br>VP<br> of Global External Affairs<br><br> <br>media@inventivapharma.com<br><br> <br>+1 240 620<br> 9175 Brunswick Group<br><br> <br>Tristan Roquet<br> Montegon /<br><br> <br>Aude Lepreux<br> /<br><br> <br>Matthieu Benoist<br><br> <br>Media relations<br><br> <br>inventiva@brunswickgroup.com<br><br> <br>+33<br> 1 53 96 83 83 Westwicke, an ICR Company<br><br> <br>Patricia L.<br> Bank<br><br> <br>Investor relations<br><br> <br>patti.bank@westwicke.com<br><br> <br>+1 415 513-1284

Important Notice

This press releasecontains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities LitigationReform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release are forward-looking statements.These statements include, but are not limited to, Inventiva’s pipeline and preclinical and clinical development plans, future activities,expectations, plans, growth and prospects of Inventiva and its product candidates. Certain of these statements, forecasts and estimatescan be recognized by the use of words such as, without limitation, “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “would”, “could”, “might”, “should”, and “continue” and similar expressions. Such statements arenot historical facts but rather are statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management'sbeliefs. These statements reflect such views and assumptions prevailing as of the date of the statements and involve known and unknownrisks and uncertainties that could cause future results, performance or future events to differ materially from those expressed or impliedin such statements. Future events are difficult to predict and may depend upon factors that are beyond Inventiva's control. There canbe no guarantees with respect to pipeline product candidates that the clinical trial results will be available on their anticipated timeline,that future clinical trials will be initiated as anticipated, that product candidates will receive the necessary regulatory approvals.Actual results may turn out to be materially different from the anticipated future results, performance or achievements expressed orimplied by such statements, forecasts and estimates, due to a number of factors, including that Inventiva is a clinical-stage companywith no approved products and no historical product revenues, Inventiva has incurred significant losses since inception, Inventiva hasa limited operating history and has never generated any revenue from product sales, Inventiva will require additional capital to financeits operations, Inventiva's future success is dependent on the successful clinical development, regulatory approval and subsequent commercializationof current and any future product candidates, preclinical studies or earlier clinical trials are not necessarily predictive of futureresults and the results of Inventiva's clinical trials may not support Inventiva's product candidate claims, Inventiva may encountersubstantial delays in its clinical trials or Inventiva may fail to demonstrate safety and efficacy to the satisfaction of applicableregulatory authorities, enrolment and retention of patients in clinical trials is an expensive and time-consuming process and could bemade more difficult or rendered impossible by multiple factors outside Inventiva's control, Inventiva's product candidates may causeadverse drug reactions or have other properties that could delay or prevent their regulatory approval, or limit their commercial potential,Inventiva faces substantial competition and Inventiva’s business, and preclinical studies and clinical development programs andtimelines, its financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected by the current COVID-19 pandemicand geopolitical events, such as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, related sanctions and related impacts and potential impactson the initiation, enrolment and completion of Inventiva’s clinical trials on anticipated timelines andmacroeconomic conditions, including global inflation and uncertain financial markets or at all. Given these risks and uncertainties,no representations are made as to the accuracy or fairness of such forward-looking statements, forecasts and estimates. Furthermore,forward-looking statements, forecasts and estimates only speak as of the date of this press release. Readers are cautioned not to placeundue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements.

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Please referto the Universal Registration Document for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Autorité des Marchés Financierson March 11, 2022, the Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissionon March 11, 2022 and the financial report for the first half of 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September22, 2022 for additional information in relation to such factors, risks and uncertainties.

All informationin this press release is as of the date of the release. Except as required by law, Inventiva has no intention and is under no obligationto update or review the forward-looking statements referred to above.


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