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( Mark One ) UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F ☐ ☑ ☐ ☐ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report Commission File Number 001-39374 Inventiva S.A. ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter and translation of Registrant's name into English ) FRANCE ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 50 rue de Dijon 21121 Daix France ( Address of principal executive offices ) Frédéric Cren Chief Executive Officer Inventiva S.A. 50 rue de Dijon 21121 Daix France Tel : +33 3 80 44 75 00 info@inventivapharma.com ( Name , Telephone , Email and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act . Title of each class Trading Symbol ( s ) IVA American Depositary Shares , each representing one ordinary share , nominal value € 0.01 per share Ordinary shares , nominal value € 0.01 per share * * Not for trading , but only in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares . * Name of each exchange on which registered The Nasdaq Global Market The Nasdaq Global Market * Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act . None Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . None Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer's classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report . Ordinary shares : 38,630,261 shares outstanding as of December 31 , 2020 Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . □ Yes > No If this report is an annual or transition report , indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes No Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . > Yes □ No