Sec Form 4 Filing - GOLDSTEIN DOV A MD @ Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. - 2015-04-28

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person GOLDSTEIN DOV A MD 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. [ ESPR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 888 7TH AVENUE, 30TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/28/2015 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10106 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 04/28/2015 J( 1 ) 199,991 D $ 0 1,637,125 I By Aisling Capital II, LP ( 2 ) Common Stock 9 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other GOLDSTEIN DOV A MD 888 7TH AVENUE 30TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10106 X Signatures /s/ Dov Goldstein 04/30/2015 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On April 28, 2015, Aisling Capital II, LP ("Aisling") distributed 200,000 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (the "Issuer") to its general and limited partners on a pro-rata basis. Of the 200,000 Shares distributed by Aisling, Aisling Capital Partners, LP ("Aisling GP") received its pro-rata interest of 2,000 Shares, which it immediately distributed to its general and limited partners, including Dr. Goldstein, who received (and now directly holds) his pro-rata interest, consisting of 9 Shares. ( 2 )The reportable securities are owned directly by Aisling, and held indirectly by Aisling GP, as general partner of Aisling, and Aisling Capital Partners, LLC ("Aisling Partners"), as general partner of Aisling GP. Dr. Goldstein is a member of the investment committee of Aisling. Dr. Goldstein disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities and this report is not an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

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