Sec Form 4 Filing - Longitude Capital Partners, LLC @ Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. - 2014-10-09

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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
Longitude Capital Partners, LLC
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. [ ESPR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle)
800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220,
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
10/09/2014
(Street)
MENLO PARK, CA94025
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_____ Form filed by One Reporting Person
__ X __ 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 10/09/2014 S 924 D $ 30 1,883,769 I By LVP ( 1 )
Common Stock 10/09/2014 S 19 D $ 30 37,757 I By LCA ( 1 )
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
Longitude Capital Partners, LLC
800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
Longitude Capital Associates, L.P.
C/O LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
Longitude Venture Partners L.P.
C/O LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
Tammenoms Bakker Juliet
C/O LONGITUDE CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220
MENLO PARK, CA94025
X
Signatures
/s/ Juliet Tammenoms Bakker 10/14/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Patrick G. Enright, as managing member of Longitude Capital Partners, LLC 10/14/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Patrick G. Enright, as managing member of Longitude Capital Partners, LLC, as general partner of Longitude Venture Partners, L.P. 10/14/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ Patrick G. Enright, as managing member of Longitude Capital Partners, LLC, as general partner of Longitude Capital Associates, L.P. 10/14/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )This report is filed jointly by Longitude Capital Partners, LLC ("LCP"), Longitude Venture Partners, L.P. ("LVP"), Longitude Capital Associates, L.P. ("LCA") and Juliet Tammenoms Bakker ("Bakker"), all of whom share beneficial ownership of more than 10% of the capital stock of the Issuer. LCP, as the general partner of each of LVP and LCA, has the power to vote and dispose of securities held by each of them and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the shares held by LVP and LCA. Patrick G. Enright, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Issuer and files separate Section 16 reports relating to the Issuer, and Bakker are each managing members of LCP. Each of LCP and Bakker disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities of the Issuer held by LVP and LCA except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:
All of the sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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