Sec Form 4 Filing - DOMAIN PARTERS VII L P @ Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. - 2015-03-20

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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
DOMAIN PARTERS VII L P
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)
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC, ONE PALMER SQUARE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/20/2015
(Street)
PRINCETON, NJ08542
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 03/20/2015 J( 1 ) 350,000 D 2,216,935 D ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 )
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
DOMAIN PARTERS VII L P
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
BLAIR JAMES C
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
DOVEY BRIAN H
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
TREU JESSE I
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
SCHOEMAKER KATHLEEN K
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
VITULLO NICOLE
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X X
Halak Brian K
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
Signatures
/s/ Kathleen K. Schoemaker, as Managing Member of One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, General Partner of Domain Partners VII, L.P., individually, and as Attorney-in-Fact for J. Blair, B. Dovey, J. Treu, N. Vitullo and B. Halak 03/20/2015
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Distribution of shares in kind by Domain Partners VII, L.P. to its partners, including 29,269 shares to One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, the sole general partner of Domain Partners VII, L.P.
( 2 )The securities reported as directly beneficially owned by the designated Reporting Person may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by each of the Reporting Owners listed below, each of whom is a managing member of One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, the sole general partner of the designated Reporting Person.
( 3 )As managing members of the sole general partner of DP VII Associates, L.P., each Reporting Owner listed below may also be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 35,253 shares of Common Stock held by DP VII Associates, L.P.
( 4 )As managing members of Domain Associates, LLC, each Reporting Owner listed below may also be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 21,471 shares of Common Stock held by Domain Associates, LLC.
( 5 )As managing members of One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, each Reporting Owner listed below may also be deemed to indirectly beneficially own 29,269 shares of Common Stock held by One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC.
( 6 )Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, each Reporting Owner listed below has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by Domain Partners VII, L.P., DP VII Associates, L.P., One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC and Domain Associates, LLC , however he or she disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed his or her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to him or her.

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