Sec Form 4 Filing - VITULLO NICOLE @ Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. - 2017-12-06

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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
VITULLO NICOLE
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)
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC, ONE PALMER SQUARE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
12/06/2017
(Street)
PRINCETON, NJ08542
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 12/06/2017 J( 1 ) 329,083 D 1,887,852 I By Domain Partners VII, L.P. ( 2 )
Common Stock 12/06/2017 J( 1 ) 3,291 A 32,560 I By One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC ( 3 )
Common Stock 12/06/2017 S 9,326 D $ 53.85 ( 4 ) 25,927 I By DP VII Associates, L.P. ( 5 )
Common Stock 12/08/2017 J( 6 ) 32,560 D 0 I By One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC ( 3 )
Common Stock 12/08/2017 J( 6 ) 2,472 A 2,472 D
Common Stock 21,471 I By Domain Associates, LLC ( 7 )
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
VITULLO NICOLE
C/O DOMAIN ASSOCIATES, LLC
ONE PALMER SQUARE
PRINCETON, NJ08542
X
Signatures
/s/ Lisa A. Kraeutler, Attorney-in-Fact 12/08/2017
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Distribution of shares in kind by Domain Partners VII, L.P. to its partners, including 3,291 shares to One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, the sole general partner of Domain Partners VII, L.P.
( 2 )As a managing member of One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, the sole general partner of Domain Partners VII, L.P., the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Domain Partners VII, L.P. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by Domain Partners VII, L.P, however she disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to her.
( 3 )As a managing member of One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, however she disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to her.
( 4 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $53.61 to $54.15. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
( 5 )As a managing member of One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC, the sole general partner of DP VII Associates, L.P., the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by DP VII Associates, L.P. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by DP VII Associates, L.P., however she disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to her.
( 6 )Distribution of shares in kind by One Palmer Square Associates VII, LLC to its members.
( 7 )As a managing member of Domain Associates, LLC, the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held by Domain Associates, LLC. Pursuant to Instruction 4(b)(iv) of Form 4, the Reporting Person has elected to report as indirectly beneficially owned the entire number of securities owned by Domain Associates, LLC, however she disclaims beneficial ownership of any securities, and any proceeds thereof, that exceed her pecuniary interest therein and/or that are not actually distributed to her.

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