Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
ENRIGHT PATRICK G
  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 __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
800 EL CAMINO REAL, SUITE 220
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/01/2013
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
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 (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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 07/01/2013   C   1,683,967 A (1) 1,683,967 I By Longitude Venture Partners, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   C   33,753 A (1) 33,753 I By Longitude Capital Associates, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   P   212,418 A $ 14 1,896,385 I By Longitude Venture Partners, L.P. (2)
Common Stock 07/01/2013   P   4,258 A $ 14 38,011 I By Longitude Capital Associates, L.P. (2)

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)
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
Series A Preferred Stock (1) 07/01/2013   C     1,683,967   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,683,967 $ 0 0 I By Longitude Venture Partners, L.P. (2)
Series A Preferred Stock (1) 07/01/2013   C     33,753   (1)   (1) Common Stock 33,753 $ 0 0 I By Longitude Capital Associates, L.P. (2)
Stock Option (right to buy) $ 14 07/01/2013   A   21,471     (3) 06/05/2023 Common Stock 21,471 $ 0 21,471 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
ENRIGHT PATRICK G
800 EL CAMINO REAL
SUITE 220
MENLO PARK, CA 94025
  X   X    

Signatures

 /s/ Richard B. Bartram, by power of attorney   07/01/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The Series A Preferred Stock was automatically converted into Common Stock on a 6.986-for-1 basis upon the closing of the Issuer's initial public offering without payment of further consideration and had no expiration date.
(2) Mr. Enright is a managing member of Longitude Capital Partners, LLC ("Longitude Capital"). Longitude Capital, as general partner of each of Longitude Venture Partners, L.P. ("LVP") and Longitude Capital Associates, L.P. ("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 owned by LVP and LCA. Mr. Enright disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Longitude Capital entities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3) The option vests in equal monthly installments over a three-year period beginning from April 19, 2013.

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