UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 26, 2013
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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001-35986 |
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26-1870780 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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46701 Commerce Center Drive Plymouth, MI |
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48170 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (734) 862-4840
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 26, 2013, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Second Amendment to Lease (the “Amendment”) with the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority (the “Landlord”), amending the terms of the Lease dated October 2, 2008, as amended by the First Amendment to Lease dated November 15, 2011 and the letter agreement dated March 29, 2013, each by and between the Company and the Landlord (as amended to date, the “Lease”). The Lease covers the Company’s headquarters and principal executive offices at 46701 Commerce Center Drive, Plymouth, Michigan 48170. The Amendment provides in part that (i) the expiration date of the initial term of the Lease is extended from October 2, 2013 to April 30, 2014 and (ii) the deadline by which the Company may exercise its option to renew the Lease is extended from July 1, 2013 to November 1, 2013. Other than the modified terms described above, the material terms of the Lease remain unchanged. The foregoing description of the Amendment is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. |
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Description |
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10.1 |
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Second Amendment to Lease, dated August 26, 2013, between the Registrant and the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: August 27, 2013 |
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | |
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By: |
/s/ Tim M. Mayleben |
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Tim M. Mayleben |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |