Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Warren Eric

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 3/1/2022

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. [ESPR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC., 3891 RANCHERO DRIVE, SUITE 150

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Commercial Officer /

(Street)

ANN ARBOR, MI 48108

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	11207 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	5899 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	24000 ⁽³⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These shares were acquired pursuant to a restricted stock unit award under the 2017 Inducement Equity Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock unit vests over a four-year period with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on the one-year anniversary of February 15, 2021, and 1/16th vesting on each quarterly anniversary of such date thereafter, subject to continued employment through each such date.
(2)	These shares were acquired pursuant to a restricted stock unit award under the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock unit vests over a four-year period with 25% of the shares underlying the option vesting on the one-year anniversary of July 15, 2021, and 1/16th vesting on each quarterly anniversary of such date thereafter, subject to continued employment through each such date.
(3)	These shares were acquired pursuant to a performance-based restricted stock unit award under the Amended and Restated 2013 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. Each performance-based restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. common stock. The awards will vest as follows: 50% shall vest upon CVOT public presentation of results; and 50% shall vest upon obtaining approval for cardiovascular risk reduction into the U.S. label.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Warren Eric C/O ESPERION THERAPEUTICS, INC. 3891 RANCHERO DRIVE, SUITE 150 ANN ARBOR, MI 48108			Chief Commercial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Richard B. Bartram, by power of attorney		3/9/2022
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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