0000909012-12-000097.txt : 20120210 0000909012-12-000097.hdr.sgml : 20120210 20120210140405 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000909012-12-000097 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120210 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120210 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001338042 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 202960116 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85739 FILM NUMBER: 12591790 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1140 ROUTE 22 EAST, SUITE 304 CITY: BRIDGEWATER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08807 BUSINESS PHONE: (908) 704-1300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1140 ROUTE 22 EAST, SUITE 304 CITY: BRIDGEWATER STATE: NJ ZIP: 08807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050906 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001224962 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 646-205-5340 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 SC 13G 1 t306697.txt API UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (Name of Issuer) COMMON STOCK (Title of Class of Securities) 00767E102 (CUSIP Number) DECEMBER 31, 2011 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [X] Rule 13d-1(b) [_] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. SEC 1745 (12-02)
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00767E102 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION DELAWARE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,253,354 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 8. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 1,253,354 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,253,354 --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.91% --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IA --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00767E102 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) JOSEPH EDELMAN --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [ ] --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. SEC USE ONLY --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF SHARES 17. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY 18. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,253,354 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- EACH REPORTING 19. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH: 20. SHARED DISPOSTIVE POWER 1,253,354 ------------------- ---- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 21. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,253,354 --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 23. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.91% --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 24. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN --------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00767E102 13G Page 4 of 7 Pages --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer: AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1140 Route 22 East, Suite 304 (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: Bridgewater, NJ 08807 ITEM 2. THIS SCHEDULE 13G (THE "SCHEDULE") IS BEING FILED WITH RESPECT TO SHARES OF COMMON STOCK (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF AEGERION (a) Name of Person Filing: PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (THE "ISSUER") WHICH ARE BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC AND JOSEPH EDELMAN (TOGETHER, THE "REPORTING PERSONS"). SEE ITEM 4 BELOW. (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 499 PARK AVENUE, 25TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022 (c) Citizenship: PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC IS A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AND JOSEPH EDELMAN IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN. (d) Title of Class of Securities: COMMON STOCK (e) CUSIP Number: 00767E102 ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO ss.ss.240.13D-1(B) OR 240.13D-2(B) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). (e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00767E102 13G Page 5 of 7 Pages --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. The Reporting Persons beneficially own 1,253,354 shares of Common Stock held by a private investment fund to which Perceptive (a) Amount beneficially owned: Advisors LLC serves as the investment manager. Mr. Edelman is the managing member of Perceptive Advisors LLC. The beneficial ownership of 5.91% is based on the 21,195,404 outstanding shares of Common (b) Percent of class: Stock of the Issuer, as disclosed on the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 14, 2011. (c) Number of shares as to which the person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,253,354 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,253,354 ITEM 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [_]. ITEM 6 Not Applicable Filing of this statement by the Reporting Persons shall not be deemed an admission that they beneficially own the securities reported herein. The Reporting Persons expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities reported herein. No single client's interest as reported in the customer accounts at Perceptive Advisors LLC exceeds 5% of the outstanding Common Stock of the Issuer. ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON. Not applicable. -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00767E102 13G Page 6 of 7 Pages -------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP. Not applicable. ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b): By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held (a) for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. [X] --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 00767E102 13G Page 7 of 7 Pages --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- February 9, 2012 Date PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC /s/ Joseph Edelman Signature Joseph Edelman/Managing Member Name/Title February 9, 2012 Date /s/ Joseph Edelman Signature Joseph Edelman Name/Title --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature. NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent. ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001)