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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

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Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on June 28, 2016 AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ATTN: JENNIFER FITZPATRICK ONE MAIN STREET, SUITE 800 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 0000293012_1 R1.0.1.25 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. Meeting Information Meeting Type: Annual Meeting For holders as of: May 03, 2016 Date: June 28, 2016Time: 9:00 AM EDT Location: Ropes & Gray LLP Prudential Tower 800 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02199

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Before You Vote How to Access the Proxy Materials Proxy Materials Available to VIEW or RECEIVE: Have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow (located on the by the arrow (located on the following page) in the subject line. How To Vote Please Choose One of the Following Voting Methods possession available and follow the instructions. marked by the arrow 0000293012_2 R1.0.1.25 Vote In Person: Many stockholder meetings have attendance requirements including, but not limited to, the of an attendance ticket issued by the entity holding the meeting. Please check the meeting materials for any specia requirements for meeting attendance. At the meeting, you will need to request a ballot to vote these shares. Vote By Internet: To vote now by Internet, go to www.proxyvote.com. Have the information that is printed in the box Vote By Mail: You can vote by mail by requesting a paper copy of the materials, which will include a proxy card. l 1. Notice & Proxy Statement and Annual Report/Form 10-K How to View Online: following page) and visit: www.proxyvote.com. How to Request and Receive a PAPER or E-MAIL Copy: If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is NO charge for requesting a copy. Please choose one of the following methods to make your request: 1) BY INTERNET:www.proxyvote.com 2) BY TELEPHONE:1-800-579-1639 3) BY E-MAIL*:sendmaterial@proxyvote.com * If requesting materials by e-mail, please send a blank e-mail with the information that is printed in the box marked Requests, instructions and other inquiries sent to this e-mail address will NOT be forwarded to your investment advisor. Please make the request as instructed above on or before June 14, 2016 to facilitate timely delivery.

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 David I. Scheer 02 Donald K. Stern 03 Mary T. Szela The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. 0000293012_3 R1.0.1.25 Voting items

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VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions and for electronic delivery of information up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site and follow the instructions to obtain your records and to create an electronic voting instruction form. AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ATTN: JENNIFER FITZPATRICK ONE MAIN STREET, SUITE 800 CAMBRIDGE, MA 02142 ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF FUTURE PROXY MATERIALS If you would like to reduce the costs incurred by our company in mailing proxy materials, you can consent to receiving all future proxy statements, proxy cards and annual reports electronically via e-mail or the Internet. To sign up for electronic delivery, please follow the instructions above to vote using the Internet and, when prompted, indicate that you agree to receive or access proxy materials electronically in future years. VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903 Use any touch-tone telephone to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time the day before the cut-off date or meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. VOTE BY MAIL Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we have provided or return it to Vote Processing, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS: KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED. For Withhold For All Except To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee(s), mark “For All Except” and write the number(s) of the AllAll The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: nominee(s) on the line below. 0 0 0 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 David I. Scheer 02 Donald K. Stern 03 Mary T. Szela The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal: 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. ForAgainst Abstain 0 0 0 0 For address change/comments, mark here. (see reverse for instructions) Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting Yes 0 No 0 Please sign your name exactly as it appears on the stock certificate. All several joint owners should sign. Fiduciaries should give full title. Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX] Date Signature (Joint Owners) Date 0000293013_1 R1.0.1.25

 


Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Annual Meeting: The Notice & Proxy Statement and Annual Report/ Form 10-K is/are available at www.proxyvote.com REVOCABLE PROXY AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS June 28, 2016 9:00 a.m. (EDT) THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS The undersigned hereby makes, constitutes and appoints Gregory Perry and Ben Harshbarger, or either one of them, attorneys and proxies, with power of substitution in each, to act for the undersigned with respect to all shares of Common Stock of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. held of record by the undersigned on May 3, 2016, at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held at the offices of Ropes & Gray LLP, Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street, Massachusetts 02199, on Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. (EDT), or any adjournment or postponement thereof, for the following purposes: THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED HEREIN BY THE STOCKHOLDER. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED IN ITEM 1 AND FOR ITEM 2. PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR THE INTERNET OR COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN, AND MAIL THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE. Address change/comments: (If you noted any Address Changes and/or Comments above, please mark corresponding box on the reverse side.) Continued and to be signed on reverse side 0000293013_2 R1.0.1.25