---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-24-034766"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ESPR"
cik: "0001434868"
company_name: "Esperion Therapeutics, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T13:03:28.844942+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Esperion CMO JoAnne Foody to depart by Sept 16; transition to Senior Advisor effective Aug 5

## Summary
- JoAnne Foody steps down as CMO effective Aug 5; remains as Senior Advisor until Sep 16.
- Severance includes 12 months salary, health coverage, prorated FY2024 bonus, extended option exercise.
- Transition Agreement signed Aug 3; Foody to cooperate as Senior Advisor on requested basis.
- No successor named; search for new CMO presumably underway.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-24-034766
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ESPR
- cik: 0001434868
- company_name: Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434868/000162828024034766/0001628280-24-034766-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434868/000162828024034766/espr-20240803.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-034766
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-034766.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-24-034766.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  JoAnne Foody changed role as Chief Medical Officer at Esperion Therapeutics, Inc..
  - Action: transitioning
  - Role: Chief Medical Officer
  source text: JoAnne Foody will be transitioning from her role as the Company’s Chief Medical Officer and that her employment with the Company will end on or before September 16, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1434868/000162828024034766/0001628280-24-034766-index.htm

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