2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan



 Exhibit 10.2 

AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 

SECTION 1. GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN; DEFINITIONS 

The name of the plan is the Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose
of the Plan is to encourage and enable the officers, employees, Non-Employee Directors and other key persons (including Consultants and prospective employees) of Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) and its Subsidiaries
upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its business to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the
Company’s welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Company’s behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.

 The following terms shall be defined as set forth below: 

“Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. 

“Administrator” means either the Board or the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing the
functions of the compensation committee and which is comprised of not less than two Non-Employee Directors who are independent. 

“Award” or “Awards,” except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan, shall
include Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, Performance Share Awards and Dividend Equivalent Rights.

 “Award Certificate” means a written or electronic document setting forth the terms and provisions applicable
to an Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Certificate is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company. 

“Cash-Based Award” means an Award entitling the recipient to receive a cash-denominated payment. 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor Code, and related rules, regulations and
interpretations. 
 “Consultant” means any natural person that provides bona fide services to the Company, and
such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities. 







 “Covered Employee” means an employee who is a “Covered Employee”
within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code. 
 “Dividend Equivalent Right” means an Award entitling
the grantee to receive credits based on cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by the grantee.

 “Effective Date” means the date on which the Plan is approved by stockholders as set forth in
Section 21. 
 “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder. 
 “Fair Market Value” of the Stock on any given date means the fair market value of
the Stock determined in good faith by the Administrator; provided, however, that if the Stock is admitted to quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”), NASDAQ Global Market or
another national securities exchange, the determination shall be made by reference to market quotations. If there are no market quotations for such date, the determination shall be made by reference to the last date preceding such date for which
there are market quotations; provided further, however, that if the date for which Fair Market Value is determined is the first day when trading prices for the Stock are reported on a national securities exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the
“Price to the Public” (or equivalent) set forth on the cover page for the final prospectus relating to the Company’s Initial Public Offering. 

“Incentive Stock Option” means any Stock Option designated and qualified as an “incentive stock option” as
defined in Section 422 of the Code. 
 “Initial Public Offering” means the consummation of the first fully
underwritten, firm commitment public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act covering the offer and sale by the Company of its equity securities, or such other event as a result of or following which the Stock shall be
publicly held. 
 “Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is not also an employee of the
Company or any Subsidiary. 
 “Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive
Stock Option. 
 “Option” or “Stock Option” means any option to purchase shares of Stock
granted pursuant to Section 5. 
 “Performance-Based Award” means any Restricted Stock Award, Restricted
Stock Units, Performance Share Award or Cash-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee that is intended to qualify as “performance-based compensation” under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

  

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 “Performance Criteria” means the criteria that the Administrator selects
for purposes of establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for an individual for a Performance Cycle. The Performance Criteria (which shall be applicable to the organizational level specified by the Administrator, including, but not
limited to, the Company or a unit, division, group, or Subsidiary of the Company) that will be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income (loss)
(either before or after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization), changes in the market price of the Stock, economic value-added, funds from operations or similar measure, sales or revenue, acquisitions or strategic transactions, operating
income (loss), cash flow (including, but not limited to, operating cash flow and free cash flow), return on capital, assets, equity, or investment, stockholder returns, return on sales, gross or net profit levels, productivity, expense, margins,
operating efficiency, customer satisfaction, working capital, earnings (loss) per share of Stock, sales or market shares and number of customers, any of which may be measured either in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or as
compared to results of a peer group. 
 “Performance Cycle” means one or more periods of time, which may be of
varying and overlapping durations, as the Administrator may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance Criteria will be measured for the purpose of determining a grantee’s right to and the payment of a Restricted Stock Award,
Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Award or Cash-Based Award. Each such period shall not be less than 12 months. 

“Performance Goals” means, for a Performance Cycle, the specific goals established in writing by the Administrator for a
Performance Cycle based upon the Performance Criteria. 
 “Performance Share Award” means an Award entitling
the recipient to acquire shares of Stock upon the attainment of specified Performance Goals. 
 “Restricted Stock
Award” means an Award entitling the recipient to acquire, at such purchase price (which may be zero) as determined by the Administrator, shares of Stock subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the
time of grant. 
 “Restricted Stock Units” means an Award of phantom stock units to a grantee. 

“Sale Event” shall mean (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated
basis to an unrelated person or entity, (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Company’s outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the outstanding
voting power of the resulting or successor entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction, or (iii) the sale of all of the Stock of the Company to an unrelated person or entity. 

“Sale Price” means the value as determined by the Administrator of the consideration payable, or otherwise to be
received by stockholders, per share of Stock pursuant to a Sale Event. 
  

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 “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and
other guidance promulgated thereunder. 
 “Stock” means the Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the
Company, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3. 
 “Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award
entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock
with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised. 
 “Subsidiary” means any
corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has at least a 50 percent interest, either directly or indirectly. 

“Ten Percent Owner” means an employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of
Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10 percent of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation. 

“Unrestricted Stock Award” means an Award of shares of Stock free of any restrictions. 

SECTION 2. ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN; ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORITY TO SELECT GRANTEES AND DETERMINE AWARDS 

(a) Administration of Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. 

(b) Powers of Administrator. The Administrator shall have the power and authority to grant Awards consistent with the terms of the
Plan, including the power and authority: 
 (i) to select the individuals to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;

 (ii) to determine the time or times of grant, and the extent, if any, of Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock
Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units, Unrestricted Stock Awards, Cash-Based Awards, Performance Share Awards and Dividend Equivalent Rights, or any combination of the foregoing, granted to any one or
more grantees; 
 (iii) to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by any Award; 

(iv) to determine and modify from time to time the terms and conditions, including restrictions, not inconsistent with the terms of the
Plan, of any Award, which terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees, and to approve the forms of Award Certificates; 

(v) to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all or any portion of any Award provided that the Administrator generally
shall not exercise discretion to accelerate Awards subject to Sections 7 and 8 except in the event of the grantee’s death, disability or retirement, or a change in control (including a Sale Event); 

 

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 (vi) subject to the provisions of Section 5(b), to extend at any time the period in
which Stock Options may be exercised; and 
 (vii) at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices
for administration of the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award (including related written instruments); to make all determinations it deems advisable
for the administration of the Plan; to decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. 

All decisions and interpretations of the Administrator shall be binding on all persons, including the Company and Plan grantees.

 (c) Delegation of Authority to Grant Options. Subject to applicable law, the Administrator, in its discretion, may
delegate to the [Chief Executive Officer] of the Company all or part of the Administrator’s authority and duties with respect to the granting of Options to individuals who are (i) not subject to the reporting and other provisions of
Section 16 of the Exchange Act and (ii) not Covered Employees. Any such delegation by the Administrator shall include a limitation as to the amount of Options that may be granted during the period of the delegation and shall contain
guidelines as to the determination of the exercise price and the vesting criteria. The Administrator may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Administrator’s
delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan. 
 (d) Award Certificate. Awards under the Plan
shall be evidenced by Award Certificates that set forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each Award which may include, without limitation, the term of an Award and the provisions applicable in the event employment or service terminates.

 (e) Indemnification. Neither the Board nor the Administrator, nor any member of either or any delegate thereof, shall
be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board and the Administrator (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to
indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under the
Company’s articles or bylaws or any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification agreement between such individual and the Company. 

(f) Foreign Award Recipients. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other
countries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have employees or other individuals eligible for Awards, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which Subsidiaries shall be
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States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws;
(iv) establish subplans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent the Administrator determines such actions to be necessary or advisable (and such subplans and/or modifications shall be attached to this Plan
as appendices); provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 3(a) hereof; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that the Administrator
determines to be necessary or advisable to obtain approval or comply with any local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted,
that would violate the Exchange Act or any other applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other applicable United States governing statute or law. 

SECTION 3. STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTION 

(a) Stock
Issuable.1 The maximum number of shares of Stock
reserved and available for issuance under the Plan shall be 2,662,079 shares (the “Initial Limit”), subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3(c), plus on January 1, 2011 and each January 1 thereafter, the number of shares of
Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan shall be cumulatively increased by four percent (4%) of the number of shares of Stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31 (the “Annual Increase”). Subject
to such overall limitation, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Stock that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options shall not exceed the Initial Limit cumulatively increased on January 1, 2011 and on each January 1 thereafter by
the lesser of the Annual Increase for such year or 600,000 shares of Stock, subject in all cases to adjustment as provided in Section 3(c). For purposes of this limitation, the shares of Stock underlying any Awards that are forfeited, canceled,
held back upon exercise of an Option or settlement of an Award to cover the exercise price or tax withholding, reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, satisfied without the issuance of Stock or otherwise terminated (other than by exercise) shall
be added back to the shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan. In the event the Company repurchases shares of Stock on the open market, such shares shall not be added to the shares of Stock available for issuance under the Plan. Subject
to such overall limitations, shares of Stock may be issued up to such maximum number pursuant to any type or types of Award; provided, however, that Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to no more than 1,500,000 shares of Stock
may be granted to any one individual grantee during any one calendar year period. The shares available for issuance under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock or shares of Stock reacquired by the Company. 

 
  

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	 Number of shares of Stock are adjusted for the reverse stock split to be effective prior to the date of the Company’s Initial Public Offering.



  

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 (b) Reserved. 

(c) Changes in Stock. Subject to Section 3(d) hereof, if, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Company’s capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or
other securities of the Company, or additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a result of any merger
or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or subsidiary thereof), the
Administrator shall make an appropriate or proportionate adjustment in (i) the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, including the maximum number of shares that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options,
(ii) the number of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that can be granted to any one individual grantee and the maximum number of shares that may be granted under a Performance-Based Award, (iii) the number and kind of shares or
other securities subject to any then outstanding Awards under the Plan, (iv) the repurchase price, if any, per share subject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (v) the exercise price for each share subject to any then
outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan, without changing the aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the number of Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) as to which such Stock Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights remain exercisable. The Administrator shall also make equitable or proportionate adjustments in the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into
consideration cash dividends paid other than in the ordinary course or any other extraordinary corporate event. The adjustment by the Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan
resulting from any such adjustment, but the Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares. 

(d) Mergers and Other Transactions. Except as the Administrator may otherwise specify with respect to particular Awards in the
relevant Award Certificate, in the case of and subject to the consummation of a Sale Event, all Options and Stock Appreciation Rights that are not exercisable immediately prior to the effective time of the Sale Event shall become fully exercisable
as of the effective time of the Sale Event, all other Awards with time-based vesting, conditions or restrictions shall become fully vested and nonforfeitable as of the effective time of the Sale Event and all Awards with conditions and restrictions
relating to the attainment of performance goals may become vested and nonforfeitable in connection with a Sale Event in the 
  


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Administrator’s discretion, unless, in any case, the parties to the Sale Event agree that Awards will be assumed or continued by the successor entity. Upon the effective time of the Sale
Event, the Plan and all outstanding Awards granted hereunder shall terminate, unless provision is made in connection with the Sale Event in the sole discretion of the parties thereto for the assumption or continuation of Awards theretofore granted
by the successor entity, or the substitution of such Awards with new Awards of the successor entity or parent thereof, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and, if appropriate, the per share exercise prices, as such
parties shall agree (after taking into account any acceleration hereunder). In the event of such termination, (i) the Company shall have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a cash payment to the grantees holding Options
and Stock Appreciation Rights, in exchange for the cancellation thereof, in an amount equal to the difference between (A) the Sale Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock subject to outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights
(to the extent then exercisable (after taking into account any acceleration hereunder) at prices not in excess of the Sale Price) and (B) the aggregate exercise price of all such outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; or
(ii) each grantee shall be permitted, within a specified period of time prior to the consummation of the Sale Event as determined by the Administrator, to exercise all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights held by such grantee,
including those that will become exercisable upon the consummation of the Sale Event; provided, however, that the exercise of the Options and Stock Appreciation Rights not exercisable prior to the Sale Event shall be subject to the consummation of
the Sale Event. 
 (e) Substitute Awards. The Administrator may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution for stock and
stock based awards held by employees, directors or other key persons of another corporation in connection with the merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or a Subsidiary or the acquisition by the Company or a
Subsidiary of property or stock of the employing corporation. The Administrator may direct that the substitute awards be granted on such terms and conditions as the Administrator considers appropriate in the circumstances. Any substitute Awards
granted under the Plan shall not count against the share limitation set forth in Section 3(a). 
 SECTION 4.
ELIGIBILITY 
 Grantees under the Plan will be such full or part-time officers and other employees, Non-Employee Directors
and key persons (including Consultants and prospective employees) of the Company and its Subsidiaries as are selected from time to time by the Administrator in its sole discretion. 

SECTION 5. STOCK OPTIONS 

Any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the Administrator may from time to time approve. 

 

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 Stock Options granted under the Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified
Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any Subsidiary that is a “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code. To the extent that any Option does not
qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 
 Stock Options granted pursuant to this
Section 5 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable. If the Administrator so determines,
Stock Options may be granted in lieu of cash compensation at the optionee’s election, subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may establish. 

(a) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock Option granted pursuant to this Section 5
shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the option price of
such Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110 percent of the Fair Market Value on the grant date. 
 (b) Option
Term. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the Stock Option is granted. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten
Percent Owner, the term of such Stock Option shall be no more than five years from the date of grant. 
 (c) Exercisability;
Rights of a Stockholder. Stock Options shall become exercisable at such time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after the grant date. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the
exercisability of all or any portion of any Stock Option. An optionee shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares acquired upon the exercise of a Stock Option and not as to unexercised Stock Options. 

(d) Method of Exercise. Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part, by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to
the Company, specifying the number of shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price may be made by one or more of the following methods to the extent provided in the Option Award Certificate: 

(i) In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; 

(ii) Through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the optionee on the open
market or that have been beneficially owned by the optionee for at least six months and that are not then subject to restrictions under any Company plan. Such surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the exercise date; 

(iii) By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to
promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses to pay the purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with
such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or 

 

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 (iv) With respect to Stock Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, by a “net
exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price. 

Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the
shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser acting in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full
purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Option Award Certificate or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold
with respect to the optionee). In the event an optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of the Stock
Option shall be net of the number of attested shares. In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or
interactive voice response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an automated system. 

(e) Annual Limit on Incentive Stock Options. To the extent required for “incentive stock option” treatment under
Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and any other plan of the Company or its parent and
subsidiary corporations become exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that any Stock Option exceeds this limit, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 

SECTION 6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS 

(a) Exercise Price of Stock Appreciation Rights. The exercise price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100
percent of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant. 
 (b) Grant and Exercise of Stock Appreciation
Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted by the Administrator independently of any Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan. 

(c) Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions as
shall be determined from time to time by the Administrator. The term of a Stock Appreciation Right may not exceed ten years. 
  

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 SECTION 7. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS 

(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Awards. The Administrator shall determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each
Restricted Stock Award at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award
Certificate shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees. 

(b) Rights as a Stockholder. Upon the grant of the Restricted Stock Award and payment of any applicable purchase price, a grantee
shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the voting of the Restricted Stock, subject to such conditions contained in the Restricted Stock Award Certificate. Unless the Administrator shall otherwise determine, (i) uncertificated
Restricted Stock shall be accompanied by a notation on the records of the Company or the transfer agent to the effect that they are subject to forfeiture until such Restricted Stock are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and
(ii) certificated Restricted Stock shall remain in the possession of the Company until such Restricted Stock is vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and the grantee shall be required, as a condition of the grant, to deliver to the
Company such instruments of transfer as the Administrator may prescribe. 
 (c) Restrictions. Restricted Stock may not be
sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of except as specifically provided herein or in the Restricted Stock Award Certificate. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Certificate
or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, if a grantee’s employment (or other service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason, any Restricted Stock that has not vested at
the time of termination shall automatically and without any requirement of notice to such grantee from or other action by or on behalf of, the Company be deemed to have been reacquired by the Company at its original purchase price (if any) from such
grantee or such grantee’s legal representative simultaneously with such termination of employment (or other service relationship), and thereafter shall cease to represent any ownership of the Company by the grantee or rights of the grantee as a
stockholder. Following such deemed reacquisition of unvested Restricted Stock that are represented by physical certificates, a grantee shall surrender such certificates to the Company upon request without consideration. 

(d) Vesting of Restricted Stock. The Administrator at the time of grant shall specify the date or dates and/or the attainment of
pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions on which the non-transferability of the Restricted Stock and the Company’s right of repurchase or forfeiture shall lapse. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any
such Restricted Stock granted to employees shall have a performance-based goal, the restriction period with respect to such shares shall not be less than one year, and in the event any such Restricted Stock granted to employees shall have a
time-based restriction, the total restriction period with respect to such shares shall not be less than three years; provided, however, that Restricted Stock with a time-based restriction may become vested incrementally over such three-year period.
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performance goals, objectives and other conditions, the shares on which all restrictions have lapsed shall no longer be Restricted Stock and shall be deemed “vested.” Except as may
otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Certificate or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantee’s rights in any shares of Restricted Stock that have not vested shall automatically
terminate upon the grantee’s termination of employment (or other service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries and such shares shall be subject to the provisions of Section 7(c) above. 

SECTION 8. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS 

(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Units. The Administrator shall determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each
Restricted Stock Unit at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award
Certificate shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and grantees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that any such Restricted Stock Units granted to employees shall have a
performance-based goal, the restriction period with respect to such Award shall not be less than one year, and in the event any such Restricted Stock Units granted to employees shall have a time-based restriction, the total restriction period with
respect to such Award shall not be less than three years; provided, however, that any Restricted Stock Units with a time-based restriction may become vested incrementally over such three-year period. At the end of the deferral period, the Restricted
Stock Units, to the extent vested, shall be settled in the form of shares of Stock. To the extent that an award of Restricted Stock Units is subject to Section 409A, it may contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator shall
determine in its sole discretion in order for such Award to comply with the requirements of Section 409A. 
 (b)
Election to Receive Restricted Stock Units in Lieu of Compensation. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit a grantee to elect to receive a portion of future cash compensation otherwise due to such grantee in the form of an
award of Restricted Stock Units. Any such election shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the Company no later than the date specified by the Administrator and in accordance with Section 409A and such other rules and procedures
established by the Administrator. Any such future cash compensation that the grantee elects to defer shall be converted to a fixed number of Restricted Stock Units based on the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date the compensation would otherwise
have been paid to the grantee if such payment had not been deferred as provided herein. The Administrator shall have the sole right to determine whether and under what circumstances to permit such elections and to impose such limitations and other
terms and conditions thereon as the Administrator deems appropriate. Any Restricted Stock Units that are elected to be received in lieu of cash compensation shall be fully vested, unless otherwise provided in the Award Certificate. 

(c) Rights as a Stockholder. A grantee shall have the rights as a stockholder only as to shares of Stock acquired by the grantee
upon settlement of Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that the grantee may be credited with Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to the phantom stock units underlying his Restricted Stock Units, subject to such terms and conditions as the
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 (d) Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in
the Award Certificate or, subject to Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantee’s right in all Restricted Stock Units that have not vested shall automatically terminate upon the grantee’s termination of
employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason. 
 SECTION 9.
UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS 
 Grant or Sale of Unrestricted Stock. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion,
grant (or sell at par value or such higher purchase price determined by the Administrator) an Unrestricted Stock Award under the Plan. Unrestricted Stock Awards may be granted in respect of past services or other valid consideration, or in lieu of
cash compensation due to such grantee. 
 SECTION 10. CASH-BASED AWARDS 

Grant of Cash-Based Awards. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant Cash-Based Awards to any grantee in such number or
amount and upon such terms, and subject to such conditions, as the Administrator shall determine at the time of grant. The Administrator shall determine the maximum duration of the Cash-Based Award, the amount of cash to which the Cash-Based Award
pertains, the conditions upon which the Cash-Based Award shall become vested or payable, and such other provisions as the Administrator shall determine. Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a cash-denominated payment amount, formula or payment ranges
as determined by the Administrator. Payment, if any, with respect to a Cash-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award and may be made in cash or in shares of Stock, as the Administrator determines. 

SECTION 11. PERFORMANCE SHARE AWARDS 

(a) Nature of Performance Share Awards. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant Performance Share Awards independent
of, or in connection with, the granting of any other Award under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine whether and to whom Performance Share Awards shall be granted, the Performance Goals, the periods during which performance is to be
measured, which may not be less than one year, and such other limitations and conditions as the Administrator shall determine. 

(b) Rights as a Stockholder. A grantee receiving a Performance Share Award shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to
shares actually received by the grantee under the Plan and not with respect to shares subject to the Award but not actually received by the grantee. A grantee shall be entitled to receive shares of Stock under a Performance Share Award only upon
satisfaction of all conditions specified in the Performance Share Award Certificate (or in a performance plan adopted by the Administrator). 

(c) Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award agreement or, subject to
Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantee’s rights in all Performance Share Awards shall automatically terminate upon the grantee’s termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the
Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason. 
  

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 SECTION 12. PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS TO COVERED EMPLOYEES 

(a) Performance-Based Awards. Any employee or other key person providing services to the Company and who is selected by the
Administrator may be granted one or more Performance-Based Awards in the form of a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Share Awards or Cash-Based Award payable upon the attainment of Performance Goals that are established by
the Administrator and relate to one or more of the Performance Criteria, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods determined by the Administrator. The Administrator shall define in an objective fashion the manner of
calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for any Performance Cycle. Depending on the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the
performance of a division, business unit, or an individual. The Administrator, in its discretion, may adjust or modify the calculation of Performance Goals for such Performance Cycle in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the rights of
an individual (i) in the event of, or in anticipation of, any unusual or extraordinary corporate item, transaction, event or development, (ii) in recognition of, or in anticipation of, any other unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the
Company, or the financial statements of the Company, or (iii) in response to, or in anticipation of, changes in applicable laws, regulations, accounting principles, or business conditions provided however, that the Administrator may not
exercise such discretion in a manner that would increase the Performance-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee. Each Performance-Based Award shall comply with the provisions set forth below. 

(b) Grant of Performance-Based Awards. With respect to each Performance-Based Award granted to a Covered Employee, the
Administrator shall select, within the first 90 days of a Performance Cycle (or, if shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code) the Performance Criteria for such grant, and the Performance Goals with respect to
each Performance Criterion (including a threshold level of performance below which no amount will become payable with respect to such Award). Each Performance-Based Award will specify the amount payable, or the formula for determining the amount
payable, upon achievement of the various applicable performance targets. The Performance Criteria established by the Administrator may be (but need not be) different for each Performance Cycle and different Performance Goals may be applicable to
Performance-Based Awards to different Covered Employees. 
  

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 (c) Payment of Performance-Based Awards. Following the completion of a Performance
Cycle, the Administrator shall meet to review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance Goals for the Performance Cycle have been achieved and, if so, to also calculate and certify in writing the amount of the
Performance-Based Awards earned for the Performance Cycle. The Administrator shall then determine the actual size of each Covered Employee’s Performance-Based Award, and, in doing so, may reduce or eliminate the amount of the Performance-Based
Award for a Covered Employee if, in its sole judgment, such reduction or elimination is appropriate. 
 (d) Maximum Award
Payable. The maximum Performance-Based Award payable to any one Covered Employee under the Plan for a Performance Cycle is 1,500,000 shares of Stock (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3(c) hereof) or $2 million in the case
of a Performance-Based Award that is a Cash-Based Award. 
 SECTION 13. DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT
RIGHTS

 (a) Dividend Equivalent Rights. A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any grantee as a
component of an award of Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award or Performance Share Award or as a freestanding award. The terms and conditions of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be specified in the Award Certificate. Dividend equivalents
credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Stock, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents. Any such reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on
the date of reinvestment or such other price as may then apply under a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored by the Company, if any. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or shares of Stock or a combination thereof, in a single
installment or installments. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of an award of Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award or Performance Share Award may provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled upon settlement
or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of a
Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award or Performance Share Award may also contain terms and conditions different from such other Award. 

(b) Interest Equivalents. Any Award under this Plan that is settled in whole or in part in cash on a deferred basis may provide in
the grant for interest equivalents to be credited with respect to such cash payment. Interest equivalents may be compounded and shall be paid upon such terms and conditions as may be specified by the grant. 

(c) Termination. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Certificate or, subject to
Section 18 below, in writing after the Award is issued, a grantee’s rights in all Dividend Equivalent Rights or interest equivalents granted as a component of an award of Restricted Stock Units, Restricted Stock Award or Performance Share
Award that has not vested shall automatically terminate upon the grantee’s termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason. 

 

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 SECTION 14. TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS 

(a) Transferability. Except as provided in Section 14(b) below, during a grantee’s lifetime, his or her Awards shall be
exercisable only by the grantee, or by the grantee’s legal representative or guardian in the event of the grantee’s incapacity. No Awards shall be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by a grantee other than
by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order. No Awards shall be subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any purported transfer in violation hereof shall be
null and void. 
 (b) Administrator Action. Notwithstanding Section 14(a), the Administrator, in its discretion, may
provide either in the Award Certificate regarding a given Award or by subsequent written approval that the grantee (who is an employee or director) may transfer his or her Awards (other than any Incentive Stock Options or Restricted Stock Units) to
his or her immediate family members, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the
terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award. In no event may an Award be transferred by a grantee for value. 

(c) Family Member. For purposes of Section 14(b), “family member” shall mean a grantee’s child, stepchild,
grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the
grantee’s household (other than a tenant of the grantee), a trust in which these persons (or the grantee) have more than 50 percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the grantee) control the management of
assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the grantee) own more than 50 percent of the voting interests. 
 (d)
Designation of Beneficiary. Each grantee to whom an Award has been made under the Plan may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive any payment under any Award payable on or after the grantee’s death. Any
such designation shall be on a form provided for that purpose by the Administrator and shall not be effective until received by the Administrator. If no beneficiary has been designated by a deceased grantee, or if the designated beneficiaries have
predeceased the grantee, the beneficiary shall be the grantee’s estate. 
 SECTION 15. TAX WITHHOLDING 

(a) Payment by Grantee. Each grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award or of any Stock or other
amounts received thereunder first becomes includable in the gross income of the grantee for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, any Federal, state, or local
taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld by the Company with respect to such income. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due
to the grantee. The Company’s obligation to deliver evidence of book entry (or stock certificates) to any grantee is subject to and conditioned on tax withholding obligations being satisfied by the grantee. 

 

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 (b) Payment in Stock. Subject to approval by the Administrator, a grantee may elect
to have the Company’s minimum required tax withholding obligation satisfied, in whole or in part, by authorizing the Company to withhold from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to any Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market
Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due. 
 SECTION 16.
SECTION 409A AWARDS 
 To the extent that any Award is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred
compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A (a “409A Award”), the Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order to comply with
Section 409A. In this regard, if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) to a grantee who is then considered a “specified employee” (within the
meaning of Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the grantee’s separation from service, or (ii) the grantee’s death, but only to the
extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to interest, penalties and/or additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A. Further, the settlement of any such Award may not be accelerated except to the extent
permitted by Section 409A. 
 SECTION 17. TRANSFER, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC. 

For purposes of the Plan, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of employment: 

(a) a transfer to the employment of the Company from a Subsidiary or from the Company to a Subsidiary, or from one Subsidiary to another;
or 
 (b) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if
the employee’s right to re-employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Administrator otherwise so provides in writing. 

SECTION 18. AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION 

The Board may, at any time, amend or discontinue the Plan and the Administrator may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award
for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose, but no such action shall adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the holder’s consent. Except as provided in Section 3(c) or 3(d), without
prior stockholder approval, in no event may the Administrator exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or effect repricing through cancellation and re-grants or cancellation of
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Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash. To the extent required under the rules of any securities exchange or market system on which the Stock is listed, to the extent determined by the
Administrator to be required by the Code to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are qualified under Section 422 of the Code, or to ensure that compensation earned under Awards qualifies as performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Code, Plan amendments
shall be subject to approval by the Company stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders. Nothing in this Section 18 shall limit the Administrator’s authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(c) or
3(d). 
 SECTION 19. STATUS OF PLAN 

With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been exercised and any payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received
by a grantee, a grantee shall have no rights greater than those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Administrator shall otherwise expressly determine in connection with any Award or Awards. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may
authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations to deliver Stock or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the
foregoing sentence. 
 SECTION 20. GENERAL PROVISIONS 

(a) No Distribution. The Administrator may require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an Award to represent to and agree with
the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the shares without a view to distribution thereof. 
 (b) Delivery of
Stock Certificates. Stock certificates to grantees under this Plan shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to
the grantee, at the grantee’s last known address on file with the Company. Uncertificated Stock shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a Stock transfer agent of the Company shall have given to the grantee by electronic
mail (with proof of receipt) or by United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantee’s last known address on file with the Company, notice of issuance and recorded the issuance in its records (which may include electronic “book
entry” records). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificates evidencing shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless and until the Administrator has
determined, with advice of counsel (to the extent the Administrator deems such advice necessary or advisable), that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of 

 

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governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted or traded. All Stock certificates delivered pursuant to the Plan
shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state or foreign jurisdiction, securities or other laws, rules and quotation system on which the Stock is
listed, quoted or traded. The Administrator may place legends on any Stock certificate to reference restrictions applicable to the Stock. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Administrator may require that an individual make
such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Administrator shall have the right to require
any individual to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Administrator. 

(c) Stockholder Rights. Until Stock is deemed delivered in accordance with Section 20(b), no right to vote or receive
dividends or any other rights of a stockholder will exist with respect to shares of Stock to be issued in connection with an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of a Stock Option or any other action by the grantee with respect to an Award.

 (d) Other Compensation Arrangements; No Employment Rights. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from
adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. The adoption of this Plan and the grant of Awards do not confer upon any
employee any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary. 
 (e) Trading Policy Restrictions. Option
exercises and other Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Company’s insider trading policies and procedures, as in effect from time to time. 

(f) Forfeiture of Awards under Sarbanes-Oxley Act. If the Company is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the
material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, then any grantee who is one of the individuals subject to automatic forfeiture under Section 304 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 shall reimburse the Company for the amount of any Award received by such individual under the Plan during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, as the case may be, of the financial document embodying such financial reporting requirement. 
 SECTION 21.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN 
 This Plan shall become effective upon stockholder approval in accordance with applicable state
law, the Company’s bylaws and articles of incorporation, and applicable stock exchange rules or pursuant to written consent. No grants of Stock Options and other Awards may be made hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date and
no grants of Incentive Stock Options may be made hereunder after the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the Board. 
  

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 SECTION 22. GOVERNING LAW 

This Plan and all Awards and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles. 
  

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 DATE APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS: September 15, 2010 

DATE APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS: October     , 2010 

 

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 INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 

UNDER THE AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 

									
	 Name of Optionee:
	  	  
	  		  	
					
	 No. of Option Shares:
	  	  
	  		  		  	
					
	 Option Exercise Price per Share:
	  	 $
	  		  		  	
		  	[FMV on Grant Date (110% of FMV if a 10% owner)]	  		  	
					
	 Grant Date:
	  	  
	  		  		  	
					
	 Expiration Date:
	  	  
	  		  		  	
		  	[up to 10 years (5 if a 10% owner)]	  		  	

 Pursuant to the Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as amended
through the date hereof (the “Plan”), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the “Stock Option”) to purchase on or prior to the
Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Stock”), of the Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the
terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. 
 1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may
be exercised until such portion shall have become exercisable. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator (as defined in Section 2 of the Plan) to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock
Option shall be exercisable with respect to the following number of Option Shares on the dates indicated: 
  

			
	 Incremental Number of

Option Shares Exercisable*
	  	 Exercisability Date

		
	
                     
    (        %)
	  	
          
                    

		
	
                     
    (        %)
	  	
          
                    

		
	
                     
    (        %)
	  	
          
                    

		
	
                     
    (        %)
	  	
          
                    

		
	
                     
    (        %)
	  	
          
                    


  

	*	Max. of $100,000 per yr. 










 Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times
prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan. 
 2. Manner of
Exercise. 
 (a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to
the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of
Option Shares to be purchased. 
 Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the
following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the
open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee
delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that
in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as
a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. 

The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon
(i) the Company’s receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of
laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any
subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares
of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the shares attested to. 
 (b) The
shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable
laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be
the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer

  

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agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee
shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. 
 (c) The minimum number of
shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this
Stock Option at the time. 
 (d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option
shall be exercisable after the Expiration Date hereof. 
 3. Termination of Employment. If the Optionee’s employment
by the Company or a Subsidiary (as defined in the Plan) is terminated, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below. 

(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionee’s employment terminates by reason of the Optionee’s death, any portion of
this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall become fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if
earlier. 
 (b) Termination Due to Disability. If the Optionee’s employment terminates by reason of the
Optionee’s disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall become fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of
termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. 
 (c) Termination for Cause. If the Optionee’s employment
terminates for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect. For purposes hereof, “Cause” shall mean, unless otherwise provided in an employment
agreement between the Company and the Optionee, a determination by the Administrator that the Optionee shall be dismissed as a result of (i) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company;
(ii) the conviction of, indictment for or plea of nolo contendere by the Optionee to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii) any material misconduct or willful and deliberate non-performance (other than by reason of
disability) by the Optionee of the Optionee’s duties to the Company. 
 (d) Other Termination. If the
Optionee’s employment terminates for any reason other than the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s disability, or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may
be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of
termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect. 
  

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 The Administrator’s determination of the reason for termination of the Optionee’s
employment shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and his or her representatives or legatees. 
 4. Incorporation of
Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan.
Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein. 

5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by
operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal representative
or legatee. 
 6. Status of the Stock Option. This Stock Option is intended to qualify as an “incentive stock
option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), but the Company does not represent or warrant that this Stock Option qualifies as such. The Optionee should consult with his or her own tax
advisors regarding the tax effects of this Stock Option and the requirements necessary to obtain favorable income tax treatment under Section 422 of the Code, including, but not limited to, holding period requirements. To the extent any portion
of this Stock Option does not so qualify as an “incentive stock option,” such portion shall be deemed to be a non-qualified stock option. If the Optionee intends to dispose or does dispose (whether by sale, gift, transfer or otherwise) of
any Option Shares within the one-year period beginning on the date after the transfer of such shares to him or her, or within the two-year period beginning on the day after the grant of this Stock Option, he or she will so notify the Company within
30 days after such disposition. 
 7. Tax Withholding. The Optionee shall, not later than the date as of which the
exercise of this Stock Option becomes a taxable event for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of any Federal, state, and local taxes required by law to be withheld on
account of such taxable event. The Company shall have the authority to cause the minimum required tax withholding obligation to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by withholding from shares of Stock to be issued to the Optionee a number of shares of
Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the withholding amount due. 
 8. No Obligation to Continue
Employment. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Optionee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the
Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time. 
 9. Notices. Notices hereunder shall
be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the
other party in writing. 
  

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	AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 
		 	Title:	 	 President, Principal Financial Officer

and Treasurer



 The
foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. 
  

									
	Dated:	  	  
	  	 	  	 	 	  

	 	  	 	  	 	  	 	 	Optionee’s Signature
					
		  		  		  		 	Optionee’s name and address:
					
		  		  		  		 	  

					
		  		  		  		 	  

					
		  		  		  		 	  


  


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 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 

FOR COMPANY EMPLOYEES 

UNDER THE AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

									
	 Name of Optionee:
	  	  
	  		  	
					
	 No. of Option Shares:
	  	  
	  		  		  	
					
	 Option Exercise Price per Share:
	  	 $
	  		  		  	
		  	[FMV on Grant Date]	  		  		  	
					
	 Grant Date:
	  	  
	  		  		  	
					
	 Expiration Date:
	  	  
	  		  		  	

 Pursuant to the Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as amended
through the date hereof (the “Plan”), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above an option (the “Stock Option”) to purchase on or prior to the
Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Stock”) of the Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms
and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 

1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until such portion shall have become exercisable.
Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator (as defined in Section 2 of the Plan) to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock Option shall be exercisable with respect to the following number
of Option Shares on the dates indicated: 
  

			
	 Incremental Number of

Option Shares Exercisable
	  	 Exercisability Date

		
	
                     
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 Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times
prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan. 
 2. Manner of
Exercise. 
 (a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to
the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of
Option Shares to be purchased. 
 Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the
following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the
open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee
delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that
in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as
a condition of such payment procedure; (iv) by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value
that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. 

The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon
(i) the Company’s receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or in any other agreement or provision of
laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any
subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares
of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to. 
 (b) The
shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable
laws or regulations in connection with such issuance and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be
the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a 
  

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holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer
agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name shall have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership
rights with respect to such shares of Stock. 
 (c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be
exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration
Date hereof. 
 3. Termination of Employment. If the Optionee’s employment by the Company or a Subsidiary (as
defined in the Plan) is terminated, the period within which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below. 

(a) Termination Due to Death. If the Optionee’s employment terminates by reason of the Optionee’s death, any portion of
this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall become fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the date of death or until the Expiration Date, if
earlier. 
 (b) Termination Due to Disability. If the Optionee’s employment terminates by reason of the
Optionee’s disability (as determined by the Administrator), any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall become fully exercisable and may thereafter be exercised by the Optionee for a period of 12 months from the date of
termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. 
 (c) Termination for Cause. If the Optionee’s employment
terminates for Cause, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date shall terminate immediately and be of no further force and effect. For purposes hereof, “Cause” shall mean, unless otherwise provided in an employment
agreement between the Company and the Optionee, a determination by the Administrator that the Optionee shall be dismissed as a result of (i) any material breach by the Optionee of any agreement between the Optionee and the Company;
(ii) the conviction of, indictment for or plea of nolo contendere by the Optionee to a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude; or (iii) any material misconduct or willful and deliberate non-performance (other than by reason of
disability) by the Optionee of the Optionee’s duties to the Company. 
 (d) Other Termination. If the
Optionee’s employment terminates for any reason other than the Optionee’s death, the Optionee’s disability or Cause, and unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may
be exercised, to the extent exercisable on the date of termination, for a period of three months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. Any portion of this Stock Option that is not exercisable on the date of
termination shall terminate immediately and be of no further force or effect. 
  

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 The Administrator’s determination of the reason for termination of the Optionee’s
employment shall be conclusive and binding on the Optionee and his or her representatives or legatees. 
 4. Incorporation of
Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan.
Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein. 

5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by
operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal representative
or legatee. 
 6. Tax Withholding. The Optionee shall, not later than the date as of which the exercise of this Stock
Option becomes a taxable event for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of any Federal, state, and local taxes required by law to be withheld on account of such taxable
event. The Company shall have the authority to cause the minimum required tax withholding obligation to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by withholding from shares of Stock to be issued to the Optionee a number of shares of Stock with an aggregate
Fair Market Value that would satisfy the withholding amount due. 
 7. No Obligation to Continue Employment. Neither the
Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this Agreement to continue the Optionee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to
terminate the employment of the Optionee at any time. 
 8. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to
the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing.

  

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	AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	 Title:
	 	President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer



The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. 

 

									
	 Dated:
	 	  
	 		 		 	
		 		 		 		 	Optionee’s Signature
					
		 		 		 		 	Optionee’s name and address:
					
		 		 		 		 	  

					
		 		 		 		 	  



 

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 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 

FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS 

UNDER THE AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

							
	 Name of Optionee:
	  	  
	  	
				
	 No. of Option Shares:
	  	  
	  		  	
				
	 Option Exercise Price per Share:
	  	 $
	  		  	
		  	[FMV on Grant Date]	  		  	
				
	 Grant Date:
	  	  
	  		  	
				
	 Expiration Date:
	  	  
	  		  	
		  	[No more than 10 years]	  		  	

 Pursuant to the Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as amended
through the date hereof (the “Plan”), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above, who is a Director of the Company but is not an employee of the Company, an option (the
“Stock Option”) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Stock”), of the Company specified above at the
Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended. 









 1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until
such portion shall have become exercisable. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator (as defined in Section 2 of the Plan) to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock Option shall be
exercisable with respect to the following number of Option Shares on the dates indicated: 
  

			
	 Incremental Number of

Option Shares Exercisable
	  	 Exercisability Date

		
	
                     
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 In the event of the termination of the Optionee’s service as a director of
the Company because of death, this Stock Option shall become immediately exercisable in full, whether or not exercisable at such time. Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times prior to the close of
business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan. 
 2. Manner of Exercise. 

(a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to the Expiration Date of this
Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of Option Shares to be
purchased. 
 Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the following methods:
(i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the open market or that
are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee delivering to the Company a
properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that in the event the Optionee
chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as a condition of such
payment procedure; (iv) by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed
the aggregate exercise price; or (v) a combination of (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. 

 

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 The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the
Option Shares will be contingent upon (i) the Company’s receipt from the Optionee of the full purchase price for the Option Shares, as set forth above, (ii) the fulfillment of any other requirements contained herein or in the Plan or
in any other agreement or provision of laws, and (iii) the receipt by the Company of any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise
of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the
attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to. 

(b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to the Optionee on the records of the Company
or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof and of the Plan. The determination of the
Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of Stock subject to this Stock Option unless
and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name shall have been entered as the stockholder of
record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. 

(c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the
number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration
Date hereof. 
 3. Termination as Director. If the Optionee ceases to be a Director of the Company, the period within
which to exercise the Stock Option may be subject to earlier termination as set forth below. 
 (a) Termination by Reason of
Death. If the Optionee ceases to be a Director by reason of the Optionee’s death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised by his or her legal representative or legatee for a period of 12 months from the
date of death or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. 
 (b) Other Termination. If the Optionee ceases to be a Director
for any reason other than the Optionee’s death, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date, to the extent exercisable, may be exercised for a period of six months from the date of termination or until the Expiration Date, if
earlier. 
  

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 4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock
Option shall be subject to and governed by all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the
Plan, unless a different meaning is specified herein. 
 5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee,
is non-assignable and is not transferable in any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and
thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal representative or legatee. 
 6. No Obligation to Continue as a Director.
Neither the Plan nor this Stock Option confers upon the Optionee any rights with respect to continuance as a Director. 
 7.
Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as
one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing. 
 8. Amendment. Pursuant to Section 18 of the
Plan, the Administrator may at any time amend or cancel any outstanding portion of this Stock Option, but no such action may be taken that adversely affects the Optionee’s rights under this Agreement without the Optionee’s consent.

  

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	AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	By:	 	  

		 	 Title:
	 	President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer



The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. 

 

											
	 Dated:
	 	  
	 		 		 		 	  

		 		 		 		 		 	Optionee’s Signature
						
		 		 		 		 		 	Optionee’s name and address:
						
		 		 		 		 		 	  

						
		 		 		 		 		 	  



 

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 NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 

FOR NON-EMPLOYEE CONSULTANTS 

UNDER THE AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

							
	Name of Optionee:	  	  
	  	
				
	No. of Option Shares:	  	  
	  		  	
				
	Option Exercise Price per Share:	  	 $
	  		  	
		  	[FMV on Grant Date]	  		  	
				
	Grant Date:	  	  
	  		  	
				
	Expiration Date:	  	  
	  		  	
		  	[No more than 10 years]	  		  	

 Pursuant to the Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, as amended
through the date hereof (the “Plan”), Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants to the Optionee named above, who is a consultant or other service provider to the Company but is not an employee of
the Company, an option (the “Stock Option”) to purchase on or prior to the Expiration Date specified above all or part of the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Stock”), of the
Company specified above at the Option Exercise Price per Share specified above subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. This Stock Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” under Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. 
 1. Exercisability Schedule. No portion of this Stock Option may be exercised until
such portion shall have become exercisable. Except as set forth below, and subject to the discretion of the Administrator (as defined in Section 1 of the Plan) to accelerate the exercisability schedule hereunder, this Stock Option shall be
exercisable with respect to the following number of Option Shares on the dates indicated: 
  

			
	 Incremental Number of
Option Shares Exercisable
	  	 Exercisability Date

		
	
                
(    %)
	  	
                 
    

		
	
                
(    %)
	  	
                 
    

		
	
                
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 Once exercisable, this Stock Option shall continue to be exercisable at any time or times
prior to the close of business on the Expiration Date, subject to the provisions hereof and of the Plan. 
 2. Manner of
Exercise. 
 (a) The Optionee may exercise this Stock Option only in the following manner: from time to time on or prior to
the Expiration Date of this Stock Option, the Optionee may give written notice to the Administrator of his or her election to purchase some or all of the Option Shares purchasable at the time of such notice. This notice shall specify the number of
Option Shares to be purchased. 
 Payment of the purchase price for the Option Shares may be made by one or more of the
following methods: (i) in cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator; (ii) through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased by the Optionee on the
open market or that are beneficially owned by the Optionee and are not then subject to any restrictions under any Company plan and that otherwise satisfy any holding periods as may be required by the Administrator; (iii) by the Optionee
delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the option purchase price, provided that
in the event the Optionee chooses to pay the option purchase price as so provided, the Optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Administrator shall prescribe as
a condition of such payment procedure; or (iv) a combination of (i), (ii) and (iii) above. Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. 

The transfer to the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the Option Shares will be contingent upon the
Company’s receipt from the Optionee of full payment for the Option Shares, as set forth above and any agreement, statement or other evidence that the Company may require to satisfy itself that the issuance of Stock to be purchased pursuant to
the exercise of Stock Options under the Plan and any subsequent resale of the shares of Stock will be in compliance with applicable laws and regulations. In the event the Optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock
through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the Optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the Shares attested to. 
  


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 (b) The shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of this Stock Option shall be transferred to
the Optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Administrator with all requirements under applicable laws or regulations in connection with such transfer and with the requirements hereof
and of the Plan. The determination of the Administrator as to such compliance shall be final and binding on the Optionee. The Optionee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the rights of a holder with respect to, any shares of
Stock subject to this Stock Option unless and until this Stock Option shall have been exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company or the transfer agent shall have transferred the shares to the Optionee, and the Optionee’s name shall
have been entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Optionee shall have full voting, dividend and other ownership rights with respect to such shares of Stock. 

(c) The minimum number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option may be exercised at any one time shall be 100 shares, unless the
number of shares with respect to which this Stock Option is being exercised is the total number of shares subject to exercise under this Stock Option at the time. 

(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Stock Option shall be exercisable after the Expiration
Date hereof. 
 3. Termination as Consultant or Service Provider. If the Optionee ceases to be a consultant or other
service provider to the Company for any reason including death or disability, any portion of this Stock Option outstanding on such date may be exercised (to the extent exercisable on such date) for a period of three (3) months from the date of
the cessation of the Optionee’s consulting or service relationship with Company or until the Expiration Date, if earlier. 

4. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Stock Option shall be subject to and governed by
all the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified
herein. 
 5. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Optionee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in
any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. This Stock Option is exercisable, during the Optionee’s lifetime, only by the Optionee, and thereafter, only by the Optionee’s legal
representative or legatee. 
 6. No Obligation to Continue as a Consultant or Service Provider. Neither the Plan nor this
Stock Option confers upon the Optionee any rights with respect to continuance as a consultant or other service provider to the Company. 

7. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed
or delivered to the Optionee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing. 

 

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 8. Amendment. Pursuant to Section 18 of the Plan, the Administrator may at any
time amend or cancel any outstanding portion of this Stock Option, but no such action may be taken that adversely affects the Optionee’s rights under this Agreement without the Optionee’s consent. 

 

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	AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	 Name:
	 	William H. Lewis
		 		 	Title: President, Principal Financial Officer and Treasurer



The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. 

 

									
	 Dated:
	 	  
	  		  		  	  

		 		  		  		  	Optionee’s Signature
					
		 		  		  		  	Optionee’s name and address:

  

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 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 

UNDER THE AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 

2010 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN 
  

							
	Name of Grantee:	 	  
	 	
	  
 No. of Shares:
	 	  
	 		 	
	  
 Grant Date:
	 	  
	 		 	

 Pursuant to the Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2010 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the
“Plan”) as amended through the date hereof, Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby grants a Restricted Stock Award (an “Award”) to the Grantee named above. Upon acceptance of this
Award, the Grantee shall receive the number of shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Stock”) of the Company specified above, subject to the restrictions and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan. The Company
acknowledges the receipt from the Grantee of consideration with respect to the par value of the Stock in the form of cash, past or future services rendered to the Company by the Grantee or such other form of consideration as is acceptable to the
Administrator. 
 1. Acceptance of Award. The Grantee shall have no rights with respect to this Award unless he or she
shall have accepted this Award by (i) signing and delivering to the Company a copy of this Award Agreement, and (ii) delivering to the Company a stock power endorsed in blank. Upon acceptance of this Award by the Grantee, the shares of
Restricted Stock so accepted shall be issued and held by the Company’s transfer agent in book entry form, and the Grantee’s name shall be entered as the stockholder of record on the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Grantee shall have
all the rights of a stockholder with respect to such shares, including voting and dividend rights, subject, however, to the restrictions and conditions specified in Paragraph 2 below. 

2. Restrictions and Conditions. 

(a) Any book entries for the shares of Restricted Stock granted herein shall bear an appropriate legend, as determined by the
Administrator in its sole discretion, to the effect that such shares are subject to restrictions as set forth herein and in the Plan. 

(b) Shares of Restricted Stock granted herein may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by
the Grantee prior to vesting. 







 (c) If the Grantee’s employment with the Company and its Subsidiaries is voluntarily or
involuntarily terminated for any reason (including death) prior to vesting of shares of Restricted Stock granted herein, all shares of Restricted Stock shall immediately and automatically be forfeited and returned to the Company. 

3. Vesting of Restricted Stock. The restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement shall lapse on the Vesting
Date or Dates specified in the following schedule so long as the Grantee remains an employee of the Company or a Subsidiary on such Dates. If a series of Vesting Dates is specified, then the restrictions and conditions in Paragraph 2 shall
lapse only with respect to the number of shares of Restricted Stock specified as vested on such date. 
  

			
	 Number of

Shares Vested
	  	 Vesting Date

		
	
                    
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 Subsequent to such Vesting Date or Dates, the shares of Stock on which all
restrictions and conditions have lapsed shall no longer be deemed Restricted Stock. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the vesting schedule specified in this Paragraph 3. 

4. Dividends. Dividends on Shares of Restricted Stock shall be paid currently to the Grantee. 

5. Incorporation of Plan. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall be subject to and governed by all
the terms and conditions of the Plan, including the powers of the Administrator set forth in Section 2(b) of the Plan. Capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning specified in the Plan, unless a different meaning is specified
herein. 
 6. Transferability. This Agreement is personal to the Grantee, is non-assignable and is not transferable in
any manner, by operation of law or otherwise, other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. 
 7. Tax
Withholding. The Grantee shall, not later than the date as of which the receipt of this Award becomes a taxable event for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of any
Federal, state, and local taxes required by law to be withheld on account of such taxable event. Except in the case where an election is made pursuant to Paragraph 8 below, the Company shall have the authority to cause the required minimum tax
withholding obligation to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by withholding from shares of Stock to be issued or released by the transfer agent a number of shares of Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value that would satisfy the withholding amount
due. 
  

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 8. Election Under Section 83(b). The Grantee and the Company hereby agree that
the Grantee may, within 30 days following the acceptance of this Award as provided in Paragraph 1 hereof, file with the Internal Revenue Service and the Company an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code. In the event the
Grantee makes such an election, he or she agrees to provide a copy of the election to the Company. The Grantee acknowledges that he or she is responsible for obtaining the advice of his or her tax advisors with regard to the Section 83(b)
election and that he or she is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents with regard to such election. 

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is obligated by or as a result of the Plan or this
Agreement to continue the Grantee in employment and neither the Plan nor this Agreement shall interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to terminate the employment of the Grantee at any time. 

10. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be mailed or delivered to the Company at its principal place of business and shall be mailed
or delivered to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company or, in either case, at such other address as one party may subsequently furnish to the other party in writing. 

 

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	AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	  

		 	Title:	 	 President, Principal Financial Officer

and Treasurer



 The
foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted and the terms and conditions thereof hereby agreed to by the undersigned. 
  

															
	 Dated:
	 	  
	 		 		 		 		 		  	  

		 		 		 		 		 		 		  	Grantee’s Signature
								
		 		 		 		 		 		 		  	Grantee’s name and address:
								
		 		 		 		 		 		 		  	  

								
		 		 		 		 		 		 		  	  


  


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