Document:

CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH ANTONIO M. GOTTO JR.

 Exhibit 10.11 
 CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 THIS CONSULTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of
the 4th day of, April, 2006, by and between Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil (“Consultant”). 
 In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 
 1. Consulting Services. The Company
hereby engages Consultant to perform the services (the “Services”), including, but not limited to, serving as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Ex-Officio member of the Company’s Scientific
Advisory Board (“SAB”). The parties agree that Consultant shall devote on average 12 days per year (commencing on the date hereof) attending Board Meetings, on average two (2) days per year attending SAB meetings, and on
average four (4) half days per year for non-specific consulting activities on behalf of the Company; provided that Consultant shall devote approximately 48 days in the aggregate over a three (3) year period. To the extent the Company
requires that Consultant devote any additional days, the parties shall mutually agree on the actual number of additional days that Consultant shall devote, as well as the appropriate rate of compensation. Consultant shall perform the Services at the
Company’s principal offices or such other location as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties and shall use his best efforts to attend Board and SAB meetings when requested by the Company. 
 2. Term. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) shall be for an initial period of three (3) years from the date hereof;
provided, however, that (a) this Agreement may be terminated by either party upon at least sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other party, and (b) if either party breaches in any material respect any of its material
obligations under this Agreement, in addition to any other right or remedy, the non-breaching party may terminate this Agreement in the event that the breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after receipt by such party of written notice of
such breach. Notwithstanding any expiration or termination of this Agreement, Consultant and the Company may mutually agree to have Consultant continue serving on the Board. 
 3. Compensation and Expenses. For performance of the Services, the Company shall pay Consultant an annual rate of $20,000, payable in four equal
installments within thirty (30) days of the start of each calendar quarter. Consultant shall also receive compensation for attendance of meetings of the Board of Directors at the rate of $1,000 per in-person meeting and $500 per telephonic
meeting. For attendance as an Ex-officio member of the SAB, the Company shall pay Consultant a rate of $3,000 per in-person meeting and a rate of $1,000 per telephonic meeting. Compensation for both Board of Directors and SAB meetings shall be paid
upon submission of invoices. In addition, the Consultant shall have the right to purchase 50,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share, of the Company, pursuant to a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on approximately the
same date of this Agreement (the 

 
“RSP Agreement”). Consultant shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by him while performing the Services,
subject to Consultant making best efforts to comply with the Company’s policy and procedures concerning reimbursement of such expenses in effect from time to time. 
 4. Covenant Not to Disclose. 
 (a) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that, during the Term and
thereafter, he shall not communicate, disclose or otherwise make available to any person or entity (other than the Company), or use for his own account or for the benefit of any other person or entity, any information or materials proprietary to the
Company that relate to the Company’s business or affairs which is of a confidential nature, including, but not limited to, trade secrets, Inventions (as defined below), information or materials relating to existing or proposed pharmaceutical
products (in all and various stages of development), “know-how”, marketing techniques and materials, marketing and development plans, customer lists and other customer information (including, but not limited to, current prospects), price
lists, pricing policies, personnel information and financial information (collectively, “Proprietary Information”). Proprietary Information includes any and all such information and materials, whether or not obtained by Consultant
with the knowledge and permission of the Company, whether or not developed, devised or otherwise created in whole or in part by Consultant’s efforts, and whether or not a matter of public knowledge unless as a result of authorized disclosure.
Consultant further covenants and agrees that he shall retain such knowledge and information which he acquires and develops during the Term respecting such Proprietary Information in trust for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company and its
successors and assigns. 
 (b) The provisions of this Section 4 shall apply to Proprietary Information obtained by the Company from any
third party under an agreement including, but not limited to, restrictions on disclosure. 
 5. Inventions. 
 (a) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that he shall promptly disclose to the Company all ideas, inventions, discoveries and improvements (including,
but not limited to, those which are or may be patentable or subject to copyright protection (whether federal or at common law)) which he makes, originates, conceives or reduces to practice, either alone or jointly with 
 other(s), prior to or during the Term, and in connection with either (a) performance of the Services or other work performed by Consultant for the Company or
(b) result from use of equipment, materials or Proprietary Information (collectively, “Inventions”). All Inventions shall be deemed “works for hire” and shall be the sole and exclusive property of the Company, and
Consultant hereby assigns, and to the extent any such assignment cannot be made at present, hereby agrees to assign, to the Company all rights therein (including, but not limited to, patents, copyrights, trade secrets and other protections thereon
or with respect thereto (as the case may be) throughout the world) without further compensation, except as may otherwise be specifically agreed by the Company in writing. 
 (b) In order that the Company may protect its rights in the Inventions, Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that he shall make adequate written records of all Inventions, which records shall be the Company’s
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he shall, without charge to the Company but at its request and expense, sign all papers, including, but not limited to, forms of assignment, and render any
other proper assistance necessary or desirable to transfer or record the transfer to the Company of his entire right, title and interest in and to the Inventions, and for the Company to obtain, maintain and enforce patents, copyrights, trade secrets
or other protections thereon or with respect thereto (as the case may be) throughout the world. 
 (c) The obligations contained in this
Section 5 shall continue beyond the Term with respect to Inventions (whether patentable or copyrightable or not) conceived or made by Consultant during the Term. 
 (d) By this Agreement, Consultant irrevocably constitutes and appoints an officer of the Company as his attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing, in his name and on his behalf, such instruments or other documents
as may be necessary to transfer, confirm and perfect in the Company the rights Consultant has granted to the Company in this Section 5. 
 6. Covenant Not to Compete; Non-Interference. 
 (a) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that during the Term and for a
period of two (2) years thereafter he shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, directly or indirectly, whether alone or in association with others, either as principal, agent, employee, consultant, representative or in any
other capacity, own, manage, operate or control, or be connected or employed by, render advisory consultations or other services to, or otherwise associate in any manner with, any business where the relationship therewith is specifically associated
with the field of agents that target any Microsomal Triglyceride Transport Protein as a clinically meaningful mechanism of action. 
 (b)
Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that he shall not, whether for his own account or for the account of any other person or entity, at any time during or after the Term, interfere with the relationship of the Company with or, at any time during
the Term and for a period of two (2) years following termination of this Agreement, contact or solicit the business of, or endeavor to entice away from the Company, any person or entity which at any time during the Term was an employee,
consultant, representative, client or customer of, or in the habit of dealing with, the Company. 
 7. Covenant to Report; Documents and
Tangible Property. Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that he shall promptly communicate and disclose to the Company all observations made and data obtained by him in the course of his relationship with the Company. All written materials,
records, documents and other tangible property made by Consultant or coming into his possession during the Term concerning the business or affairs of the Company, including, but not limited to, any Inventions, shall be the sole property of the
Company and, upon the termination of Consultant’s consulting relationship (or at such earlier time as the Company may request Consultant to do so), Consultant shall promptly deliver the same to the Company or to any party designated by it,
without retaining any copies, notes or excerpts thereof. Consultant hereby covenants and agrees to render to the Company, or to any party 
 designated by it,
such reports of the activities undertaken by Consultant or conducted under his direction during the Term as the Company may request. 
  

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 8. Cooperation with the Company after Termination. Following expiration or termination of this
Agreement for any reason (with or without cause), Consultant shall fully cooperate with the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of Consultant’s Services and the orderly transfer of such matters to any person designated by the
Company and shall promptly return to the Company all of the property of the Company and any other materials or information related to the Company, including, but not limited to, all work product, whether finished or unfinished, prepared or produced
by Consultant for the benefit of the Company under this Agreement. 
 9. No Conflict. Consultant hereby represents and warrants to the
Company that (a) this Agreement constitutes Consultant’s legal and binding obligation, enforceable against him in accordance with its terms, (b) his execution and performance of this Agreement does not and shall not breach any other
agreement, arrangements, understanding, obligation of confidentiality or employment relationship to which he is a party or by which he is bound, and (c) during the Term, he shall not enter into any agreement, either written or oral, in conflict
with this Agreement or his obligations hereunder. 
 10. Independent Contractor. It is understood and agreed that this Agreement does
not create any relationship of employer-employee, association, partnership or joint venture between the parties, nor create any implied licenses, nor constitute either party as the agent or legal representative of the other for any purpose
whatsoever, and the relationship of Consultant to the Company for all purposes, including, but not limited to, federal and state tax purposes, shall be one of independent contractor. Neither party shall have any right or authority to create any
obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf or in the name of the other, or to bind the other in any manner whatsoever. 
 11. Remedies. Consultant acknowledges that the Company may have no adequate remedy at law if Consultant violates any of the terms of this Agreement. In such event, the Company shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and
remedies it may have, to obtain, in any court of competent jurisdiction, injunctive relief to restrain any breach or threatened breach hereof or otherwise to specifically enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 12. Miscellaneous. 
 (a) Successors
and Assigns; Entire Agreement; No Assignment; Severability. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors or heirs, distributees and personal representatives. This Agreement, along with
the RSP Agreement, contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes other prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings with respect thereto, including that certain term sheet
between the parties dated January, 2006. Consultant may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company. If any portion of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent
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 (b) Notices. All notices, consents and other communications under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered by hand, (b) one (1) business day after the business day of transmission, if sent by telecopier (with receipt confirmed), provided that a copy is mailed by
registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with the carrier, if sent by Express Mail, Federal Express or other nationally-recognized express delivery service (receipt
requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers as follows: If to the Company: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, c/o Scheer & Company, Inc., 250 West Main Street, Branford, CT 06405 Attention: President and Chief
Executive Office, Telecopier: (203) 4814164. If to Consultant: Antonio M. Gotto: c/o Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 250 West Main Street, Branford, CT 06405. 
 (c) Changes; No Waiver. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions hereof waived, temporarily or permanently, without the prior written consent of each
of the parties hereto. The Company’s waiver or failure to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any similar agreement in one instance shall not constitute a waiver of its rights hereunder with respect to other violations of this or any other
agreement. 
 (d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and (unless otherwise provided) all amendments hereof and waivers and
consents hereunder shall be governed by the internal law of the State of New Jersey, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Each party hereby submits himself and itself, for the sole purpose of this Agreement and any controversy
arising hereunder, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts located in the State of New Jersey, and waives any objection (on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction, forum non conveniens or otherwise) to the exercise of such
jurisdiction over it by any such court in the State of New Jersey. Each party hereby agrees that service of process may be served on him or it by certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight courier, sent to address of such person or
entity listed in Section 12(b) (or such other address as any such party notifies the others thereof by written notice). 
 (e)
Survival. The obligations and responsibilities of Consultant under Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 shall remain in full force and effect and survive expiration or termination of this Agreement. 
 (f) Fees and Expenses. Each party shall bear its own expenses for negotiating and entering into this Agreement and the RSP Agreement. Consultant
hereby agree that if the Company commences an action against Consultant, by way of claim or counterclaim and including, but not limited to, declaratory claims, in which it is preliminarily or finally determined that Consultant has violated any
provision of this Agreement, Consultant agrees to reimburse the Company for all cost and expenses incurred in such action, including but not limited to, the Company’s reasonable attorneys’ fees. 
 (g) Indemnification. The Company agrees to defend Consultant from any third party claims, suits or proceedings as a result of Consultant’s
provision of the Services to the Company (other than when acting in his role as a member of the Board, for which activities Consultant will be indemnified as required at law and by separate agreement with the Company), and the Company shall pay all
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of competent jurisdiction or in accordance with any settlement of any such claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not be obligated to defend
Consultant or be liable to Consultant to the extent that: (a) Consultant fails to comply with any applicable laws or regulations or policies of the Company or other entities or to adhere to the terms of the Board’s or SAB’s charter;
(b) Consultant breaches this Agreement, the RSP Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and Consultant; (c) the Company terminates Consultant for “Cause” (as defined in the RSP Agreement) or (d) the claim, suit,
proceeding, costs, and/or damages are the result of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Consultant. Consultant shall give written notice to the Company immediately after receipt of notice of any claim or potential claim. Consultant shall
permit the Company to assume defense and/or control disposition of any such claim or related litigation in any manner that the Company deems appropriate, in its sole discretion. Consultant shall fully cooperate with the Company with respect to the
defense of the same. 
 (h) Headings; Counterparts and Facsimiles. The Section headings in this Agreement are inserted for
convenience, and shall not be considered in interpreting this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart shall be deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts together shall
constitute but one agreement. Facsimile transmission of execution copies or signature pages for this Agreement shall be legal, valid and binding execution and delivery for all purposes. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Consulting Agreement as of the date first above
written. 
  

			
	 AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Scheer

	Name:	 	David Scheer
	Title:	 	Chairman
	
	 CONSULTANT:

	
	 /s/ Antonio M. Gotto
 Antonio M. Gotto, Jr., M.D., D.Phil

  

 7AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSULTING AGREEMENT WITH SCHEER & COMPANY, INC.

 Exhibit 10.12 
 AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSULTING AGREEMENT 
 THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED CONSULTING AGREEMENT
(this “Agreement”) is dated as of the first day of August 2006, by and between Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and Scheer & Company, Inc., a Connecticut
corporation (“Consultant”). The parties entered into the prior Consulting Agreement on July 1, 2005, and the parties now wish to amend and restate that agreement as provided below. 
 In consideration of the mutual promises and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows: 
 1. Consulting Services. The Company
hereby engages Consultant to perform the services listed on the attached Schedule A (the “Services”). The parties will mutually agree upon the number of days that Consultant will devote to its performance of the Services.
Consultant shall perform the Services at a place mutually agreed upon between the Company and Consultant. Consultant may provide the Company with additional professional and administrative support on terms and conditions (including additional
compensation) agreeable to the Company and Consultant. 
 2. Term. Except as otherwise provided herein, the term of this Agreement
(the “Term”) shall be from July 1, 2005 until June 30, 2007. Subject to mutual agreement by the parties this Agreement is renewable beyond the initial Term. 
 3. Compensation and Expenses. For performance of the Services, the Company shall pay Consultant the sum of $10,000 per month from July 1,
2005 through July 31, 2006, and $2,500 per month from August 1, 2006 onwards. Consultant shall invoice the Company monthly for such fee and the Company shall make payment thereof to Consultant within fifteen (15) days of each such
invoice. In addition to such monthly compensation, from August 1, 2006 until the end of the Term, so long as David Scheer remains a director the Company shall pay Consultant for attendance by Mr. Scheer at the meetings of the Board of
Directors at a rate of $1,000 per in-person meeting and a rate of $500 per telephonic meeting, which shall be paid in quarterly installments. Consultant shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by it while performing
the Services, subject to the Company’s policy and procedures concerning reimbursement of such expenses in effect from time to time. 
 4. Covenant Not to Compete; Non-Interference. 
 (a) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that during the
Term it will not without reasonable prior notice to the Company, directly or indirectly, whether alone or in association with others, either as principal, agent, employee, consultant, representative or in any other capacity, own, manage, operate or
control, or be connected or employed by, render 

 
advisory consultations or other services to, or otherwise associate in any manner with, any business which is engaged in the specific areas of research being
conducted by the Company. 
 (b) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that it will not, whether for its own account or for
the account of any other person or entity, at any time during or after the Term, interfere with the relationship of the Company with or, at any time during the Term and for a period of two (2) years following termination of this Agreement,
endeavor to entice away from the Company, any person or entity which at any time during the Term was an employee, consultant, representative, client or customer of the Company. 
 5. Covenant Not to Disclose. 
 (a) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that, during the Term and for a period of five (5) years thereafter, it will not communicate, disclose or otherwise make available to any person or entity (other than the Company), or use for
its own account or for the benefit of any other person or entity, any information or materials proprietary to the Company that relate to the Company’s business or affairs which is of a confidential nature, including, but not limited to, trade
secrets, information or materials relating to existing or proposed pharmaceutical products (in all and various stages of development), “know-how”, marketing techniques and materials, marketing and development plans, customer lists and
other customer information (including current prospects), price lists, pricing policies, personnel information and financial information (collectively, “Proprietary Information”). Proprietary Information includes any and all such
information and materials, whether or not obtained by Consultant with the knowledge and permission of the Company, whether or not developed, devised or otherwise created in whole or in part by Consultant’s efforts, and whether or not a matter
of public knowledge unless as a result of authorized disclosure. Proprietary Information shall not include any information that Consultant is required to disclose to, or by, any governmental or judicial authority provided that Consultant give the
Company prompt written notice thereof so that the Company may seek an appropriate protective order and/or waive in writing compliance with the confidentiality provisions of this Agreement. Consultant further covenants and agrees that it will retain
such knowledge and information which it acquires and develops during the Term respecting such Proprietary Information in trust for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns. 
 (b) The provisions of this Section 5 shall apply to Proprietary Information obtained by the Company from any third party under an
agreement including restrictions on disclosure. 
 6. Inventions. 
 (a) Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that it will promptly disclose to the Company all ideas, inventions, discoveries and
improvements (including, but not limited to, those which are or may be patentable or subject to copyright protection) which it makes, originates, conceives or reduces to practice during the Term and which relate directly or indirectly to the
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Company, and Consultant hereby assigns to the Company all rights therein, except as may otherwise be specifically agreed by the Company in writing.

 (b) In order that the Company may protect its rights in the Inventions, Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that it will
make adequate written records of all Inventions, which records shall be the Company’s property; and, both during and after the Term it will, without charge to the Company but at its request and expense, sign all papers, including forms of
assignment, and render any other proper assistance necessary or desirable to transfer or record the transfer to the Company of its entire right, title and interest in and to the Inventions, and for the Company to obtain, maintain and enforce
patents, copyrights, trade secrets or other protections thereon or with respect thereto (as the case may be) throughout the world. 
 (c) The obligations contained in this Section 6 shall continue beyond the Term with respect to Inventions (whether patentable or copyrightable or not) conceived or made by Consultant during the Term. 
 (d) By this Agreement, Consultant irrevocably constitutes and appoints the Company, for the period of the Term and for one (1) year
thereafter, as its attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing, in its name and on its behalf, such instruments or other documents as may be necessary to transfer, confirm and perfect in the Company the rights Consultant has granted to the Company
in this Section 6. 
 7. Covenant to Report; Documents and Tangible Property. Consultant hereby covenants and agrees that it will
promptly communicate and disclose to the Company all observations made and data obtained by it in the course of its relationship with the Company. All written materials, records, documents and other tangible property made by Consultant or coming
into its possession during the Term concerning the business or affairs of the Company, including, but not limited to, any Inventions which are conceived or generated by Consultant, shall be the sole property of the Company and, upon the termination
of the engagement (or at such earlier time as the Company may request Consultant to do so), Consultant will promptly deliver the same to the Company or to any party designated by it; provided, however, that Consultant may retain one complete copy of
all materials for Consultant’s archival purposes to ensure compliance with this Agreement. Consultant hereby covenants and agrees to render to the Company, or to any party designated by it, such reports of the activities undertaken by
Consultant or conducted under its direction during the Term as the Company may request. 
 8. Cooperation with the Company after
Termination. Following termination of this Agreement for any reason (with or without cause), Consultant shall fully cooperate with the Company in all matters relating to the winding up of Consultant’s Services and the orderly transfer of
such matters to any person designated by the Company and shall promptly return to the Company all of the property of the Company and any other materials or information related to the Company, including all work product, whether finished or
unfinished, prepared or produced by Consultant for the benefit of the Company under this Agreement. Any reasonable expenses incurred by Consultant in connection with the performance of the obligations in this Section 8 shall be reimbursed by
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 9. Change in Control. In the event of a Change in Control of the Company, this Agreement will
automatically terminate. “Change in Control” shall mean the consummation of a bona fide negotiated transaction in which (1) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or all or fifty percent (50%) or more of
the shares of capital stock of the Company, are transferred to an unaffiliated third party or (2) the Company merges with or into or consolidates with another company and all or fifty percent (50%) or more of the ownership interest of the
resulting company is held by unaffiliated third parties. 
 10. No Conflict; Independent Contractor. 
 (a) Consultant hereby represents and warrants to the Company that (a) this Agreement constitutes Consultant’s legal and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, (b) its execution and performance of this Agreement does not and will not breach any other agreement, arrangements, understanding, obligation of confidentiality or employment
relationship to which it is a party or by which it is bound, and (c) during the Term, it will not enter into any agreement, either written or oral, in conflict with this Agreement or its obligations hereunder. 
 (b) It is understood and agreed that this Agreement does not create any relationship of association, partnership or joint venture between
the parties, nor create any implied licenses, nor constitute either party as the agent or legal representative of the other for any purpose whatsoever; and the relationship of Consultant to the Company for all purposes, including, but not limited
to, federal and state tax purposes, shall be one of independent contractor. Neither party shall have any right or authority to create any obligation or responsibility, express or implied, on behalf or in the name of the other, or to bind the other
in any manner whatsoever. 
 11. Remedies. Consultant acknowledges that the Company may have no adequate remedy at law if Consultant
violates any of the terms of this Agreement. In such event, the Company shall have the right, in addition to any other rights and remedies it may have, to obtain, in any court of competent jurisdiction, injunctive relief to restrain any breach or
threatened breach hereof or otherwise to specifically enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement. 
 12. Miscellaneous.

 (a) Successors and Assigns; Entire Agreement; No Assignment; Severability. This Agreement shall bind and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors or heirs, distributees and personal representatives. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes other
prior and contemporaneous arrangements or understandings with respect thereto (including, without limitation, the prior Consulting Agreement). Consultant may not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company. If any portion
of this Agreement is deemed unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law and the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 
 (b) Notices. All notices, consents and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have
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by hand, (b) one (1) business day after the business day of transmission, if sent by telecopier (with receipt confirmed), provided that a copy is
mailed by registered mail, return receipt requested, or (c) one (1) business day after the business day of deposit with the carrier, if sent by Express Mail, Federal Express or other nationally-recognized express delivery service (receipt
requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses and telecopier numbers as follows: If to Consultant: Scheer & Company, Inc., 250 West Main Street, Branford, CT 06405, Attention: David I. Scheer, Telecopier: (203) 481-4164. If to
the Company: Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1140 Route 22 East, Suite 304, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, Attention: CEO, Telecopier: 908-541-1155. 
 (c) Changes; No Waiver. The terms and provisions of this Agreement may not be modified or amended, or any of the provisions hereof waived, temporarily or permanently, without the prior written consent of each
of the parties hereto. The Company’s waiver or failure to enforce the terms of this Agreement or any similar agreement in one instance shall not constitute a waiver of its rights hereunder with respect to other violations of this or any other
agreement. 
 (d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and (unless otherwise provided) all amendments hereof and
waivers and consents hereunder shall be governed by the internal law of the State of Connecticut, without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Each party hereby submits itself, for the sole purpose of this Agreement and any controversy
arising hereunder, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts located in the State of Connecticut, and waives any objection (on the grounds of lack of jurisdiction, forum non conveniens or otherwise) to the exercise of such
jurisdiction over it by any such court in the State of Connecticut. Each party hereby agrees that service of process may be served on it or it by certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight courier, sent to address of such entity listed
in Section 11(b) above (or such other address as any such party notifies the others thereof by written notice). 
 (e)
Survival. The obligations and responsibilities of Consultant under the agreements referred to in Section 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 above shall remain in full force and effect and survive termination of this Agreement. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amended and Restated Consulting Agreement as of the
date first above written. 
  

			
	AEGERION PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ Gerald Wisler
	Name: 	 	Gerald Wisler
	Title:	 	President & CEO
	
	SCHEER & COMPANY, INC.
		
	By:	 	/s/ David I. Scheer
	Name:	 	David I. Scheer
	Title:	 	President

 Schedule A 
 Services 
 1. Subject to the vote of the Company’s stockholders and the Company’s By-Laws, Certificate of
Incorporation and any voting agreement among the Company’s stockholders, David I. Scheer will hold the title of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, and will provide services related to such position. 
 2. David I. Scheer and Amanda Hayward will provide support for the operations of the Company, including but not limited to, corporate governance, business development,
project management, strategic and business planning, negotiation and overseeing of contracts, relationships, recruiting, fundraising, financial management, general administrative support and other functions reasonably necessary for advancing the
business of the Company. The range of responsibilities of an operating or advisory nature may change with the hiring of members of the management team. Consultant may also introduce to the Company and/or assist in evaluation of other compounds that
may be available for in-licensing, and that could compliment or expand the business of the Company. If any such compounds are determined by the Company to be appropriate candidates, Consultant will assist in facilitating negotiations involving the
licensing by the Company of such compounds.

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