Sec Form 4 Filing - EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. @ Laredo Petroleum, Inc. - 2022-01-06

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [ LPI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ENCAP INVESTMENTS L.P., 1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/06/2022 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _____ Form filed by One Reporting Person __ X __ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/06/2022 S( 1 ) 500,000 D $ 73 1,691,052( 1 ) D( 1 )( 2 )( 3 )

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. C/O ENCAP INVESTMENTS L.P. 1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900 HOUSTON, TX77002 X EnCap Partners GP, LLC C/O ENCAP INVESTMENTS L.P. 1100 LOUISIANA STREET, SUITE 4900 HOUSTON, TX77002 X Signatures /s/ Douglas E. Swanson, Jr. (4) 01/07/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Douglas E. Swanson, Jr. (5) 01/07/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On January 6, 2022, EnCap Energy Capital Fund IX, L.P. ("EnCap Fund IX") executed a block trade under Rule 144 pursuant to which an aggregate of 500,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Laredo Petroleum, Inc. were sold for $73.00 per share (such sale, the "Block Trade"). As of immediately following the Block Trade, EnCap Fund IX directly owns 1,691,052 shares of Common Stock. ( 2 )EnCap Fund IX is controlled indirectly by EnCap Partners GP, LLC ("EnCap Partners GP"), which is the sole general partner of EnCap Partners, LP ("EnCap Partners"), which is the managing member of EnCap Investments Holdings, LLC ("EnCap Holdings"), which is the sole member of EnCap Investments GP, L.L.C. ("EnCap Investments GP"), which is the sole general partner of EnCap Investments L.P. ("EnCap Investments LP"). EnCap Investments LP is the sole general partner of EnCap Equity Fund IX GP, L.P. ("EnCap Fund IX GP"), which is the sole general partner of EnCap Fund IX. Each of EnCap Fund IX, EnCap Fund IX GP, EnCap Investments LP, EnCap Investments GP, EnCap Holdings, EnCap Partners or EnCap Partners GP may be deemed to share voting or dispositive power over the reported securities held of record by any Reporting Persons under its direct or indirect control. ( 3 )The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

Remarks: (4)Signed by Douglas E. Swanson, Jr. in his capacity as a Managing Director of EnCap Investments GP, the general partner of EnCap Investments LP, the general partner of EnCap Fund IX GP, the general partner of EnCap Fund IX.(5)Signed by Douglas E. Swanson, Jr. in his capacity as a Managing Director of EnCap Partners GP.

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