Sec Form 4 Filing - Beyer Michael T @ Laredo Petroleum, Inc. - 2019-02-15

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 Beyer Michael T 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [ LPI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP - Controller & CAO (Last) (First) (Middle) 15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 900 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/15/2019 (Street) TULSA, OK74119 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 02/15/2019 F 9,119 ( 1 ) D $ 3.86 95,168 D Common Stock 02/19/2019 F 2,394 ( 1 ) D $ 3.76 92,774 D Common Stock 02/19/2019 M 0 ( 2 ) A $ 0 92,774 D

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 Performance Units ( 3 ) 02/16/2021 ( 3 ) Common Stock 34,662 34,662 D Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 14.12 02/17/2018( 4 ) 02/17/2027 Common Stock 15,019 15,019 D Performance Units ( 5 ) 02/17/2020 ( 5 ) Common Stock 19,858 19,858 D Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 4.1 02/19/2017( 4 ) 02/19/2026 Common Stock 39,133 39,133 D Performance Units ( 2 ) 02/19/2019 M 0 02/19/2019 ( 2 ) Common Stock 0 $ 0 0 D Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 11.93 02/27/2016( 4 ) 02/27/2025 Common Stock 21,188 21,188 D Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 17.34 02/15/2014( 4 ) 02/15/2023 Common Stock 13,077 13,077 D Stock Option (Right to buy) $ 24.11 02/03/2013( 4 ) 02/03/2022 Common Stock 2,617 2,617 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Beyer Michael T 15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 900 TULSA, OK74119 VP - Controller & CAO Signatures /s/ Kenneth E. Dornblaser, as attorney-in-fact for Michael T. Beyer 02/20/2019 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the Reporting Person in connection with the vesting of a portion of restricted shares previously granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. ( 2 )The performance share units were granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and were originally reported on a Form 4 filed by the Issuer on May 27, 2016. Each performance unit represented a share of common stock. The performance units vested on February 19, 2019, and became payable in common stock based upon the Issuer's total shareholders return measured against an industry peer group, over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2018. Based on the actual market criteria, 0% of the 49,065 performance units were issued, resulting in the issuance of 0 shares of common stock. ( 3 )These performance share units are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Each performance share unit represents a share of common stock. The performance share units will be payable, if at all, in common stock, based upon the Issuer's total shareholders return measured (i) against an industry peer group, (ii) on an absolute share return basis and (iii) based on a return on average capital employed metric, over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2020. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units. ( 4 )This stock option was granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and is exercisable as to 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant. ( 5 )These performance share units are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Each performance share unit represents a share of common stock. The performance share units will be payable, if at all, in common stock, based upon the Issuer's total shareholders return measured against an industry peer group, over a three-year performance period ending December 31, 2019. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units.

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