Sec Form 4 Filing - Nickel Daniel @ LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. - 2007-07-12

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 Nickel Daniel 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. [ LAUR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP, Corporate Operations (Last) (First) (Middle) 650 SOUTH EXETER STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 07/12/2007 (Street) BALTIMORE, MD21202 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 07/12/2007 F( 1 ) 7,416 D $ 61.95 22,584 D Common Stock 08/17/2007 S 12,584 D $ 62 10,000 D Common Stock 08/17/2007 S 10,000 D $ 62 ( 2 ) 0 D Common Stock 08/17/2007 J( 2 ) 135,076 A $ 4.59 ( 2 ) 135,076 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 Stock options (rt to buy) $ 45.88 08/17/2007 D( 3 ) 20,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common stock 20,000 $ 16.12 ( 3 ) 0 D Stock options (rt to buy) $ 46.38 08/17/2007 D( 3 ) 40,000 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 40,000 $ 15.62 ( 3 ) 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Nickel Daniel 650 SOUTH EXETER STREET BALTIMORE, MD21202 EVP, Corporate Operations Signatures Daniel Nickel 08/22/2007 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )On July 12, 2007, 7,416 shares of Issuer stock then held by Mr. Nickel was cancelled to pay taxes due in connection with the vesting, upon change of control of the Issuer, of restricted stock of the Issuer held by Mr. Nickel. ( 2 )Immediately prior to the effectiveness of the merger of L Curve Sub Inc. with and into the Issuer, Mr. Nickel sold these shares to Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership, the parent company of the Issuer, as of the effectiveness of the Merger. Immediately subsequent to the effectiveness of the merger Mr. Nickel was issued 135,076 shares of the Issuer. Based on post-merger capitalization of the Issuer, the 135,076 shares have a value to Mr. Nickel equivalent to the value of selling 10,000 shares at $62 per share. ( 3 )Upon the effectiveness of the merger of L Curve Sub Inc. with and into the Issuer on August 17, 2007, all vested and exercisable options to purchase shares of Issuer were cancelled in exchange for the holder's right to receive cash consideration for each option in an amount equal to the difference between $62 and the per option exercise price, which consideration will be paid to the holder on or before August 24, 2007. Upon change of control of the Issuer in July 2007, all options held by Mr. Nickel became vested and exercisable. ( 4 )Not applicable. Upon the effectiveness of the merger of L Curve Sub Inc. with and into the Issuer on August 17, 2007, all outstanding options of Issuer were cancelled.

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