Sec Form 4 Filing - COHEN STEVEN A/SAC CAPITAL MGMT LP @ LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. - 2017-06-01

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 COHEN STEVEN A/SAC CAPITAL MGMT LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. [ LAUR] 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) 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/01/2017 (Street) STAMFORD, CT06902 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 Class A Common Stock 06/01/2017 A 3,060 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) A $ 16.34 ( 4 ) 605,924 ( 1 ) ( 2 ) I See Footnotes ( 1 ) ( 2 )

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 COHEN STEVEN A/SAC CAPITAL MGMT LP 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD STAMFORD, CT06902 X Signatures STEVEN A. COHEN: By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Connor, Authorized Signatory 06/05/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The shares of Common Stock are held directly by Cohen Private Ventures, LLC ("CPV"). The Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in such shares of Common Stock as an indirect holder of interests in CPV. ( 2 )In accordance with Instruction 5(b)(iv), the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Fund is reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise. ( 3 )Pursuant to the Issuer's non-employee director compensation program, an employee of CPV who serves as a member of the Issuer's Board of Directors (the "Affiliated Director") has elected to receive this grant of restricted stock in lieu of cash as payment of his annual retainer of $50,000 for service as a director. Further, the Affiliated Director caused the restricted stock to be granted to CPV in lieu of the Affiliated Director. Twenty-five percent of the restricted stock is vested, and seventy-five percent of the restricted stock will vest in three equal installments at the end of each remaining calendar quarter of 2017, provided that the Affiliated Director continues to serve as a director of the Issuer. ( 4 )The share price reported herein is based on the closing price of the shares as of the date of the approval of the compensatory award by the board of directors of the Issuer.

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