Patrick J Curth Form 4 Laredo Petroleum / Patrick J Curth ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Curth Patrick J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 900

(Street)

TULSA OK 74119

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
Sr. VP - Exploration & Land

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	02/17/2017(1)		A		20,872	A	$14.12(1)	193,798	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 (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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 Option (Right to buy)	$14.12	02/17/2017(2)		A		31,571		02/17/2018(2)	02/17/2027	Common Stock	31,571	$0(2)	31,571	D
Performance Units	(3)	02/17/2017(3)		A		41,744		02/17/2020	(3)	Common Stock	41,744	$0	41,744	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$4.1							02/19/2017(2)	02/19/2026	Common Stock	84,173		84,173	D
Performance Units	(4)							02/19/2019	(4)	Common Stock	105,536		105,536	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$11.93							02/27/2016(2)	02/27/2025	Common Stock	45,574		45,574	D
Performance Units	(5)							02/27/2018	(5)	Common Stock	43,472		43,472	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$25.6							02/27/2015(2)	02/27/2024	Common Stock	26,068		26,068	D
Performance Units	(6)							02/27/2017	(6)	Common Stock	21,068		21,068	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$17.34							02/15/2014(2)	02/15/2023	Common Stock	33,330		33,330	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$24.11							02/03/2013(2)	02/03/2022	Common Stock	21,131		21,131	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of the grant.

2. 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.

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 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.

4. 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, 2018. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units.

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, 2017. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units.

6. These performance share units are granted under the Issuer's 2011 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, 2016. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units. As their performance criteria were satisfied, 75% of the shares will be issued during the first quarter of 2017 if the February 27, 2017 vesting criteria is satisfied.

Remarks:

	Kenneth E. Dornblaser, as attorney-in-fact for Patrick J. Curth	02/22/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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