Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Beyer Michael
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/09/2014		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 900		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP - Controller & CAO
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

TULSA, OK 74119		 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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 32,954 (1)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy) 02/03/2013(2) 02/03/2022 Common Stock 2,617 $ 24.11 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 02/15/2014(2) 02/15/2023 Common Stock 13,077 $ 17.34 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Beyer Michael
15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 900
TULSA, OK 74119		       VP - Controller & CAO  

Signatures

/s/ Michael T. Beyer 04/15/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 1,933 shares of the common stock are restricted shares issued in connection with a corporate reorganization, which involved Laredo Petroleum, LLC merging with the Issuer, with the Issuer being the surviving entity, which was completed on December 19, 2011. The reporting person received common stock of the Issuer in exchange for his vested and unvested units in Laredo Petroleum, LLC. 30,449 shares of the common stock are restricted shares granted under the Issuer's 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Of these 32,382 restricted shares, 570 shares will vest in equal installments on April 11, 2014 and April 11, 2015; 1,363 shares will vest in equal installments on August 10, 2014 and August 10, 2015; 2,070 shares will vest on February 3, 2015; 15,516 shares will vest in equal installments on February 15, 2015 and February 15, 2016; 9,758 shares will vest in equal installments on February 27, 2015, February 27, 2016, and February 27, 2017; and 3,105 shares will vest on February 27, 2015.
(2) This stock option is granted under the Issuer's 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and is exercisable as to 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant.
 
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