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 *
  Chandler Tommye Karen
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15 W 6TH 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)
Sr. V.P. & COO
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 13,126
D
 
Common Stock 8,247 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 12,691 (2)
D
 
Common Stock 7,034 (3)
D
 
Common Stock 7,850 (4)
D
 
Common Stock 38,043 (5)
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) 02/15/2014(6) 02/15/2023 Common Stock 16,430 $ 17.34 D  
Stock Option (Right to buy) 02/17/2018(7) 02/17/2027 Common Stock 15,880 $ 14.12 D  
Performance Units 02/19/2019(8)   (8) Common Stock 33,492 $ (8) D  
Performance Units 02/17/2020(9)   (9) Common Stock 20,996 $ (9) D  
Performance Units 02/16/2021(10)   (10) Common Stock 38,043 $ (10) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Chandler Tommye Karen
15 W 6TH STREET
SUITE 900
TULSA, OK 74119
      Sr. V.P. & COO  

Signatures

/s/ Mark D. Denny as attorney-in-fact 10/26/2018
**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) These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and represent the last tranche of vesting for an original grant that vests and has vested.
(2) These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and will vest completely on the third anniversary after the date of the grant.
(3) These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and represent the last two tranches of vesting for an original grant that vests and has vested.
(4) These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and will vest completely on the first anniversary after the date of the grant.
(5) 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.
(6) This stock option was granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and became exercisable as to 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant.
(7) This stock option was granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable as to 25% on each of the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant.
(8) 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.
(9) 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.
(10) 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.
 
Remarks:
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