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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Denny Mark David 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/02/2019 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI] (Last) (First) (Middle) 15 WEST 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) SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary 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 36,798 D   Common Stock 2,269 (1) D   Common Stock 15,780 (2) D   Common Stock 75,342 (3) D Â

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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)	02/19/2017(4)	02/19/2026	Common Stock	26,770	$ 4.1	D	Â
Stock Option (Right to buy)	02/17/2018(4)	02/17/2027	Common Stock	10,093	$ 14.12	D	Â
Performance Units	02/17/2020(5)	  (5)	Common Stock	13,345	$ (5)	D	Â
Performance Units	02/16/2021(6)	  (6)	Common Stock	23,551	$ (6)	D	Â
Performance Units	02/28/2022(7)	  (7)	Common Stock	75,342	$ (7)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Denny Mark David 15 WEST 6TH STREET SUITE 900 TULSA, OK 74119	Â	Â	  SVP, Gen. Counsel & Secretary	Â

Signatures

/s/ Mark Denny		04/09/2019
**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 unvested tranche of the grant.
(2)	These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and represent the last two unvested tranches of the grant.
(3)	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.
(4)	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.
(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 shareholder 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.
(6)	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 (i) the Issuer's total shareholder return measured 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.
(7)	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, cash, or a combination of common stock and cash, to be determined at the discretion of the Issuer's Compensation Committee, based upon (i) the Issuer's total shareholder return measured 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, 2021. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units.

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