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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/05/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [ LPI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

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

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

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

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, par value $0.01 per share (''Common Stock'')	5,878,873	D⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) PRIVATE EQUITY X, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, L.P.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, Ltd.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

(Street)

NEW YORK

10017

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. See Exhibit 99.1; Note 1.

2. See Exhibit 99.1; Note 2.

Remarks:

Exhibit List: Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures

	By: /s/ Steven G. Glenn	03/06/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Exhibit 99.1

Designated Filer:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 5, 2015

Explanation of Responses:

(1) This Form 3 is filed on behalf of Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WPB”). Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, L.P., a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (“WPBX LP”) is the sole member of WPB. Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, L.P.,a Bermuda exempted limited partnership (“WPX LP”) is the general partner of WPBX LP. Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, Ltd., an exempt company limited by shares (“WP X Ltd”), is the general partner of WPX LP. Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd., an exempt company limited by shares (“WP Ltd”), is the sole shareholder of WP X Ltd (WPB, WPBX LP, WPX LP, WP X Ltd, and WP Ltd, collectively, the “Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons”).

(2) On March 5, 2015, WPB acquired an aggregate of 5,878,873 shares of common stock of Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (f/k/a Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.) (“Common Stock” and such entity, the “Company”) in an underwritten offering by the Company, at a price of $11.05 per share.

By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons may be deemed to be beneficial owners of the 5,878,873 shares of Common Stock of the Company held by WPB. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Exchange Act, each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons, other than WPB, herein states that this Form 3 shall not be deemed an admission that it is the beneficial owner of any of the shares of Common Stock of the Company reported in this Form 3. Each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of the Company, except to the extent it has a pecuniary interest in such shares of Common Stock.

Due to the limitations on the number of Reporting Persons allowed on Form 3, Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company (“WP LLC”) and manager of WPBX LP, and certain affiliated funds, who may be deemed to hold beneficial ownership in the shares of Common Stock of the Company, report such beneficial ownership on separate Forms 4 and 3.

Solely for the purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, each of WPB, WPBX LP, WPX LP, WP X Ltd, and WP Ltd may be deemed a director-by-deputization by virtue of Peter R. Kagan and James R. Levy, managing directors of Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company and manager of WPBX LP, serving as members of the board of directors of the Company.

Information with respect to each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons is given solely by such Warburg Pincus Reporting Person, and no Warburg Pincus Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Warburg Pincus Reporting Person.

Exhibit 99.2

Designated Filer:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 5, 2015

Joint Filer Information

Joint Filers:

1. Name: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC

Address: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

New York, NY 10017

2. Name: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, L.P.

Address: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

New York, NY 10017

3. Name: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, L.P.

Address: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

New York, NY 10017

4. Name: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, Ltd.

Address: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

New York, NY 10017

5. Name: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd.

Address: 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE

New York, NY 10017

Exhibit 99.3

Designated Filer:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, LLC
Issuer & Ticker Symbol:	Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [LPI]
Date of Event Requiring Statement:	March 5, 2015

Joint Filers’ Signatures

WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) PRIVATE EQUITY X, LLC
By:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity X, L.P., its Sole Member
	By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, L.P., its General Partner
	By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, Ltd., its General Partner
	By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd., its Sole Shareholder


By:	/s/ Steven G. Glenn		Date:	March 6, 2015
	Name:	Steven G. Glenn
	Title:	Authorised Signatory


WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) PRIVATE EQUITY X, L.P.
By:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, L.P., its General Partner
	By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, Ltd., its General Partner
	By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd., its Sole Shareholder


By:	/s/ Steven G. Glenn		Date:	March 6, 2015
	Name:	Steven G. Glenn
	Title:	Authorised Signatory


WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) X, L.P.
By:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) X, Ltd., its General Partner
	By: Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd., its Sole Shareholder


By:	/s/ Steven G. Glenn		Date:	March 6, 2015
	Name:	Steven G. Glenn
	Title:	Authorised Signatory


WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) X, LTD.
By:	Warburg Pincus (Bermuda) Private Equity Ltd., its Sole Shareholder


By:	/s/ Steven G. Glenn		Date:	March 6, 2015
	Name:	Steven G. Glenn
	Title:	Authorised Signatory


WARBURG PINCUS (BERMUDA) PRIVATE EQUITY LTD.


By:	/s/ Steven G. Glenn		Date:	March 6, 2015
	Name:	Steven G. Glenn
	Title:	Authorised Signatory