SEC FORM 4

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHUYLER JERRY R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 1800

(Street)

TULSA

74119

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2013

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/15/2013		A		17,190	A	⁽¹⁾	480,223	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$17.34	02/15/2013		A		44,742		02/15/2014	02/15/2023	Common Stock	44,742	⁽²⁾	44,742	D
Performance Units	⁽³⁾	02/15/2013		A		6,405		12/31/2015	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	6,405	⁽³⁾	6,405	D
Stock Option (Right to buy)	$24.11							02/03/2013⁽⁴⁾	02/03/2022	Common Stock	24,012		24,012	D
Performance Units	⁽⁵⁾							12/31/2014	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	5,156		5,156	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's 2011 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 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.

3. These performance units are granted under the Issuer's 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Each performance unit has a value of $100. The performance units will be payable, if at all, in cash, based upon the Issuer's total shareholders return measured against an industry peer group, over a three year performance period ending December 31, 2015. The final value of the performance units granted can range from 0% to 200% of the target value.

4. This stock option was 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.

5. These performance units were granted under the Issuer's 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan. Each performance unit has a value of $100. The performance units will be payable, if at all, in cash, based upon the Issuer's total shareholders return measured against an industry peer group, over a three year performance period ending December 31, 2014. The final value of the performance units granted can range from 0% to 200% of the target value.

Remarks:

	/s/ Kenneth E. Dornblaser, as attorney-in-fact for Jerry R. Schuyler	02/19/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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