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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

APPADOO RAPH

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1001 FLEET STREET

(Street)

BALTIMORE

21202

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. [ LAUR ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2004

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	05/18/2004		A		15,813⁽¹⁾	A	$35.22⁽²⁾	28,563	D
Restricted Common Stock								47,437⁽³⁾	D
TOTAL COMMON STOCK								76,000⁽⁴⁾	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)
Options	$3.33							⁽⁵⁾	02/10/2010	Common Stock	504,741		504,741	D
Options	$17.54							⁽⁶⁾	04/30/2013	Common Stock	138,750		138,750	D
TOTAL OPTIONS	⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	643,491⁽⁷⁾		643,491⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares were granted pursuant to a restricted stock agreement dated 4/30/2003. 25% of the total restricted shares became vested and unrestricted on 4/30/2004, the 1st anniversary date of the agreement.

2. The cost basis of the shares is the market closing price on the 1st anniversary date, April 30, 2004.

3. All restricted shares are nonvested & forfeitable. The restricted shares will vest on each anniversary and will be 100% vested on 4/30/2007.

4. Represent TOTAL COMMON STOCK owned to date, including restricted and unrestricted shares listed previously.

5. Shares vest at 20% increments over a period of 5 years. 403,792 options are currently vested and exercisable. 100,949 shares will vest and become exercisable. on 2/1/2005.

6. Shares vest in 25% increments over a period of 4 years. 34,688 shares are currently vested and exercisable. The unvested shares will become vested and exercisable as follows: 34,688 on 4/30/05 34,688 on 4/30/06 34,686 on 4/30/07

7. Represents TOTAL STOCK OPTIONS owned to date.

8. Various.

	Raph Appadoo	05/20/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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