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*
Buterbaugh Richard C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 1800

(Street)
TULSA OK 74119

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Laredo Petroleum, Inc. [ LPI ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President & CFO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/27/2014
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/27/2014 02/27/2014 A 17,187 A $0(1) 82,437 D
Common Stock 02/27/2014 02/27/2014 A 3,152 A $0(2) 85,589 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to buy) $25.6 02/27/2014 A 42,532 02/27/2015 02/27/2024 Common Stock 42,532 (3) 42,532 D
Performance Units (4) 02/27/2014 A 34,374 12/31/2016 (4) Common Stock 34,374 (4) 34,374 D
Stock Option (Right to buy) $17.34 02/15/2014 02/15/2023(3) Common Stock 42,961 42,961 D
Performance Units (5) 12/31/2015 (5) Common Stock 6,150 6,150 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. These restricted shares are granted under the Issuer's 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and will vest on the first anniversary date of the grant.
3. 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.
4. These performance share units are granted under the Issuer's 2011 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, 2016. The final number of shares of common stock granted can range from 0% to 200% of the performance share units.
5. 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.
Remarks:
/s/ Kenneth E. Dornblaser as attorney-in-fact for Richard C. Buterbaugh 03/03/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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