8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO

SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 31, 2013

LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.

(Formerly Known As: Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc.)

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	001-35380	45-3007926
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

15 W. Sixth Street, Suite 1800, Tulsa, Oklahoma	74119
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (918) 513-4570

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 31, 2013, Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc., (the “Company”) completed its previously disclosed internal corporate reorganization that merged its wholly-owned subsidiary previously known as Laredo Petroleum, Inc. with and into the Company, with the Company surviving the merger. In connection with such merger, the Company changed its name from Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. to Laredo Petroleum, Inc.

In addition, no holders of the Company's outstanding 9½% Senior Notes due 2019 and 7⅜% Senior Notes due 2022 (collectively, the “Notes”) delivered their Notes for repurchase by the Company pursuant to the previously announced Change of Control Notice and Offer to Purchase dated November 25, 2013 (the “Notices”). The Notices were issued in order to comply with technical requirements related to the Company's internal corporate reorganization.

A copy of the press release announcing the information contained in this Item 7.01 is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information included in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, is deemed to be “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information and Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 31, 2013

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		LAREDO PETROLEUM, INC.
Date: December 31, 2013	By:	/s/ Kenneth E. Dornblaser
		Kenneth E. Dornblaser
		Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated December 31, 2013

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

15 West 6^th Street, Suite, 1800 · Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 · (918) 513-4570 · Fax: (918) 513-4571

www.laredopetro.com

Laredo Petroleum Completes Previously Announced Simplification of Corporate Structure

TULSA, OK - December 31, 2013 - Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) (“Laredo” or the “Company”) today announced the completion of its previously disclosed internal corporate reorganization that merged Laredo Petroleum, Inc., formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary, with and into Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. (the “Parent”), with the Parent surviving the merger and changing its name to “Laredo Petroleum, Inc.”

Laredo also announced the expiration of its offer to purchase (the “Offer”) any and all of its (i) $550 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 9½% Senior Notes due 2019 and (ii) $500 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of 7⅜% Senior Notes due 2022 (collectively, the “Notes”) at a price of 101% of the principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. The Offer was made solely to fulfill the Company’s technical obligations under the indentures governing the Notes. The internal corporate reorganization resulted in a “Change of Control” (as defined in the indentures) that required Laredo to offer to purchase the notes. The Offer was commenced on November 25, 2013 and expired this morning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time (the “Expiration Date”). As of the Expiration Date, there have not been any holders that have delivered Notes for repurchase pursuant to the Offer. All notes remain obligations of Laredo.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase the Notes or any other securities.

About Laredo

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. is an independent energy company with headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Laredo's business strategy is focused on the exploration, development and acquisition of oil and natural gas properties primarily in the Permian region of the United States.

Additional information about Laredo may be found on its website at www.laredopetro.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined under Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All

statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities that Laredo assumes, plans, expects, believes, intends, projects, estimates or anticipates (and other similar expressions) will, should or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current belief, based on currently available information, as to the outcome and timing of future events. General risks relating to Laredo include, but are not limited to the risks described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2013, and those set forth from time to time in other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Any of these factors could cause Laredo's actual results and plans to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, Laredo can give no assurance that its future results will be as estimated. Laredo does not intend to, and disclaims any obligation to, update or revise any forward-looking statement.

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Contact:

Ron Hagood: (918) 858-5504 - RHagood@laredopetro.com

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