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): January 29, 2014

LAREDO PETROLEUM, 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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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 29, 2014, Laredo Petroleum, Inc. issued a press release (i) announcing its scheduled fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 earnings call, (ii) providing its preliminary results for its commodity derivatives for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013 and (iii) updating its basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this report (including 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

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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.
Dated: January 29, 2014	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

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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 Schedules Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Earnings Conference Call For February 27

Provides Preliminary Commodity Derivatives and Weighted-Average Share Details

Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2013 Results

Thursday, February 27, 2014

9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET)

Dial-in number: 866.318.8613

International dial-in number: 617.399.5132

Conference Code: 10846493

TULSA, OK - January 29, 2014 - Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) (“Laredo” or “the Company”), will host a conference call on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET) to discuss its fourth-quarter and full-year 2013 financial and operating results. Laredo plans to release earnings the same day before market open. The Company also announces preliminary results for its commodity derivatives and basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013.

Conference Call

Laredo invites interested parties to listen to the call via the Company’s website at www.laredopetro.com, under the tab for “Investor Relations.” Individuals who would like to participate on the call should dial the applicable dial-in number approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled conference time, and enter the conference code listed above. A telephonic replay will be available approximately two hours after the call on February 27, 2014 through Thursday, March 6, 2014. Participants may access this replay by dialing 888.286.8010, using conference code 50798123.

Commodity Derivatives

For the three months ended December 31, 2013, Laredo expects to report a gain on derivatives of approximately $82.6 million, including approximately $3.2 million net cash received on settlements of matured derivatives and approximately $0.6 million net cash received on modified derivative contracts. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, Laredo expects to report a gain on derivatives of approximately $79.9 million, including approximately $4.0 million net cash received on settlements of matured derivatives and approximately $6.0 million net cash received on early settlements and

modifications of derivative contracts. Although management does not expect these numbers to change, they are preliminary and unaudited.

Laredo records all derivatives on its balance sheet as either assets or liabilities measured at their estimated fair value. Laredo has not designated any derivatives as hedges for accounting purposes and Laredo does not enter into such instruments for speculative trading purposes. Gain (loss) on derivatives is reported under “Non-operating income (expense)” in Laredo’s consolidated statements of operations.

Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding

For the three months ended December 31, 2013, basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were approximately 140.766 million and 142.779 million, respectively, and for the 12 months ended December 31, 2013, basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were approximately 132.490 million and 134.378 million, respectively. The updated weighted-average shares outstanding reflect the 13,000,000 shares issued in the Company’s follow-on offering in August.

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.

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Contacts:

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

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