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): July 16, 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 900, 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 July 16, 2014, Laredo Petroleum, Inc. issued a press release (i) announcing its scheduled second-quarter 2014 earnings call, (ii) providing its preliminary results for its commodity derivatives for the second quarter of 2014 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

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: July 16, 2014	By:	/s/ RICHARD C. BUTERBAUGH
		Richard C. Buterbaugh
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

15 West 6^th Street, Suite, 900 · Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 · (918) 513-4570 · Fax: (918) 513-4571

www.laredopetro.com

LAREDO PETROLEUM SCHEDULES SECOND-QUARTER 2014 EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALL FOR AUGUST 7 AND PROVIDES COMMODITY DERIVATIVE UPDATE

Second-Quarter 2014 Conference Call

Thursday, August 7, 2014

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

Dial-in number: 866.515.2910

International dial-in number: 617.399.5124

Conference Code: 74636508

TULSA, OK - July 16, 2014 - Laredo Petroleum, Inc. (NYSE: LPI) (“Laredo” or “the Company”), will host a conference call on Thursday, August 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. CT (10:00 a.m. ET) to discuss its second-quarter 2014 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 for the second quarter of 2014 and its updated basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding.

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 August 7, 2014 through Thursday, August 14, 2014. Participants may access this replay by dialing 888.286.8010, using conference code 20677420.

Commodity Derivatives

For the three months ended June 30, 2014, Laredo expects to report a loss on derivatives of approximately $63.1 million, including approximately $4.4 million net cash paid on settlements of matured derivatives. 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 June 30, 2014, basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were approximately 141.298 million and 143.845 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2014, basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding were 141.183 million and 143.466 million, respectively.

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.

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Contacts:

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

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