Edgar Filing: LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

COHEN STEVEN A/SAC CAPITAL MGMT LP

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

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

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P., 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2017

(Street)

STAMFORD, CT 06902

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
Class A Common Stock	02/01/2017		P		120,478 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 12.86 ⁽³⁾	120,478 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	02/01/2017		P		168,670 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 14	289,148 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	02/22/2017		P		12,048 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 13 ⁽⁴⁾	301,196 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	03/08/2017		P		48,268 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 12.86 ⁽⁵⁾	349,464 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	03/09/2017		P		181,000 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 12.55 ⁽⁶⁾	530,464 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	03/10/2017		P		48,267 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 12.73 ⁽⁷⁾	578,731 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Class A Common Stock	03/13/2017		P		24,133 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	A	$ 12.97 ⁽⁸⁾	602,864 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	I	See Footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
COHEN STEVEN A/SAC CAPITAL MGMT LP C/O SAC CAPITAL ADVISORS L.P. 72 CUMMINGS POINT ROAD STAMFORD, CT 06902		X

Signatures

STEVEN A. COHEN: By: /s/ Kevin J. O'Connor, Authorized Signatory		03/17/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The shares of Common Stock are held directly by Point72 Associates, LLC (the "Fund"). The Reporting Person may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in such shares of Common Stock as an indirect holder of interests in the Fund.
(2)	In accordance with Instruction 5(b)(iv), the entire amount of the Issuer's securities held by the Fund is reported herein. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise.
(3)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.50 to $12.97, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (3) to this Form 4.
(4)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.99 to $13.00, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (4) to this Form 4.
(5)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.79 to $12.99, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (5) to this Form 4.
(6)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.48 to $12.73, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (6) to this Form 4.
(7)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.64 to $12.79, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (7) to this Form 4.
(8)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.97 to $12.98, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote (8) to this Form 4.

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