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 * Foutch Randy A   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Laredo Petroleum Holdings, Inc. [LPI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 15 W. SIXTH STREET, SUITE 1800 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/30/2012 (Street) TULSA, OK 74119 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/30/2012   G V 80,000 D (1) 1,101,061 D   Common Stock 05/30/2012   G V 20,000 A (2) 88,750 I By Foutch Family Trust A (3) Common Stock 05/30/2012   G V 20,000 A (2) 88,750 I By Foutch Family Trust B (3) Common Stock 05/30/2012   G V 20,000 A (2) 88,750 I By Foutch Family Trust C (3) Common Stock 05/30/2012   G V 20,000 A (2) 88,750 I By Foutch Family Trust D (3) Common Stock               500 I By Daughter (3) Common Stock               32,033 I By Lariat Ranch LLC (3)

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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

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Foutch Randy A 15 W. SIXTH STREET SUITE 1800 TULSA, OK 74119	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Kenneth E. Dornblaser, as attorney-in-fact for Randy A. Foutch		05/31/2012
**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)	No consideration received.
(2)	No consideration given.
(3)	By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), Mr. Foutch may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the 355,000 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by the Foutch Family Trusts, the 500 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by his daughter and the 32,033 shares of common stock held by Lariat Ranch LLC. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) of the Exchange Act, Mr. Foutch herein states that this Form 4 shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of such shares of common stock. Mr. Foutch disclaims beneficial ownership of the common stock of the Issuer, except to the extent that he has a pecuniary interest in such shares of common stock.

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