Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC [SD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4 AVENUE ROQUEVILLE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2016
(Street)

MONACO, O9 MC 98000
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 12/16/2016   C   69,300 A (4) 1,588,065 I (1) (3) See Footnotes (1) (3)
Common Stock               416,619 I (2) (3) See Footnotes (2) (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
0.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (4) 12/16/2016   C     $ 1,299,983 10/04/2016(4) 10/04/2020 Common Stock 69,300 $ 0 $ 20,511,010 I (1) (3) See Footnotes (1) (3)
0.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 (4)             10/04/2016(4) 10/04/2020 Common Stock 502,174   $ 9,420,180 I (2) (3) See Footnotes (2) (3)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
4 AVENUE ROQUEVILLE
MONACO, O9 MC 98000
       
Chedraoui Tony
4 AVENUE ROQUEVILLE
MONACO, O9 MC 98000
       

Signatures

 Tyrus Capital S.A.M., By: Mark Madden, Director /s/ Mark Madden   12/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 /s/ Tony Chedraoui   12/16/2016
**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) These shares of the Issuer's Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share (the "Shares") or 0.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 ("Convertible Notes"), as applicable, are held for the account of Tyrus Capital Event Master Fund Limited. Tyrus Capital S.A.M serves as investment manager to Tyrus Capital Event Master Fund Limited. Mr. Chedraoui is the Chief Investment Officer and control person of Tyrus Capital S.A.M.
(2) These Shares and Convertible Notes, as applicable, are held for the account of TC Five Limited. Tyrus Capital S.A.M. serves as investment manager to TC Five Limited.
(3) Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares, including Shares obtainable upon conversion of Convertible Notes, except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or for any other purpose.
(4) The Convertible Notes are convertible at a conversion rate of 0.05330841 Shares per $1.00 principal amount of Convertible Notes, subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes are convertible at any time to, and including, the business day immediately preceding the maturity date of October 4, 2020. On the maturity date, the Convertible Notes will mandatorily convert into Shares unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted.

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