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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-07-064311
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070816
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070822
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070822

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000912766
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200]
		IRS NUMBER:				521492296
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 S. EXETER STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4108436100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		650 S. EXETER STREET
		CITY:			BALTIMORE
		STATE:			MD
		ZIP:			21202

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SYLVAN LEARNING SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930929

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			L Curve Sub Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399335
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22844
		FILM NUMBER:		071074199

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-8300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wengen Alberta, LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399590
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A0
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22844
		FILM NUMBER:		071074200

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-8300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wengen Investments LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406898
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			E9
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22844
		FILM NUMBER:		071074201

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KKR
		STREET 2:		9 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-230-9742

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KKR
		STREET 2:		9 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 4200
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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        <footnote id="F1">On August 16, 2007, pursuant to the option granted to L Curve Sub Inc. in the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 3, 2007, by and among the Issuer, L Curve Sub Inc. and Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) and exercised by L Curve Sub Inc. on July 25, 2007, the Issuer issued to L Curve Sub Inc. that number of shares of common stock that, when added to the number of shares of common stock owned, directly or indirectly, by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership or L Curve Sub Inc. at the time of the exercise of the option, constituted one share of common stock more than 90% of the number of shares of common stock outstanding immediatly after such issuance.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities were held by L Curve Sub Inc. which, prior to its merger with and into the Issuer, was a direct subsidiary of Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership.  The general partner of Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership is Wengen Investments Limited.  Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership may have been deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held by L Curve Sub Inc., and Wengen Investments Limited may have been deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock of the Issuer beneficially owned by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The securities were held by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership.  The general partner of Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership is Wengen Investments Limited.  Wengen Investments Limited may have been deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The number of shares of common stock held by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership following the reported transaction reflects the transfer of 1,252,105 shares of common stock to L Curve Sub Inc., described in footnote 5.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">On August 17, 2007, in connection with the merger of L Curve Sub Inc. with and into the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Agreement (the &quot;Merger&quot;), Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership, transferred 1,252,105 shares of common stock  to L Curve Sub Inc., its direct subsidiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On August 17, 2007, L Curve Sub Inc. merged with and into the Issuer pursuant to the Merger Agreement.  In the Merger, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, 50,823,314 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by L Curve Sub Inc. and 22,584 shares of common stock of the Issuer held by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership were cancelled and retired and ceased to exist, and no payments or distributions were made with respect thereto.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/  Jonathan D. Smidt as Director of Wengen Investments Limited</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-08-22</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Robert W. Zentz as Senior Vice-President of Laureate Education, Inc., successor by merger to L Curve Sub Inc.</signatureName>
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