<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-17-005542.txt : 20170131
<SEC-HEADER>0001104659-17-005542.hdr.sgml : 20170131
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170131201215
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-005542
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170131
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170131

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:			DE
		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:			Daniels Timothy F.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001696068

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562752

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST MIFFLIN STREET
		STREET 2:		NO. 1061
		CITY:			MADISON
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53703
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        <footnote id="F1">Each share of Class B Common Stock (&quot;Class B Common Stock&quot;) of Laureate Education, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock of the Company (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;) upon the election of the holder or upon transfer, subject to the terms of the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">109,890 of these options are exercisable immediately.  Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, 20% of these options will become exercisable on December 31, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">32,967 of these options are exercisable immediately.  Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, (A) 20% will become exercisable if the Company achieves the applicable equity value target determined pursuant to the Company's 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &quot;Equity Value Target&quot; and the &quot;2013 Plan&quot;, respectively) with respect to fiscal year 2016; and (B)  20% will become exercisable if the Company achieves the applicable Equity Value Target with respect to fiscal year 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Each Performance Share Unit (&quot;PSU&quot;) represents the right to receive one share of Class B Common Stock. On the vesting date, the reporting person will be issued a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, (A) one-half (1/2) of these PSUs will vest if the Company achieves the applicable Equity Value Target with respect to fiscal year 2016, and (B) one-half (1/2) will vest if the Company achieves the applicable Equity Value Target with respect to fiscal year 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each PSU represents the right to receive one share of Class B Common Stock. On the vesting date, the reporting person will be issued a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, (A) 50% of these PSUs will vest if the Company achieves the applicable Equity Value Target with respect to fiscal year 2016 based on the Company's audited financials for 2016 and 2017, and (B) 50% will vest if the Company achieves the applicable Equity Value Target with respect to fiscal year 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Subject to the reporting person's continued employment, on June 17, 2018 all of these Restricted Stock Units will vest and the reporting person will be issued a corresponding number of shares of Class B Common Stock.</footnote>
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