<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-002302.txt : 20170131
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170131201623
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-002302
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:			2007 Co-Investment Portfolio, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001611683
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562760

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-558-9700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 LA JOLLA VILLAGE DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92122

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StepStone Co-Investment Funds GP, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502288
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562761

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1710
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 750-0330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1710
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StepStone Group Holdings LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001586449
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562763

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVE.
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 351-6100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		505 FIFTH AVE.
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StepStone Capital Partners II Cayman Holdings, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001441380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562764

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1710
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-0330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1710
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Citigroup Capital Partners II Cayman Holdings, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080729

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEPSTONE CAPITAL PARTNERS II ONSHORE L P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001375500

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562765

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1710
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-0330

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 1710
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITIGROUP CAPITAL PARTNERS II ONSHORE L P
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060914

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			StepStone Group LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001502287
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17562762

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4275 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-558-9700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4275 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 500
		CITY:			LA JOLLA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92037

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	StepStone Group LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20100928
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                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
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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;Issuer&quot;) is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer (&quot;Class A Common Stock&quot;) upon the election of the holder or upon transfer, subject to the terms of the Issuer's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of Class B Common Stock are held directly by Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership (&quot;Wengen&quot;). Wengen Investments Limited (&quot;Wengen GP&quot;) is the general partner of Wengen. Certain investors, including, but not limited to, certain investment funds and other persons affiliated with or managed by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &amp; Co. L.P., Cohen Private Ventures, LLC, Bregal Investments, Inc., StepStone Group LP (&quot;StepStone LP&quot;), Sterling Fund Management, LLC and Snow Phipps Group, LLC (collectively, the &quot;Wengen Investors&quot;) have interests in the Issuer through Wengen.  The Reporting Persons and certain of the other Wengen Investors have designated representatives who serve as the members of the board of directors of Wengen GP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">2007 Co-Investment Portfolio L.P. (&quot;2007 Co-Invest&quot;), StepStone Capital Partners II Onshore, L.P. (&quot;Onshore&quot;) and StepStone Capital Partners II Cayman Holding, L.P. (collectively with 2007 Co-Invest and Onshore, the &quot;StepStone Funds&quot;) may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own shares of Class B Common Stock owned by Wengen by virtue of the limited partnership interests they hold in Wengen.  StepStone Group Holdings LLC is the general partner of StepStone LP, which is the sole member of StepStone Co-Investment Funds GP, LLC (&quot;StepStone GP&quot; and, collectively with the StepStone Funds and StepStone LP, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;), which is the sole general partner of each of the StepStone Funds.  None of the Reporting Persons directly own shares of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>This filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are subject to Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Except as set forth herein, the reporting persons disclaim beneficial ownership of all securities other than those reported herein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that any group exists or that the reporting persons are the beneficial owner of the securities of any group for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>StepStone Group Holdings LLC, by its partner and general counsel, Jason Ment. /s/ Jason Ment</signatureName>
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