<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-002737.txt : 20170203
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170203165604
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-002737
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170203

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:			FRIEDMAN DARREN M.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001526095

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17572817

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STEPSTONE GROUP LP
		STREET 2:		885 THIRD AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000912766</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAUR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001526095</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRIEDMAN DARREN M.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STEPSTONE GROUP LP</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>885 THIRD AVENUE, 17TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>3999536</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnote</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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    <footnotes>
        <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, 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;) and 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., Sterling Fund Management, LLC and Snow Phipps Group, LLC (collectively, the &quot;Wengen Investors&quot;) have interests in the Issuer through Wengen.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">(continued from footnote 2)The Reporting Person is a designated representative of the StepStone Funds who serves as a member of the board of directors of Wengen GP.  In such capacity, the Reporting Person may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own shares of Class B Common Stock owned by Wengen by virtue of the limited partnership interests the StepStone Funds hold in Wengen.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Darren M. Friedman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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