<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-17-037504.txt : 20170605
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170605165811
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-037504
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170605
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170605

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:			DURHAM MICHAEL J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001226347

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		17891900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3416 CARUTH BOULEVARD
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75225
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-06-01</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to Laureate Education, Inc.'s (the &quot;Company&quot;) non-employee director compensation program, the Reporting Person has elected to receive this grant of restricted stock in lieu of cash as payment of approximately half of such person's annual retainer of $150,000 for service as a director. 25% of the restricted stock is vested and 75% will vest in three equal installments at the end of each remaining calendar quarter of 2017, provided that the reporting person continues to serve as a director of the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Sean P. Mulcahy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-06-05</signatureDate>
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