<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-17-027525.txt : 20170915
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170915180056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-17-027525
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170614
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170915

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Salnoske Karl D.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001696028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38002
		FILM NUMBER:		171088745

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8275 ALVORD STREET
		CITY:			MCLEAN
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22102

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
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    <periodOfReport>2017-06-14</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2017-06-16</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

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        <issuerName>LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LAUR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Salnoske Karl D.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>650 S. EXETER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BALTIMORE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MD</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>21202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company, these options will become exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options reported herein were previously reported on the Reporting Person's Form 4 filed on 6/16/2017. That Form 4 omitted the options' expiration date which is being added by this amendment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On June 14, 2017 the reporting person was granted options to purchase 6,024 shares of Class A Common Stock. Subject to the reporting person's continued employment with the Company (A) one-third of the options will become exercisable if the Company achieves the applicable adjusted EBITDA target in accordance with the Company's 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan and pursuant to the applicable award agreement (the &quot;Adjusted EBITDA Target&quot;) with respect to fiscal year 2018, and (B) two-thirds of the options will become exercisable if the Company achieves the Adjusted EBITDA Target with respect to fiscal year 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes 3,081 options that become exercisable in equal annual installments beginning on December 31, 2017, as described in footnote 1 above and 6,024 options that become exercisable if the Company achieves the applicable Adjusted EBITDA Target with respect to fiscal year 2018 and fiscal year 2019, as described in footnote 3.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Sean P. Mulcahy, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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