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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-13-000142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DFAN14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130117
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130117

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				208084793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33784
		FILM NUMBER:		13535454

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 ROBERT S. KERR AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-6406
		BUSINESS PHONE:		405-429-5500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 ROBERT S. KERR AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-6406

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	RIATA ENERGY INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060111

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TPG-AXON Management LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001508755
		IRS NUMBER:				263295563
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DFAN14A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 479-2044

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 SEVENTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">SCHEDULE 14A</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Consent Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment
No. __)</P>

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[x]</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 9%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">[&nbsp; ]</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 91%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Preliminary Consent Statement</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">[&nbsp; ]</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">[&nbsp; ]</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Definitive Consent Statement</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">[X]</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Definitive Additional Materials</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">[&nbsp; ]</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &sect;&nbsp;240.14a-12</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SandRidge Energy, Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TPG-Axon Management LP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TPG-Axon Partners GP, L.P.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TPG-Axon GP, LLC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TPG-Axon Partners, LP</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TPG-Axon International, L.P.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>TPG-Axon International GP, LLC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Dinakar Singh LLC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Dinakar Singh</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Stephen C. Beasley</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Edward W. Moneypenny</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Fredric G. Reynolds</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Peter H. Rothschild</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Alan J. Weber</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Dan A. Westbrook</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Name of Person(s) Filing Consent Statement,
if other than the Registrant)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">Payment of Filing Fee (check the appropriate
box):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 7%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: center">[&nbsp;&nbsp; ]</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 93%; font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt; text-align: justify">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rule 14a-6(i)(4) and 0-11.</TD></TR>
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securities to which transaction applies:</P>

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securities to which transaction applies:</P>

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underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
calculated and state how it was determined):</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#9;4)&#9; Proposed maximum aggregate
value of transaction:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#9;5)&#9; Total fee paid:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">[ ]&#9; Fee paid previously with
preliminary materials.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">[ ]&#9; Check box if any part of the
fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
filing.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#9;1)&#9; Amount Previously
Paid:</P>

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Registration Statement No.:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#9;3)&#9; Filing Party:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/85% Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">&#9;4)&#9;Date Filed:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">On January 17, 2013, TPG-Axon Management LP and its affiliates (collectively,
&quot;TPG-Axon&quot;) posted additional references to the &quot;SEC Filings&quot; and &quot;Press Releases&quot; sections of its
website, <U>www.shareholdersforsandridge.com</U>. Copies of the additional references posted to such sections of the website are
filed herewith as Exhibit 1.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>EXHIBIT 1</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: blue"><B><U>PRESS RELEASES</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>2012</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 12pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; font-weight: bold">November</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; font-weight: bold">Date</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5" STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; color: blue; text-decoration: underline">Definitive Consent Statement</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">January 16, 2013</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; color: blue"><B><U>SEC FILINGS</U></B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 13.5pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Please click on links below to obtain SEC Filings.</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; font-weight: bold">Filing</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt; font-weight: bold">Filing Date</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&ensp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0.75pt">January 15, 2013</TD></TR>
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