<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-13-065179.txt : 20130219
<SEC-HEADER>0001193125-13-065179.hdr.sgml : 20130219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130219160656
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-065179
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130219
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20130219

FILER:

	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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33784
		FILM NUMBER:		13623471

	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
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>DEFA14A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d489361ddefa14a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DEFA14A
<TEXT>
<HTML><HEAD>
<TITLE>DEFA14A</TITLE>
</HEAD>
 <BODY BGCOLOR="WHITE">

 <P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 14A
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filed&nbsp;by&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Filed&nbsp;by&nbsp;a&nbsp;Party&nbsp;other&nbsp;than&nbsp;the&nbsp;Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="96%"></TD></TR>


<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Preliminary Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))</B></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting Material Pursuant to &#167;240.14a-12</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>SandRidge Energy, Inc.</B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </FONT></P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="92%"></TD></TR>


<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">No fee required.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title of each class of securities to which the transaction applies:</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Aggregate number of securities to which the transaction applies:</FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Per unit price or other underlying value of the 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):</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Proposed maximum aggregate value of the transaction:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Total fee paid:</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="24"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="24" COLSPAN="4"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT STYLE="FONT-FAMILY:WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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.</FONT></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD HEIGHT="24"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="24" COLSPAN="2"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="24" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(1)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amount Previously Paid:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(2)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(3)</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Filing Party:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(4)</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date Filed:</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
<TR STYLE="font-size:1px">
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="border-top:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="line-height:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>
<P STYLE="line-height:3px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">&nbsp;</P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>The following is a press release issued by SandRidge Energy, Inc. on February&nbsp;19,
2013. The press release was also posted to the &#147;Press Releases&#148; section of www.supportsandridge.com. </I></FONT></P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P>&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center">


<IMG SRC="g489361g41i68.jpg" ALT="LOGO">
 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EGAN-JONES RECOMMENDS SANDRIDGE STOCKHOLDERS SUPPORT CURRENT BOARD </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Company Urges Stockholders to Reject TPG-Axon&#146;s Nominees </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>OKLAHOMA CITY, February 19, 2013</B> &#150; SandRidge Energy, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148; or &#147;SandRidge&#148;) (NYSE: SD) announced that one of the nation&#146;s leading independent proxy
advisory firms, Egan-Jones Proxy Services (&#147;Egan-Jones&#148;), recommends that SandRidge stockholders support the Company&#146;s current Board in connection with TPG-Axon&#146;s consent solicitation. Egan-Jones supplies proxy voting advisory
services to institutions and other professional investors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company stated, &#147;We are pleased with Egan-Jones&#146; recommendation. Our
highly qualified and independent board has taken decisive steps over the last few years to transition SandRidge to an oil focused producer with a leading position in the Mississippian play. We firmly believe that the current Board has the right
combination of skills, experience and expertise to oversee the continued execution of our strategic plan and deliver long-term value for our stockholders. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;In contrast to the SandRidge Board, TPG-Axon&#146;s nominees are not familiar with the Company&#146;s operations, and we do not believe they have the necessary qualifications to serve on the
SandRidge Board. We continue to encourage SandRidge stockholders to protect the value of their investment and sign, date and return the white consent revocation card.&#148; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In making its recommendation, Egan-Jones notes the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;We believe that voting to
revoke consents to the TPG AXON&#146;s consent solicitation is merited and is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders. In arriving at the conclusion, we have considered the following factors: </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our belief that the dissidents have provided no specific plans and no substantive new ideas or valid reasons to change the Company&#146;s strategic
direction that will enhance the Company&#146;s stockholder value. </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are not convinced that election of the dissidents&#146; slate to the board of directors would work to the benefit of shareholders.
</FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
<TR>
<TD WIDTH="5%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our belief that the Company has made strides in addressing financial difficulties, primarily by taking a number of initiatives to improve liquidity and
the overall financial strength of the Company. In particular, the announced sale of the mature Permian assets for $2.6 billion will generate cash proceeds of over $1.4 billion in excess of the Company&#146;s net investment, dramatically reducing the
net debt balances and give the resources needed to fund growth in the Mississippian.&#148; </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SandRidge urges stockholders to
disregard any mailings sent by the TPG-Axon Group and sign, date and return SandRidge&#146;s WHITE consent revocation card. If stockholders have any questions or need assistance, please contact the firm assisting SandRidge in the solicitation of
consent revocations, INNISFREE M&amp;A INCORPORATED. Stockholders can call toll-free (877)&nbsp;717-3929 and banks and brokers can call collect (212)&nbsp;750-5833. </FONT></P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ABOUT SANDRIDGE ENERGY: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SandRidge Energy, Inc. is an oil and natural gas company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with its principal focus on exploration and production. SandRidge and its subsidiaries also own and
operate gas gathering and processing facilities and CO2 treating and transportation facilities and conduct marketing operations. In addition, Lariat Services, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SandRidge, owns and operates a drilling rig and related
oil field services business. SandRidge focuses its exploration and production activities in the Mid-Continent, Permian Basin, Gulf of Mexico, West Texas Overthrust and Gulf Coast. SandRidge&#146;s internet address is www.sandridgeenergy.com.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This communication may contain &#147;forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may individually or mutually impact the matters herein described for a variety of reasons that are outside the control of the Company. Actual results could differ materially from those
discussed above. Important factors that could affect performance and cause results to differ materially from management&#146;s expectations are described in the sections entitled &#147;Risk Factors&#148; and &#147;Management&#146;s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations&#148; in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on February&nbsp;27, 2012,
as updated on its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2012, filed on November&nbsp;9, 2012, and as may be further updated from time to time in the Company&#146;s SEC filings, which are available through the
web site maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company&#146;s forward-looking statements in this communication are based on management&#146;s current views and assumptions regarding future events and speak only as of their dates. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by the federal securities laws. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On January&nbsp;18, 2013 the Company filed with the SEC a definitive consent revocation statement in connection with the consent solicitation by TPG-Axon Partners, LP, TPG-Axon Management LP, TPG-Axon
Partners GP, L.P., TPG-Axon GP, LLC, TPG-Axon International, L.P., TPG-Axon International GP, LLC, Dinakar Singh LLC, Dinakar Singh, Stephen C. Beasley, Edward W. Moneypenny, Fredric G. Reynolds, Peter H. Rothschild, Alan J. Weber and Dan A.
Westbrook (the &#147;TPG-Axon Consent Solicitation&#148;), and has mailed the definitive consent revocation statement and a form of WHITE consent revocation card to stockholders of the Company entitled to execute, withhold or revoke consents
relating to the TPG-Axon Consent Solicitation. STOCKHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE URGED TO READ THE CONSENT REVOCATION STATEMENT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE NOW, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE
BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the consent revocation statement and other documents (when available) filed with the SEC by the Company through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING PARTICIPANTS </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company and certain of its directors and executive officers are participants in the solicitation of consent revocations from the Company&#146;s stockholders in connection with the TPG-Axon Consent
Solicitation. Stockholders may obtain information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of the Company&#146;s directors and executive officers in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2011,
which was filed with the SEC on February&nbsp;27, 2012, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the first three fiscal quarters of the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2012, filed on May&nbsp;7, 2012,&nbsp;August&nbsp;6, 2012 and November&nbsp;9,
2012, respectively, and its definitive consent revocation statement, which was filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;18, 2013. These documents can be obtained free of charge through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>SANDRIDGE ENERGY CONTACT: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Kevin R.
White </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice President </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SandRidge Energy, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">123 Robert S. Kerr
Avenue </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Oklahoma City, OK 73102 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">+1
(405)&nbsp;429-5515 </FONT></P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>On February&nbsp;19, 2013, SandRidge Energy, Inc. posted additional references to the
&#147;Press Releases&#148; section of www.supportsandridge.com as set forth below. </I></FONT></P>

<p Style='page-break-before:always'>
<HR  SIZE="3" style="COLOR:#999999" WIDTH="100%" ALIGN="CENTER">

 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Press Releases </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" WIDTH="100%" BORDER="0" STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" ALIGN="center">


<TR>
<TD WIDTH="7%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="87%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="2%"></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"></TD></TR>
<TR>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000;width:15pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Date</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">Title</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="1">PDF</FONT></P></TD></TR>


<TR>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">02/19/13</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Egan-Jones Recommends SandRidge Stockholders Support Current Board</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</BODY></HTML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>g489361g41i68.jpg
<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
begin 644 g489361g41i68.jpg
M_]C_X``02D9)1@`!`0$`8`!@``#_VP!#``H'!P@'!@H("`@+"@H+#A@0#@T-
M#AT5%A$8(Q\E)"(?(B$F*S<O)BDT*2$B,$$Q-#D[/CX^)2Y$24,\2#<]/CO_
MVP!#`0H+"PX-#AP0$!P[*"(H.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[
M.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SL[.SO_P``1"`!>`2`#`2(``A$!`Q$!_\0`
M'P```04!`0$!`0$```````````$"`P0%!@<("0H+_\0`M1```@$#`P($`P4%
M!`0```%]`0(#``01!1(A,4$&$U%A!R)Q%#*!D:$((T*QP152T?`D,V)R@@D*
M%A<8&1HE)B<H*2HT-38W.#DZ0T1%1D=(24I35%565UA96F-D969G:&EJ<W1U
M=G=X>7J#A(6&AXB)BI*3E)66EYB9FJ*CI*6FIZBIJK*SM+6VM[BYNL+#Q,7&
MQ\C)RM+3U-76U]C9VN'BX^3EYN?HZ>KQ\O/T]?;W^/GZ_\0`'P$``P$!`0$!
M`0$!`0````````$"`P0%!@<("0H+_\0`M1$``@$"!`0#!`<%!`0``0)W``$"
M`Q$$!2$Q!A)!40=A<1,B,H$(%$*1H;'!"2,S4O`58G+1"A8D-.$E\1<8&1HF
M)R@I*C4V-S@Y.D-$149'2$E*4U155E=865IC9&5F9VAI:G-T=79W>'EZ@H.$
MA8:'B(F*DI.4E9:7F)F:HJ.DI::GJ*FJLK.TM;:WN+FZPL/$Q<;'R,G*TM/4
MU=;7V-G:XN/DY>;GZ.GJ\O/T]?;W^/GZ_]H`#`,!``(1`Q$`/P#V:BBB@`HH
MHH`****`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBDH`6BFLRHI9F"J!DDG`%<OK/Q$T'2=T<<
MYO9Q_P`L[?D`^[=!4RDHZMEPISJ.T5<ZJJ=_JVG:6F^^O8;<?[;@$_AUKR76
M/B3KFI[DMG73X3VBY<_5C_3%4--\,:_X@D\^*UE=7Y-Q<$JI_$\G\*YWB+NT
M%<]&&7V7-6ERH]"OOB?HEN2MK'<7;#NJ[%/XG_"L.Y^*M\Q/V;3;>(=C(Y8_
MIBJ?_"+>'=&YU[7EEE'6WLQD_3/)_E0/%7A[3.-%\-QLPZ379W$_AS_.LI5*
MGVI)'53P^'_Y=P<O/9?H6(/&_B^_;_0[19,_\\K5F'YUK6FI_$.4@G2X,?\`
M350G_LU<XWCCQ/J3^39N(\]([6#)'\S5F'0O'&JC?//=1(>K7%P4Q^`Y_2DI
MM[-LN=&,5[T81]=7^AVUE?\`BK(%]H=J1W,-T`?R.?YUO1,[QAGC,;'JI(./
MRKRYO"L-J<ZKXO@B;NL<A<_J?Z4Z/_A$[$Y_X2759F'_`#P++_2ME5:W_%HX
MIX6$]8/[HO\`S/4:6N*T_P`?>'[:-+476H3#.!+.FXCZGKBM=_$D>GW446I`
M);W'-O>)_JW]F_NG]*WC.,MF<%6C.D_>5C>HJF-5LOM8M&G5)F&45^/,'JIZ
M'\*MY&<9&?2K,A:***`"BBB@`HHHH`****`"BBB@`HHHH`I:C=7-E%]HAM'N
MXU_UD<7^LQZJ#][Z=:@TGQ'H^N*?[/OXI74X>(G;(A]&0\@_A5V[B\VW<><T
M)`R)$ZH?7W^AKS7Q59:+<7B+XLMFTJ\?BVUZQ!$4WIN(^Z?8_@:39<4F>H45
MX\VF?$K185N/#_B`:[88^1D=93CZ-G]":SY/BOXYTE_+U/38$8=?/M7C/\Q2
MYK;EJBY;,]QHKPX?'#7R/^0?I_Y/_P#%5!-\9O%,O$:V,/\`NPD_S-3[1&BP
ME1GO%,FGAMT+S2I$@ZL[`#]:^>+GXC>++XX?6I8P?X8%5/Y#-58K#Q'KTFX6
MNHW['^)E=A^9XJ'6[(V6!>\I)'M^I?$/PQIFY6U)+B0?P6P\P_F./UKC]4^,
M,\@9-(TU8AVEN6W'_OD?XUS]C\,/$,R"6]%MIL/=[B4<?@*NC1?`NA<ZIK<N
MK3KU@LQA<_4?XUE*=5^1M"CAHOK)F%?:_KOB.<1W-W<718\01@[?P5:VM-^'
MFJ2P_:M6EATBT')>X8;L?[O;\:DD^(<=A$;?PSHEKID?3S64/(?\^^:P3-KG
MBF]"LUUJ4YZ*,L%_#H*P?+?75G:O:6T2@OZ^1U`U;P?X9^72;(ZQ>K_R\W'W
M`?;_`.L/QK)U+Q=K^O2>2]U(J/PMO;`J#[8')K2M_`EOI<"W?BK58K",\BWB
M;=(WM_\`JS4C^-=-T:,V_A;1XX.QN[@;G;WQU_,_A5/FM[SLNQ,.1N]./.^[
MV^__`"*VF^`=8NHOM%[Y6F6W4R7+8./I_CBKOE^!]#^_)/KEPO9?ECS_`"_G
M6`9M?\5W>TM=:A)G[H^ZOX=!75:1\+;N7;)JUVMNO_/*'YF_$]!^M**O\$?O
M+JS4?X]2WDOZN49_B#?)'Y&DV-IID/0"-`S?X?I5>+3_`!=XF(9A>31M_',Y
M2/\`7`_*O3-+\):)I`!M;%#(/^6LOSM^9Z?A6Q6ZH2E\<CAECZ5/^##YO^OU
M/.-/^%DS8;4-02/U2!,G\S_A71V7P_\`#UI@M:M<L.\SD_H,"NDI:UC0IQZ'
M+4QN(J;R^[0JVVF6%F`+:S@A`_N1@4S5=+M]7TZ6RN5RD@X/=3V(J[16J21R
M-MZL\IM9UM;J7PIXCS]G5]L$Y^];M_"RG^Z:275+O1M0.B^(I)F2(X@OHF(E
MB'9E/\2^QK:^)^BB6PCUB%/G@(CFQW0]#^!_G7/-)_PEG@MV;YM4T5<Y_BE@
M_KC'Z>],1L+XSU;PO?16NM%=1L)@&@O(AAG3U'8^XZUW]E>V^HV<5W:2K+!*
MNY'7N*\?\-R#Q'X?OO#<YW301FYL&/56'WE'L?ZFNG^$4MP^A7J2;O)2X_=Y
M[''S#^5`'H%%%%`!1110`4444`%%%%`!1110`E<KX@L;[38)I;.P76-*E!^U
M:4X!91W:+/\`Z!^6*ZNDH&G8\5MO#-EJ4CW_`,.?$LEA=9S)ID\K1NI]/7\P
M1[U#=^,_B1X:'D:W8+<1#C?<VH9&_P"!IP:[_P`6_#72?$LAOK=FT[4QR+J`
M8W'_`&AW^O6N&N[OXG^!P4N&;5+!>!(R>>A'N?O#\:AJQTQDI>?J9W_"T;:?
MF\\&Z+,W<B,#^8-*/B/I"\IX$T@'U(!_]EI/^%D:-J!_XG/@G39W[O#\A_E_
M6E_X23X<2\R>#;F,^D=P<?\`H0K-OS.F,5U@_O\`^"2#XK7<0_T#P]H]H>Q6
M')'Y8JI=_$[Q7>#:=36W4]H(U3]>M65\2_#N+F+P9<2'_II<'_XHU*GQ"T:S
M/_$J\%:=">S3$.?Y5#;_`)C:,8]*?WV.>5=>\0S=-0U%R?\`;D_^M70Z?\,]
M?GC$UZ+?3(.[W,@!'X#^M0W?Q1\37"&.">WL8^RV\(&/Q.:QO-USQ'<89[W4
MI">GS2?_`%A6#Y/-G0O:VZ17W_Y'6KI_@/P_S>ZA-KERO_+*W&(\_4?XU%>_
M$:^\@VFAV=OH]KT`A4%\?7&!^5)I'PL\07VU[L1:?$?^>IW/_P!\C^IKO-%^
M&>@Z65DN$;4)Q_%/]T'V4<?GFKC"I+961A.KAX:S?,_Z^1YAIFAZ[XHNC+!#
M/<EC\]S,QVCZL?Z5Z#H?PLL;7;+J\YO)!SY2?+&/ZG]*[Q(TB0)&BHBC`51@
M"EK:&'C'5ZG)5Q]6>D=$16MI;64"P6L$<$2]$C4**EI:*Z#@;ON%%%%`!111
M0`4444`5]0LXM1T^>SF&8YXRC?B*\0\,Z@_ASQDD-UQ'YK6ERIZ%2=IS^.#7
MN]>%_%&Q.G^,Y9(UP+M%F7'][H?U%`&AX5TN?3/BR;"('9:O+N/_`$SVG'\U
MKUC2]+M-'L5L[*/9$K%O<DG))JII.BP6UY)J[H?MUY!$DS'MM4#`_'K]*UZ`
M"BBB@`HHHH`****`.5\:^.K/PA;QIY)N[Z?/E6ZMCCU8]A_.N3_X3?XDSCS8
M/">V-N5'V:3I^)JI\08[K0?B-9>);NS>YTX-&RX&0"H`(]CGD9KH1\:/"A`)
M%\#Z>0/_`(J@#(_X3'XG_P#0K?\`DJ__`,51_P`)C\3_`/H5O_)5_P#XJMC_
M`(7/X3_Z?O\`OP/\:?%\9/"4L@0O>1@G[S0<#\B:`+O@C6/%FK3W?_"1Z6+"
M*-5\K]T4+DDYZD]/ZUU]065[;:C9Q7EG.D\$J[DD0Y#"JVMZW8^'],EU#4)A
M'#&/Q<]E`[DT`7RRK]X@?4T<$<5XR--\1_%:YN=4>5K#3H%9;*,D[6;L/?W;
M\JW?A3XHF=)?"VJEDO;(MY(D^\5!^9/JI_3Z4`=AJ?@_P[K#%K_1[65SUD";
M6_[Z&#7-W/P=\)2L1&+NW)Z!+C/_`*$#7?5X=XEL]2\5_%._M-*N#%<6R_NV
MWE0#&H[CH<]Z329<:DX[,ZK_`(4GX?!XO]0QZ;T_^)JW!\'?"\1!D:]F_P!Z
M;`_0"L[PM\2KBSO/[!\91M:7D9V+<NNT'TW^G^\.#7IBLKJ&4AE(R"#D$5/)
M'L:?6*O\QSEGX#\*:<0T>D6Y8=&FRY_\>)K?BA@MH@D,<<,8[(H4?I7E?Q=E
MDOO$F@Z-$[`N<D*<<NX4?R-;'Q@O!8^"HK2-BIGN$08./E4$_P!!5));&4I2
MENSOO,C_`+Z_G1YD?]]?SKRK2O@]!?:3:7<^MWD4L\*2.BJ"%)`.*M?\*3L_
M^A@OO^^13)/3001D'-+7BWB+PMK_`,.8H]9TC7IYK99`KJV1M)Z97)#`]*](
MTSQ*-2\"#Q`RB-C:/(ZCH'4$''XB@#@C\2/&6HZQ?VNA:7#>16\K!0D+,P0,
M0">?:IO^$O\`BC_T+'_DJW_Q54?A-KNB:);ZG<:MJ4%K/<R(%60\E0"2?S;]
M*]#_`.%@^$?^@]:?]]'_``H&<5_PE_Q1_P"A8_\`)5O_`(JFI\5/$NBWD47B
M;P]Y,3GDA&C?'<C.0?I7;_\`"P?"/_0>M/\`OH_X5P'Q,\6Z9XIALM#T+.H3
MF</YD:'&<$!5SUSGGMQ0!ZY:W4-[:175NX>&9`Z-Z@C(J0,K?=8'Z&N:N$D\
M,_#22.5OWMEIQ0D'^/;C^9K!^#%JT/A:ZO)&),]R1ECGA0!_,F@1Z&9$!P74
M'ZTGFQ_WU_.O#?#?AG_A87B36[J>_GMHDF,@:/G)9C@<^PKI_P#A2EG_`-!^
M^_[Y%`'I@=6^ZP/T-8VK>%-.UK6[#5+U6D>P!V1_PL<@@MZX(Z5Q%Q\&'AB+
MZ=XCNDN%Y3S%P"?JIR*?\,O%6KR:S=^&-<E:>:V#>7)(<LI0X92>X]#0!Z?3
M2ZK]Y@/J:\EUGQ5XC\;>)I?#_A68VMI"2))U.TL`<%BW4+GH!UJY'\&/-0/?
M>);R28_>*KQG\230!Z;YL?\`?7\Z42(3@.I/UKS'_A3&G_\`0QWGY+_C6IX<
M^&-CX?UVWU1-9N+IX-VV*3&"2",\?6@#NRRK]X@?4TWS8_[Z_G7E?QEN)+G4
MM$TB)RK2,S'!QRQ"C^M3_P#"F-/_`.ACO/R7_&@#TWS8_P"^OYT>;'_?7\Z\
MR_X4QI__`$,=Y^2_XU)!\&=/2>.3^WKR4(X8IA<,`<X_&@#NI]:T)M\%QJ>G
MG!*O').G7T()JCYG@PG)?0_SAKG)?@OX>FF>62]U!GD8LQWIR2<G^&F_\*3\
M-_\`/WJ'_?:?_$T`=+YG@O\`OZ%^<-<O\0KKP4GA:YBB&F27KC%L+4(7#YZY
M7H/6G_\`"DO#?_/WJ'_?:?\`Q-6M/^#_`(6LIUFD2ZN]IR$FE&T_4`#-`%/X
M>:G#X8^&7]I:O*8;<S2/"#U8'&`H[Y(.*X+6?$5]XPUZ+4-4TV_GTF)CY5K:
MH<;?3=C&3W/Y5ZUX@^'^F^)+N"6_N[P06P"Q6D3JD2`>@QW]:Z2UM8+*UCM;
M6)888E"I&@P%`H`\YMOBHEG;1VUMX,U.*&)0J(B8"@=AQ7$^)]>EO/$L/B;2
M]%O]*N(B&E:6,[68=&SCN.#ZU]!5!>6D%_9S6ES&)(9T*.A[@T`9_AKQ#:^)
M-`@U2`A0RXE3/^K<?>!_STKSSX4`ZGXQU_67&<YP?]]R?Y+79>'O`=AX9AO8
M+&^O3#>QE'21U(4XQN''!P:L^%/!^G^$+>XAL))Y!<.'=IF!/`P.@%`!XJ\'
M:7XLL_*O8]DZ#]U<H/GC_P`1[&O/++6O$?PMOTTW6HWOM&=L0RKSM'^P3T_W
M3^%>Q56O]/M-4LY+.^MTN+>08:-QD&@#R0:A:^+OC187-E)YUI"J.C8QPB%C
MQ_O&K7QDG^UZSH>D!@-Q+MDX`W,%'\C77>'/ASHWAC6&U.QENFD*,BI*X95!
M].,]J3Q-\.=*\5:H-0OKJ\201B,+$ZA0!GU!]30!T$6H:;#"D2WUL%10H_>K
MT'XTK:MIJ*6?4;50.I,R@?SKA?\`A27AO_G[U#_OM/\`XFE7X)^&@P+76H,/
M3S%_^)H`R?B=XTL=:LXO#FAO]NEFF4R/"-RY!X5?4D^GI6QK=H_A3X,-I\I`
MG\A8GQ_?=LL/U-='H'@?P_X;?S=/L1Y^,>?*Q=_P)Z?A5CQ/X:M/%6EC3KV:
M>*$2"3,)`)(S@<@\<T`<)X$^'.@:OX2M-0U2T>6XN-S;A*R_+N('`/M70_\`
M"I_!_P#T#Y/^_P"_^-=/I6FP:/I=MIUL6,-M&(T+')('K5N@#P[Q7\-KCPQ=
M?VG8VQU724;=)`Q(>-?0[>2/]H?C7;_#N[\%WT/F:#80V5\%_>PR?-,OT8\D
M>XKN<9&#7'7_`,,-"N]8&JVLMWIMR&W9LI`@W>H&#C\.*`(_BW>_9/`L\0.#
M=2QQ?AG<?_0:9X?_`.)!\'EN"-KBQDG_`.!-DC^8K7\1>#;7Q1I=K8:E>W3+
M;-N\Q"JLYQC+<8_(5<U+P[::EX;.@O)+%:F)(MT9`;:N,<X]J`.&^#)M;+P]
M>W-Q<PQ27%SC#R`'"J/7W)KT7^U-/_Y_[;_O\O\`C7"'X)^'#UO-0/\`VT3_
M`.)I/^%)>&_^?O4/^^T_^)H`Z;7/&^@:#:/-<:C#+(!\D$,@=W/I@=/J:X'X
M8Z9?ZSK>K^*9HS$LZRI$W9I'.3CV'3\:Z73_`(0>%+&4220W%V1SMGE^7\E`
MS7:P00VT"001)%%&,*B+@*/0"@#QGX3ZQ8:!K>I6&KRI:7$VU%>8[0&4G*DG
MIUKU[^U-.9?EU"VY'!$R_P"-8GB'X>^'?$MP;F\M6CN6^]-`^QF^O8_B*P/^
M%)>&_P#G[U#_`+[3_P")H`A?X7^%))&=O$5T68DD_:X^I_"N?\%:1;0?%N2T
MLIY;BTT_S&5W?=NPNW.1QU:NF_X4EX;_`.?O4/\`OXG_`,36[X5^'^D^$;V:
M[L9KF62:/RSYS`@#.>,`4`<#XSMX/$OQ=ATJYN##;1QI')(&"E0%+G!/&>:V
M?^%6>$_^ABNO_`N/_"M;6/A1HFMZM<ZE=7E\);E][A77:/8?+TJC_P`*2\-_
M\_>H?]_$_P#B:!E?_A5GA/\`Z&*Z_P#`N/\`PKIO!_AG1?#+7,>F:B]W)<[2
MWF3*Y`7/3';FL'_A27AO_G[U#_OM/_B:V?"WPYT?PGJCZC8S7,DKPF'$S*0`
M2#G@#GY10(ZVBBB@`HHHH`****`"J]Z]VD&;*&*67(^65R@Q]0#5BDH&G9F1
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MVIVJ07#(9(FB??'*HZX)`((R.#537Y)-&O$\0(JR1QPF"XB)P2N<@J?4'UJ'
M1+QO$VH1:V$$-K;(\<,9.79FQN+=AP.!4N7O6N6J:]GS6TMOYEJ?Q"T&G:A.
M;7=<6=QY"P!O]8Q(V<^X85-#K@N6TM8(@QOT,C9;_5J%R?KR0*H7FGN_C2V(
M=1;RH+B5.YDC!53_`./#\J/#^GO;Z]J6]U:*U/E6ZCJJN?,/ZD#\*.:5[%.%
M/DOY7_3\RW<:MJ)U6YLK&SMI!;JA9YIRF=P)X&#Z5/JFI7&GZ;%.+>-[B22.
M/89,*&8XZXZ?A7,:]=:=9>)KQM0TQ+WS(XO+RV-F`<]JV-6$>J>';$B(+#+/
M`?+)X"[AQ^5+G?O:C=))P;6CM_6_^1>TW5;BXO[C3[RV2&X@19,Q2;U96SCG
M`P>.E:,LB0Q/+(P5$4LQ/8#K6'H5JFDZK?Z9%&GE'%Q$X^\%;C:Q[X/3VK9N
MK=;NTFMG)"S(R$CT(Q6D6W$PJ**GIMH8R:SK$]K_`&C;Z3&UF1O1&FQ,Z?W@
M,8&1SC-6KW6TB\/?VO:()T9%:-6.W.X@<^G6L!?$]SIKQ^&VMTDU!%$,<^[$
M1XP&(QD<=OUK1U32Q9^"?[-#"3RUC5F/&[YQG^M9J;:=F;RI)2CS*UW]Z-2P
MFU.21Q?6MO"@'RF*8N2??(%6YY/)@DEQG8I;'K@57L=)L--+FSMEA,F`V"3G
M'UJQ-&)87B)P'4KGZBM5>QRR<7+38RY-<9/#MOJWD`F81'R]W3>0.OMFGZMJ
ML]G=6EE:0Q/<7>[:9I-B`+C/."2>>E<U;W\E[]G\'F)5GM&02S[OE*1D'Y1C
M.3@=:U?&6I6.GVL']I:<M[;2,1C=AD;L1_CD5ESWBW<ZO8I346M[_=T--[K5
MDM(I#I\;3G/F1)+D#GL<>E7H6=X4:1-CE067.<'TK-\,Q30Z#;B:0N6RZ98M
BM0G*KD\G`P*U:UCJKG-424G'L+1115&84444`%%%%`'_V3\_
`
end
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
