<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001349436-16-000247.txt : 20161020
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161020184501
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001349436-16-000247
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161020
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161020

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Turk Steven Darrell
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001635880

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33784
		FILM NUMBER:		161945094

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		123 ROBERT S. KERR AVENUE
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
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        <footnote id="F1">On May 16, 2016, Sandridge Energy, Inc. and substantially all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the &quot;Debtors&quot;) filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 of United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the &quot;Bankruptcy Court&quot;).  On September 9, 2016 the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Amended Order Confirming The Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan Of Reorganization Of SandRidge Energy, Inc. and Its Debtor Affiliates (the &quot;Plan&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Continued from Footnote 1) On October 4, 2016 (the &quot;Effective Date&quot;), the Plan became effective pursuant to its terms and the Debtors emerged from the chapter 11 cases.  On the Effective Date, all outstanding shares of SandRidge Energy, Inc. old common stock were cancelled and extinguished.  The Class A Common Stock is an issue of capital stock created as of the Effective Date and represents an ownership interest in SandRidge Energy, Inc. subsequent to the Effective Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Consists of 109,012 shares of restricted common stock, the restriction of which lapse in one-third (1/3) installments on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>By:  Justin Byrne, Power of Attorney</signatureName>
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