<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001387131-16-008723.txt : 20161227
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161227101709
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001387131-16-008723
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161227
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161227

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:			Bryn Mawr Funding LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001693214
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33784
		FILM NUMBER:		162069790

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 ROUSE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19112
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2154951150

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 ROUSE BOULEVARD
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19112
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    <periodOfReport>2016-12-14</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001349436</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SANDRIDGE ENERGY INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001693214</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Bryn Mawr Funding LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>201 ROUSE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19112</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>0.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>562387</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The 0.00% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2020 issued by the Issuer (the &quot;Convertible Notes&quot;) are immediately convertible. The Convertible Notes have a conversion rate of 0.05330841 shares of Issuer common stock per $1.00 principal amount of Convertible Notes, subject to adjustment pursuant to the terms of the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes mature on October 4, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are directly held by Bryn Mawr Funding LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of FS Energy and Power Fund (&quot;FSEP&quot;). Prior to December 14, 2016, these securities were held directly by FSEP. FS Investment Advisor, LLC is the investment adviser of FSEP, and in that respect holds discretionary investment authority for it. In addition, each of Michael C. Forman, Gerald F. Stahlecker, Zachary Klehr and Sean Coleman may be deemed to have shared voting, investment and/or dispositive power with respect to the securities held by FSEP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael C. Forman, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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