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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928464-18-000090
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180606

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:		SC 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-83370
		FILM NUMBER:		18882920

	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:			ICAHN CARL C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES HOLDING LLC
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-702-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ICAHN ASSOCIATES HOLDING LLC
		STREET 2:		767 FIFTH AVE., SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ICAHN CARL C ET AL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950612
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">SCHEDULE 13D</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Amendment No. 14)*</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Sandridge Energy, Inc.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Name of Issuer)</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">common stock, par value $0.001 per share</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">80007P869</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Jesse Lynn, Esq.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">Icahn Capital LP</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">767 Fifth Avenue, 47<sup style="vertical-align: text-top; line-height: 1; font-size: smaller">th</sup> Floor</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">New York, New York 10153</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(212) 702-4300</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">June 6, 2018</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: center">(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Section 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box / /.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d&#8209;7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">The Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2017, as previously amended (the "Schedule 13D"), by High River Limited Partnership, Hopper Investments LLC, Barberry Corp., Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, Icahn Offshore LP, Icahn Partners LP, Icahn Onshore LP, Icahn Capital LP, IPH GP LLC, Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., Beckton Corp. and Carl C. Icahn (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share ("Shares"), of Sandridge Energy, Inc. (the "Issuer"), is hereby further amended to furnish the additional information set forth herein. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Item 4.&#160; Purpose of Transaction</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended to add the following at the end thereof:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">On June 6, 2018, the Reporting Persons released an open letter to the stockholders of the Issuer, a copy of which is filed herewith as an exhibit and incorporated herein by reference.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CARL C. ICAHN AND THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION (TOGETHER, THE "PARTICIPANTS") FILED A DEFINTIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND ACCOMPANYING GOLD PROXY CARD WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (THE "SEC") TO BE USED TO SOLICIT PROXIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2018 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS OF SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC (THE "ANNUAL MEETING"). SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE SOLICITATION OF PROXIES BY THE PARTICIPANTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL MEETING BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION. THESE MATERIALS AND OTHER MATERIALS FILED BY THE PARTICIPANTS WITH THE SEC ARE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SEC'S WEBSITE AT <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV</font>. INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN SUCH PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">PROXY STATEMENT</font>. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE DISCLOSED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE NO INTEREST IN SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC. OTHER THAN THROUGH THE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.001 PER SHARE, OF SANDRIDGE ENERGY, INC<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">.</font></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">BARBERRY CORP.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: Hopper Investments LLC, general partner</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">By:&#160; </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>/s/ Edward E. Mattner</u></font></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN-LEFT: 36pt; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Name: Edward E. Mattner</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: IPH GP LLC, its general partner</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., its sole member</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">By: Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., its general partner</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif">By:&#160; </font><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>/s/ SungHwan Cho</u></font></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">Name: SungHwan Cho</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>/s/ Carl C. Icahn</u></font><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="FONT-SIZE: 1px; WIDTH: 108pt; DISPLAY: inline-block; TEXT-INDENT: 0px">&#160;</font></div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">CARL C. ICAHN</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">New York, New York, June 6, 2018 &#8211;&#160;Today Carl Icahn issued the following statement regarding SandRidge Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SD):</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; TEXT-INDENT: 36pt">We are very pleased that the leading proxy advisory firm Glass, Lewis &amp; Co., LLC ("Glass Lewis") has weighed in on our proxy contest to replace the board of directors of SandRidge Energy, Inc.:</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Glass Lewis stated: "We believe Icahn successfully argues the post-emergence board has struggled to establish and follow a clear strategic path, curtail costly executive compensation practices, limit the use of regressive corporate governance protocols or communicate effectively with investors, all of which appear to weigh rather heavily on SandRidge's share price. We thus agree <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>there is a clear case for change here</u></font>."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">In these respects, we believe <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>there is a cogent and well-framed case for change to the incumbent board here</u></font>."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Glass Lewis stated further: "[W]e also note Icahn has nominated a number of industry professionals -- notably including Bob Alexander, John Lipinski and Randolph Read &#8211; who would be expected to contribute relevant operational experience, financial expertise and additional independent oversight to a board that has regularly faltered in its efforts to move SandRidge forward since its emergence from bankruptcy protection. <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>We expect the skill sets of these Icahn nominees would be beneficial to the Company</u></font> -- and, by extension, its shareholders -- both in terms of the Company's ongoing strategic review and, if such review fails to generate a sufficiently attractive agreement, in the design, communication and execution of SandRidge's stand-alone operating strategy."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center"><u>AGAINST the board's proposal to ratify and extend the massively dilutive poison pill</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Glass Lewis stated: "The pill -- which preceded any unsolicited approach by any external bidder, and was thus seemingly constructed specifically around preserving the Bonanza transaction -- <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif"><u>actively created uncertainty around the ability of investors of any significant size to even generally discuss possible opposition to the Bonanza acquisition without triggering a significantly dilutive event</u></font>. In the absence of an aggressive sell-side scenario, we consider such a response fairly regressive and potentially indicative of low confidence in the then-current board's ability to persuade key investors to support the Bonanza agreement. In retrospect, such a concern would have been fairly founded."</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The owners of SandRidge must act <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>NOW</u></font> to take back control of their company. The choice is yours. You can vote for the incumbent directors on management's slate, who we believe have already proved they are acting in the grand tradition of the previous managements and boards of SandRidge &#8211; that is, disregarding the interests of stockholders at every turn &#8211; or you can <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>VOTE FOR CHANGE</u></font> by electing our slate of highly-qualified nominees.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The choice is yours. Do you wish to allow the current board to run your investment in SandRidge? We certainly do not. After our experience with these directors and judging how they have disregarded the interests of stockholders, we do not trust them and want absolutely nothing to do with them. The company's representatives have reached out to us on numerous occasions offering us minority representation on the board, but we have advised them in no uncertain terms that <font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><u>the only satisfactory resolution of our differences will be the replacement of the entire board</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><u>SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING THIS LETTER:</u></div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">THIS LETTER CONTAINS OUR CURRENT VIEWS ON THE VALUE OF SANDRIDGE SECURITIES AND CERTAIN ACTIONS THAT SANDRIDGE'S BOARD MAY TAKE TO ENHANCE THE VALUE OF ITS SECURITIES. OUR VIEWS ARE BASED ON OUR OWN ANALYSIS OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND ASSUMPTIONS WE BELIEVE TO BE REASONABLE. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THE INFORMATION WE CONSIDERED AND ANALYZED IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE. SIMILARLY, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT OUR ASSUMPTIONS ARE CORRECT. SANDRIDGE'S ACTUAL PERFORMANCE AND RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM OUR ASSUMPTIONS AND ANALYSIS.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">WE HAVE NOT SOUGHT, NOR HAVE WE RECEIVED, PERMISSION FROM ANY THIRD-PARTY TO INCLUDE THEIR INFORMATION IN THIS LETTER. ANY SUCH INFORMATION SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS INDICATING THE SUPPORT OF SUCH THIRD PARTY FOR THE VIEWS EXPRESSED HEREIN.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">THIS LETTER ALSO REFERENCES THE SIZE OF OUR RESPECTIVE CURRENT HOLDINGS OF SANDRIDGE SECURITIES RELATIVE TO OTHER HOLDERS OF SUCH SECURITIES. OUR VIEWS AND OUR HOLDINGS COULD CHANGE AT ANY TIME. WE MAY SELL ANY OR ALL OF OUR HOLDINGS OR INCREASE OUR HOLDINGS BY PURCHASING ADDITIONAL SECURITIES. WE MAY TAKE ANY OF THESE OR OTHER ACTIONS REGARDING SANDRIDGE WITHOUT UPDATING THIS LETTER OR PROVIDING ANY NOTICE WHATSOEVER OF ANY SUCH CHANGES (EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY LAW).</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Certain statements contained in this letter are forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, statements that are predications of or indicate future events, trends, plans or objectives. Undue reliance should not be placed on such statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or activities and are subject to many risks and uncertainties. Due to such risks and uncertainties, actual events or results or actual performance may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of the future tense or other forward-looking words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "should," "may," "will," "objective," "projection," "forecast," "management believes," "continue," "strategy," "position" or the negative of those terms or other variations of them or by comparable terminology.</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype', 'Book Antiqua', Palatino, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations set forth in this letter include, among other things, the factors identified in SandRidge's public filings. Such forward-looking statements should therefore be construed in light of such factors, and the Participants are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.</div>
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