<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-020410.txt : 20130403
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130403101603
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-020410
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130403
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130403
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130403

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001533924
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				453691816
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, SUITE 1900
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-595-9400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 POST OAK PARKWAY, SUITE 1900
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77027

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILL PETER J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001248342

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35512
		FILM NUMBER:		13738153

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 DIMOCK LANE
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		303-260-6041

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1150 DIMOCK LANE
		CITY:			NAPLES
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			34110
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        <issuerCik>0001533924</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MPO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HILL PETER J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4400 POST OAK PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16000</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. 2012 Long Term Incentive Place. The award vests on April 1, 2014.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Peter J. Hill by Eric J. Christ, as Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-04-03</signatureDate>
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