Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HOEHN SARIC RULDOLF CHRISTOPHER
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. [laur]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1001 FLEET STREET
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2005
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
common stock 01/06/2005   J(1)   97,631 D (5) 120,708 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
options $ 4.89 01/03/2005 01/06/2005(2) M(3)     36,000   (4) 08/25/2005 common stock 36,000 $ 44.3674 5,687 D  
options $ 4.89 01/04/2005 01/07/2005(2) M(3)     5,687   (4) 08/25/2005 common stock 5,687 $ 44.4006 0 D  
options $ 7.5 01/04/2005 01/07/2005(2) M(3)     3,313   (4) 12/31/2005 common stock 3,313 $ 44.4006 102,437 D  
options $ 7.5 01/05/2005 01/10/2005(2) M(3)     13,889   (4) 12/31/2005 common stock 13,889 $ 45.0008 88,548 D  
options $ 7.5 01/06/2005 01/11/2005(2) M(3)     1,400   (4) 12/31/2005 common stock 1,400 $ 45 87,148 D  
options $ 13.55               (4) 03/29/2006 common stock 558,000   558,000 D  
options $ 24.33               (4) 04/01/2008 common stock 252,000   252,000 D  
options $ 26.67               (4) 02/23/2008 common stock 52,328   52,328 D  
options $ 31.25               (4) 05/22/2008 common stock 100,000   100,000 D  
options $ 3.59               (4) 12/01/2009 common stock 605,683   605,683 D  
options $ 29.63               (4) 01/02/2014 common stock 6,500   6,500 D  
options $ 44.18 01/03/2005   (7) G(8)   6,500     (4) 01/03/2015 common stock 6,500 $ 44.18 1,668,159 (6) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HOEHN SARIC RULDOLF CHRISTOPHER
1001 FLEET STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21202
  X      

Signatures

 R. Christopher Hoehn-Saric   01/07/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Transfer of shares to Kathy J. Taslitz c/o Sterling Capital to satisfy an obligation to the transferee. Transferor has received no consideration in exchange for the shares. The transfer is not a sale of securities.
(2) Trade Settlement Date.
(3) Exercise of Non-Qualified stock options pursuant to a 10b5-1 plan.
(4) All options are currently exercisable.
(5) Not applicable.
(6) Represents grand total of all stock options owned.
(7) Transaction will be deemed executed upon full execution of stock option agreement.
(8) Grant of non-qualified stock options as a result of Directorship on Laureate's Board of Directors.

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