UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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SandRidge Energy, Inc.
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May 18, 2011
Dear Stockholder:
We have previously sent to you proxy material for the Annual Meeting of the stockholders of SandRidge Energy, Inc. to be held on June 3, 2011. Your Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that stockholders return the enclosed proxy card voting FOR Items 1, 2, 3, 4 and every 3 years for Item 5.
As you may know, due to recent changes to the NYSE rules, your broker is no longer entitled to vote your shares on certain of those proposals, including the election of Directors, without your instructions.
Your vote is important, no matter how many or how few shares you may own. Even if you have already done so, please vote TODAY by telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed proxy card in the envelope provided to ensure that your votes are validly received prior to the Annual Meeting.
Sincerely,
Philip T. Warman
Corporate Secretary
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