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LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC.

For the period ended Dec 31, 2025. Filed Feb 19, 2026.

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FY2025 · Filed Feb 19, 2026

LAUR$34.96+1.2%Stored close · as of Nov 10, 2026

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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

(1) Financial Statements (certain schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or not required, or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto).

(2) Those exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and by paragraph (b) below.

(b) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report or, where indicated, were filed and are incorporated by reference:

ExhibitNo.Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitNumberFiling Date
2.1#Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated September 11, 2020, by and between Laureate Education, Inc. and Adtalem Global Education Inc.10-Q001-380022.1111/05/2020
2.2#Waiver and Amendment to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and between Adtalem Global Education Inc. and Laureate Education, Inc., dated as of July 21, 20218-K001-380022.107/27/2021
2.3#Amendment dated August 10, 2021 to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated September 11, 2020, by and between Laureate Education, Inc. and Adtalem Global Education Inc.10-Q001-380022.211/04/2021
3.1Amended and Restated Certificate of IncorporationS-1/A333-2072433.101/31/2017
3.2Amended and Restated BylawsS-1/A333-2072433.201/31/2017
3.3Certificate of Retirement of Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, Series A8-K001-380023.107/20/2018
3.4Certificate of Retirement of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock8-K001-380023.112/17/2021
4.1Description of Capital Stock of Laureate Education, Inc.10-K001-380024.102/23/2023
10.1†2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement effective as of September 11, 2013S-1/A333-20724310.3411/20/2015
10.2†Form of Management Stockholder’s Agreement for equityholdersS-1/A333-20724310.3611/20/2015
10.3†Form of Stockholders’ Agreement for Individual DirectorsS-1/A333-20724310.4811/20/2015
10.4†2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2016 for Named Executive OfficersS-1/A333-20724310.5705/20/2016
10.5†2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Agreement for 2016S-1/A333-20724310.5805/20/2016
10.6Registration Rights Agreement by and among Laureate Education, Inc., each of the Investors set forth on Schedule A thereto, Douglas L. Becker and Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership10-K001-3800210.2903/20/2018
10.7Investors’ Stockholders Agreement by and among Laureate Education, Inc., Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership and the Investors set forth on Schedule A thereto10-K001-3800210.3003/20/2018
10.8Amended and Restated Securityholders Agreement by and among Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership, Laureate Education, Inc. and the other parties thereto8-K001-3800210.102/06/2017
10.9Amendment No. 1 dated October 28, 2021 to the Amended and Restated Securityholders Agreement, dated as of February 6, 2017, among Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership, Laureate Education, Inc. and the other parties thereto10-K001-3800210.1602/24/2022
10.10Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement by and among Wengen Alberta, Limited Partnership, Wengen Investments Limited, Laureate Education, Inc. and the other parties thereto8-K001-3800210.202/06/2017
ExhibitNo.Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitNumberFiling Date
10.11Amended and Restated Guarantee, dated as of April 26, 2017, by Laureate Education, Inc. and certain domestic subsidiaries of Laureate Education, Inc. party thereto from time to time, as guarantors, in favor of Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent10-Q001-3800210.8305/11/2017
10.12Amended and Restated Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, among Laureate Education, Inc. and certain domestic subsidiaries of Laureate Education, Inc. party thereto from time to time, as pledgors, and Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent10-Q001-3800210.8405/11/2017
10.13Amended and Restated Security Agreement, dated as of April 26, 2017, among Laureate Education, Inc. and certain domestic subsidiaries of Laureate Education, Inc. party thereto from time to time, as grantors, and Citibank, N.A., as collateral agent10-Q001-3800210.8505/11/2017
10.14Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of October 7, 2019, among Laureate Education, Inc., the lending institutions from time to time parties thereto, and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent and collateral agent8-K001-3800210.110/11/2019
10.15First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2020, by Laureate Education, Inc. and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent10-Q001-3800210.5711/05/2020
10.16Second Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of December 23, 2022, by Laureate Education, Inc. and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent10-K001-3800210.2002/23/2023
10.17Third Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 2023 by Laureate Education, Inc. and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent10-Q001-3800210.111/02/2023
10.18†Laureate Education, Inc. Amended and Restated 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan8-K001-3800210.106/20/2017
10.19†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Performance-based Stock Option Agreement for 201710-Q001-3800210.5208/08/2017
10.20†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Time-based Stock Option Agreement for 201710-Q001-3800210.5308/08/2017
10.21†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Performance-based Stock Option Agreement for 2017 for Certain Executives10-Q001-3800210.5608/08/2017
10.22†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Time-based Stock Option Agreement for 2017 for Certain Executives10-Q001-3800210.5708/08/2017
10.23†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Time-based Stock Option Agreement for 2018 Grants10-K001-3800210.2902/24/2022
10.24†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Time-based Stock Option Agreement for 2019 Grants10-K001-3800210.3002/24/2022
10.25†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Units Notice and Agreement for 2022-2024 Grants for Certain Executives10-K001-3800210.3202/24/2022
10.26†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Performance Share Units Notice and Agreement for 2023-2024 Grants10-Q001-3800210.105/04/2023
10.27†Amended and Restated 2013 Long‑Term Incentive Plan Form of Special Restricted Stock Units Notice and Agreement dated May 30, 2024 for Certain Executives10-Q001-3800210.208/01/2024
10.28†Amended and Restated 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan Form of Performance Share Units Notice and Agreement for 2025-2026 Grants10-Q001-3800210.205/01/2025
10.29†2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Units Agreement for Non-Employee Directors10-K001-3800210.3502/24/2022
10.30†Form of Director Indemnity Agreement10-Q001-3800210.6408/08/2019
ExhibitNo.Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitNumberFiling Date
10.31†Form of Director and Officer Indemnity Agreement10-Q001-3800210.108/04/2022
10.32†Promotion Offer Letter, dated March 16, 2021, between Laureate Education, Inc. and Richard M. Buskirk10-K001-3800210.4402/24/2022
10.33†Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement, dated May 28, 2021, between Laureate Education, Inc. and Marcelo Barbalho Cardoso10-K001-3800210.4602/24/2022
10.34†Amendment dated July 21, 2022 to Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement, dated May 28, 2021, between Laureate Education, Inc., Marcelo Barbalho Cardoso and MC Consultoria and Assesoria Empresarial LTDA10-K001-3800210.4302/23/2023
10.35†Second Amendment to Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement as of March 1, 2022 between Laureate Education, Inc. and MC Consultoria and Assesoria Empresarial LTDA10-K001-3800210.4402/23/2023
10.36†Third Amendment to Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement as of March 1, 2023 between Laureate Education, Inc. and MC Consultoria and Assesoria Empresarial LTDA10-Q001-3800210.205/04/2023
10.37†Fourth Amendment to Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement as of September 18, 2023 between Laureate Education, Inc. and MC Consultoria and Assesoria Empresarial LTDA10-Q001-3800210.211/02/2023
10.38†Fifth Amendment to Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement as of March 1, 2024 between Laureate Education, Inc. and MC Consultoria and Assesoria Empresarial LTDA10-Q001-3800210.205/02/2024
10.39†Sixth Amendment to Independent Contractor and Consultant Agreement as of March 1, 2025 between Laureate Education, Inc. and MC Consultoria and Assesoria Empresarial LTDA10-Q001-3800210.105/01/2025
10.40†Form of Annual Incentive Plan for Certain Executives10-Q001-3800210.305/01/2025
10.41†Promotion Offer Letter, dated February 29, 2024, between Laureate US Holdings Corporation and Leslie S. Brush10-K001-3800210.4302/20/2025
10.42†Employment Letter Agreement, dated December 12, 2024, between Laureate Education, Inc. and Eilif Serck-Hanssen, including Form of One-Time Restricted Stock Unit Award10-K001-3800210.4602/20/2025
10.43†Laureate Education, Inc. Directors Deferral Plan10-Q001-3800210.110/30/2025
19Laureate Education, Inc. Insider Trading Policy10-K001-380021902/20/2025
21.1*List of Subsidiaries of the Registrant
23.1*Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
31.1*Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
31.2*Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
32*Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
97Laureate Education, Inc. Incentive Compensation Clawback Policy10-K001-38002972/22/2024
ExhibitNo.Exhibit DescriptionFormFile NumberExhibitNumberFiling Date
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Ex. 101.SCH*Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
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104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
*Filed herewith.
#The exhibits, disclosure schedules, and other schedules, as applicable, have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K.
†Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other disclosure other than the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and you should not rely on them for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by the Company in these agreements or other documents were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs at the date they were made or at any other time.

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