FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Harding Amelia Kim 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/21/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. [MPO] (Last) (First) (Middle) 321 S. BOSTON, SUITE 1000 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP-Human Resources & Admin 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) TULSA, OK 74103 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 Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 37,247 (1) D Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (Employee Right to Buy)	  (2)	10/21/2026	Common Stock	37,247	$ 19.66	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Harding Amelia Kim 321 S. BOSTON, SUITE 1000 TULSA, OK 74103	Â	Â	  VP-Human Resources & Admin	Â

Signatures

/s/ Amelia Kim Harding		10/25/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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)	In accordance with the Plan, the Reporting Person received an award of restricted stock, 1/6 of which will vest on the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date, an additional 1/6 of which will vest on the twelve-month anniversary of the Effective Date, an additional 1/3 of which will vest on the twenty four-month anniversary of the Effective Date and the final 1/3 of which will vest on the thirty six-month anniversary of the Effective Date.
(2)	In accordance with the Plan, the Reporting Person received an award of stock options ("Options") granted on the Effective Date, 1/6 of which will vest on the six-month anniversary of the Effective Date, an additional 1/6 of which will vest on the twelve-month anniversary of the Effective Date, an additional 1/3 of which will vest on the twenty four-month anniversary of the Effective Date and the final 1/3 of which will vest on the thirty six-month anniversary of the Effective Date. The exercise price per share of the Options is equal to the per share value based on an Issuer equity value of $600.0 million.
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