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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 SCHEDULE 13G (Rule 13d-102) INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b)(c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b) (Amendment No. ) Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 59804T407 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [x] Rule 13d-1(b) [ ] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 59804T407 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Brian Taylor 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,504,444 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,504,444 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,504,444 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN CUSIP No. 59804T407 --------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Pine River Capital Management L.P. 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [x] 3. SEC USE ONLY 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, United States NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 0 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,504,444 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,504,444 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,504,444 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 6.1% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA CUSIP No. 59804T407 --------------------- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 321 South Boston, Suite 1000 Tulsa, OKlahoma 74103 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Brian Taylor Pine River Capital Management L.P. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence: Brian Taylor Pine River Capital Management L.P. 601 Carlson Parkway 7th Floor Minnetonka, MN 55305 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c). Citizenship: Brian Taylor - United States Pine River Capital Management L.P. - Delaware, United States -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 59804T407 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [x] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1. (a) Amount beneficially owned: Brian Taylor - 1,504,444 Pine River Capital Management L.P. - 1,504,444 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of class: Brian Taylor - 6.1% Pine River Capital Management L.P. - 6.1% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: Brian Taylor - 0 Pine River Capital Management L.P. - 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: Brian Taylor - 1,504,444 Pine River Capital Management L.P. - 1,504,444 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Brian Taylor - 0 Pine River Capital Management L.P. - 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: Brian Taylor - 1,504,444 Pine River Capital Management L.P. - 1,504,444 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities check the following []. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. N/A ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 10. Certifications. By signing below, each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Section 240.14a-11. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. /s/ Brian Taylor* --------------------- Brian Taylor PINE RIVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P.* By: Pine River Capital Management LLC, its general partner /s/ Brian Taylor --------------------- By: Brian Taylor Title: Manager and President Date: February 7, 2017 *The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the common stock reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein. EXHIBIT A AGREEMENT The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13G dated February 7, 2017 relating to the Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value Par Value of Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned. /s/ Brian Taylor --------------------- Brian Taylor PINE RIVER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. By: Pine River Capital Management LLC, its general partner /s/ Brian Taylor --------------------- By: Brian Taylor Title: Manager and President