UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 12, 2019

 

 

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

1615 Wynkoop Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code (303) 357-7310

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o

 

 

 

Item 5.02                   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 12, 2019, Peter R. Kagan and James R. Levy each notified Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company effective immediately in connection with the divestiture of Warburg Pincus’ remaining interests in the Company. The resignations were not the result of any disagreement with the Company or any of its affiliates on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Item 7.01                   Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On June 12, 2019, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Kagan’s and Mr. Levy’s resignations, and the appointment of Benjamin A. Hardesty as Lead Director. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01.

 

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 (including the exhibit) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Antero Resources Corporation press release dated June 12, 2019.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

	ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Glen C. Warren, Jr.
		Glen C. Warren, Jr.
		President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: June 12, 2019

 

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