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): August 11, 2020

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:

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

¨    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨    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  ¨

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.  ¨

On August 11, 2020, Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has commenced cash tender offers to purchase (i) any and all of the Company’s outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due 2021 (such notes, the “Any and All Notes” and, such offer, the “Any and All Offer”) and (ii) up to the Dutch Auction Cap (as defined below) of the Company’s outstanding 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) and the Company’s 5.625% Senior Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”). The Dutch Auction Cap will be a principal amount of 2022 Notes and/or 2023 Notes that could be purchased with a maximum purchase price, excluding accrued interest, equal to $525,000,000 less the aggregate amount paid by the Company to purchase the Any and All Notes (other than accrued interest) in the Any and All Offer, but in no event more than $250,000,000 (such amount, the “Dutch Auction Cap”). A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01 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.

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.