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): January 25, 2021

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-36120		80-0162034
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1615 Wynkoop Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area Code: (303) 357-7310

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

Title of each class		Trading symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 Per Share		AR		New York Stock Exchange

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. ¨

Item 5.02

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

Paul J. Korus recently notified Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”) that he does not intend to stand for re-election at the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Korus plans to retire from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the end of his current term, which is set to expire in June 2021. His retirement from the Board is 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.

Paul Rady, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented on the retirement of Mr. Korus, “I would like to thank Paul for his valuable service to Antero and its Board as the Company successfully navigated challenging commodity prices and capital markets over the past couple of years. We look forward to working with Paul through the remainder of his Board term and wish him the best in his future endeavors.”

Mr. Korus commented, “It has been a privilege to serve as a board member of Antero Resources. I wish the Company all the best going forward.”

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: January 28, 2021