FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X O&G, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANTERO RESOURCES Corp [AR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC, 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/26/2019
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10017
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/26/2019   J(1)   16,971,768 D (1) 15,594,358 (2) (3) (4) (5) D  
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 02/26/2019   J(1)   543,105 D (1) 499,830 (2) (3) (4) (5) I See Footnote (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Warburg Pincus Private Equity X O&G, L.P.
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.P.
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
Warburg Pincus X, L.P.
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
Warburg Pincus X GP L.P.
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
WPP GP LLC
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P.
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      
WARBURG PINCUS & CO.
C/O WARBURG PINCUS LLC
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
  X      

Signatures

 WARBURG PINCUS PRIVATE EQUITY X O&G, L.P. By: WP X, L.P., its general partner By: WP X GP L.P., its GP By: WPP GP LLC, its GP By: WP Partners, L.P., its MM By: WP Partners GP LLC, its GP By: WP & Co., its MM By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WARBURG PINCUS X PARTNERS, L.P. By: WP X, L.P., its GP By: WP X GP L.P., its GP By: WPP GP LLC, its GP By: WP Partners, L.P., its MM By: WP Partners GP LLC, its GP By: WP & Co., its MM By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WARBURG PINCUS X GP L.P. By: WPP GP LLC, its GP By: WP Partners, L.P., its MM By: WP Partners GP LLC, its GP By: WP & Co., its MM By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WARBURG PINCUS X, L.P. By: WP X GP L.P., its GP By: WPP GP LLC, its GP By: WP Partners, L.P., its MM By: WP Partners GP LLC, its GP By: WP & Co., its MM By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WPP GP LLC By: Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P., its managing member By: Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, its general partner By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its managing member By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WARBURG PINCUS PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, its general partner By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its managing member By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WARBURG PINCUS PARTNERS GP LLC By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its managing member By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 WARBURG PINCUS & CO. By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner   02/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) Effective February 26, 2019, WP X Partners (as defined below) and WP X O&G (as defined below) distributed an aggregate total of 17,514,873 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Antero Resources Corporation (the "Issuer") to their partners on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective ownership interests as determined in accordance with the applicable limited partnership agreements of such entities (the "Distribution"), with no consideration being paid in connection therewith.
(2) This Form 4 is filed on behalf of (i) Warburg Pincus X Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP X Partners"); and (ii) Warburg Pincus Private Equity X O&G, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP X O&G").
(3) Warburg Pincus X, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP X GP"), is the general partner of WP X Partners and WP X O&G. Warburg Pincus X GP L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP X GP LP"), is the general partner of WP X GP. WPP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("WPP GP"), is the general partner of WP X GP LP. Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP Partners"), is the managing member of WPP GP. Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("WP Partners GP"), is the general partner of WP Partners.
(4) Warburg Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"), is the managing member of WP Partners GP.
(5) By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons and certain affiliates may be deemed to be beneficial owners of 499,830 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by WP X Partners and 15,594,358 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held by WP X O&G. The Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons and such affiliates disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock of the Issuer except to the extent of their direct pecuniary interest therein. WP Partners, WP Partners GP, and WP are directors-by-deputization solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Information with respect to each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons is given solely by such Warburg Pincus Reporting Person, and no Warburg Pincus Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Warburg Pincus Reporting Person.
(6) Common Stock of the Issuer is held directly by WP X Partners.
 
Remarks:
This Form 4 is one of two Forms 4 filed relating to the same event. The Form 4 has been split into two filings because there are more than 10 reporting persons in total, and the SEC's EDGAR filing system limits a single Form 4 to a maximum of 10 reporting persons.

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