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): February 3, 2020

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 Number)

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:

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.

On February 3, 2020, Joyce E. McConnell notified Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”) of her intent to resign from the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) effective March 1, 2020 to focus her attention on serving as the President of Colorado State University (“CSU”). Ms. McConnell began her tenure as President of CSU on July 1, 2019. Her resignation was 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. Effective upon Ms. McConnell’s resignation, the size of the Board will be reduced to eight members.

Paul Rady, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented on the departure of Ms. McConnell, “I would like to thank Joyce for her valuable service on Antero Resources’ Board of Directors and wish her the best of luck as President of Colorado State University.”

Ms. McConnell commented, “Unfortunately, my increasingly busy schedule with CSU will not permit me to continue as a board member of Antero Resources. I have enjoyed my board service with Antero and 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: February 5, 2020