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): April 13, 2018

 

 

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))

 

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 1.01            Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

The description of the Indemnification Agreements (as defined below) under Item 5.02 is incorporated in this Item 1.01 by reference. A copy of the form of Indemnification Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

 

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

 

Indemnification Agreements

 

On April 13, 2018, Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”) entered into amended and restated indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers (the “Indemnification Agreements”). The Indemnification Agreements require the Company to indemnify each such individual to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liability that may arise by reason of such individual’s service to the Company, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against such individual as to which he or she could be indemnified.

 

The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the form of Indemnification Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated in this Item 5.02 by reference.

 

Item 9.01                   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)         Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number		Description
10.1		Form of Amended and Restated Indemnification Agreement.

 

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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.
	Name:	Glen C. Warren, Jr.
	Title:	President and Chief Financial Officer

 

Dated: April 17, 2018

 

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