SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13D/A
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Antero Resources Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
03674X106
(CUSIP Number)
Kathlyne Kiaie c/o SailingStone Capital Partners LLC One California Street, 30th Floor San Francisco, California 94111 (415) 429-5178   with a copy to:   Marc Weingarten, Esq. Aneliya Crawford, Esq. Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 756-2000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
February 13, 2018
(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Schedule)

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box. ý

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

 

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The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SailingStone Capital Partners LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 34,934,370
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 0
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 34,934,370
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 34,934,370
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 11.04%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS SailingStone Holdings LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 34,934,370
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 34,934,370
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 34,934,370
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 11.04%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS MacKenzie B. Davis
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 34,934,370
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 34,934,370
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 34,934,370
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 11.04%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC; IN

 

 

1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP		(a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	SOURCE OF FUNDS OO
5	CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)		¨
6	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH	7	SOLE VOTING POWER 0
	8	SHARED VOTING POWER 34,934,370
	9	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
	10	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 34,934,370
11	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 34,934,370
12	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			¨
13	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) (see Item 5) 11.04%
14	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON HC; IN

 

This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 29, 2018 (the "Original Schedule 13D", and together with Amendment No. 1, the "Schedule 13D") with respect to the shares ("Shares") of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Antero Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Issuer"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 1 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D. This Amendment No. 1 amends Items 3, 4, 5 and 7 as set forth below.

 

Item 3.	SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The Shares herein reported as being beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons were acquired by SailingStone directly acting solely on behalf of its investment advisory clients (the "SailingStone Entities"). SailingStone has purchased a total of 34,934,370 Shares in open-market purchases for an aggregate consideration of $942,301,234 (exclusive of brokerage commissions). To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the funds used in such purchases were from SailingStone's available investment capital and none of the consideration for such Shares was represented by borrowed funds.

 

Item 4.	PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented by the addition of the following:
The Reporting Persons intend to have discussions with the Issuer's board of directors (the "Board"), management, shareholders, and other interested parties with respect to, among other things, the Issuer's operations, management, Board composition, including related conflicts of interest, capital or corporate structure, capital allocation, strategy and plans, potential asset dispositions and a potential strategic review, and may pursue other plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

 

Item 5.	INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons is based upon 316,524,110 Shares outstanding as of February 8, 2018, as reported in the Issuer's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 filed with the SEC on February 13, 2018.
As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons collectively may be deemed to beneficially own 34,934,370 Shares, which represents 11.04% of the outstanding Shares. The number of Shares which may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons are as follows:

 

Shares Deemed to be Beneficially Owned By:

Nature of Ownership:

Percentage of Class:

 

(A)	SailingStone:  34,934,370	Sole Voting and Sole Dispositive Power (1)	11.04%
(B)	SailingStone Holdings:  34,934,370	Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (2)	11.04%
(C)	Davis:  34,934,370	Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (3)	11.04%
(D)	Settles:  34,934,370	Shared Voting and Shared Dispositive Power (4)	11.04%

 

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(1)

Such Shares are owned by the SailingStone Entities. By reason of its investment advisory relationship with the SailingStone Entities, SailingStone is deemed to have sole voting and sole dispositive power over such Shares. The economic interest in such Shares is held by the SailingStone Entities.

 

(2)

Because SailingStone Holdings is the general partner of SailingStone GP LP which serves as managing member of SailingStone, SailingStone Holdings could be deemed to share the power to vote and dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

 

(3)

Because Davis is a managing member of SailingStone Holdings and a control person of SailingStone Holdings and SailingStone, he could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

 

(4)

Because Settles is a managing member of SailingStone Holdings and a control person of SailingStone Holdings and SailingStone, he could be deemed to share the power to dispose or direct the disposition of such Shares.

 

 

 

TRANSACTIONS

Information concerning transactions in the Shares effected by the Reporting Persons since the filing of the Original Schedule 13D is set forth in Exhibit E hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

No person other than the SailingStone Entities and the Reporting Persons are known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, such Shares.

 

Item 7.

MATERIALS FILED AS EXHIBITS.

 

Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

 

Exhibit E -

Transactions in Securities of the Issuer Since the Filing of the Original Schedule 13D

 

 

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 13, 2018

 

 

SailingStone Capital Partners LLC*

 

 

	By:	/s/ Kathlyne Kiaie
	Name:	Kathlyne Kiaie
	Title:	Chief Compliance Officer

 

 

SailingStone Holdings LLC*

 

 

	By:	/s/ MacKenzie B. Davis
	Name:	MacKenzie B. Davis
	Title:	Managing Member

 

 

MacKenzie B. Davis*

 

 

	By:	/s/ MacKenzie B. Davis
	Name:	MacKenzie B. Davis

 

 

	Kenneth L. Settles Jr.*
	By:	/s/ Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
	Name:	Kenneth L. Settles Jr.

 

 

* The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership in the Shares represented herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER SINCE THE FILING OF THE ORIGINAL SCHEDULE 13D BY THE REPORTING PERSONS

 

No transactions in the Shares have been effected by the Reporting Persons or to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, by any executive officer, director, managing member, affiliate or subsidiary of any of the Reporting Persons since the filing of the Original Schedule 13D, except the following transaction, which was made in a broker's transaction in the open market:

 

Reporting Person	Sale/Purchase	Date	No. of Shares	Average Price Per Share
SailingStone	Sale	02/01/2018	31,307	$19.43