Sec Form 4 Filing - Monarch Alternative Capital LP @ Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. - 2017-12-21

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 Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Monarch Alternative Capital LP 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. [ VNRR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 535 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 12/21/2017 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10022 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 12/21/2017 A( 1 ) 153 A $ 0 91,116 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 12/21/2017 A( 1 ) 772 A $ 0 442,806 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 12/21/2017 A( 1 ) 866 A $ 0 512,230 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 12/21/2017 A( 1 ) 1,676 A $ 0 997,517 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 12/21/2017 A( 1 ) 3 A $ 0 2,104 I See footnotes ( 2 ) ( 7 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 Monarch Alternative Capital LP 535 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 See Remarks MDRA GP LP C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP 535 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 See Remarks Monarch GP LLC C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP 535 MADISON AVENUE, 26TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10022 See Remarks Signatures MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP, By: /s/ Michael A. Weinstock, Chief Executive Officer 03/06/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )See Exhibit 99.1 ( 2 )See Exhibit 99.1 ( 3 )See Exhibit 99.1 ( 4 )See Exhibit 99.1 ( 5 )See Exhibit 99.1 ( 6 )See Exhibit 99.1 ( 7 )See Exhibit 99.1

Remarks: Solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), MAC (and MDRA GP and Monarch GP by virtue of their control of MAC) (each, as defined in Exhibit 99.1 hereto) may be deemed to be directors-by-deputization by virtue of the Funds having a representative on the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board"). Joseph Citarrella, a managing principal of MAC, is a member of the Board.Exhibit List:Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of ResponsesExhibit 99.2 - Joint Filers' Information and Signatures

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