Sec Form 4 Filing - Robert Richard A @ Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC - 2016-01-04

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 Robert Richard A 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC [ VNR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive VP and CFO (Last) (First) (Middle) 5847 SAN FELIPE, SUITE 3000 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 01/04/2016 (Street) HOUSTON, TXUS 77057 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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

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 Phantom Units ( 1 ) 01/04/2016 A( 1 ) 630,872 ( 1 ) 01/04/2017( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Units 630,872 $ 0 680,872 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Robert Richard A 5847 SAN FELIPE SUITE 3000 HOUSTON, TXUS 77057 Executive VP and CFO Signatures /s/ Richard Robert 01/06/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The phantom units were granted pursuant to the execution of an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement on January 1, 2015 and subject to a Phantom Unit Award Agreement. Each phantom unit represents the equivalent of one common unit of the Company. The phantom units are subject to vesting in three equal annual installments, with the first vesting date being January 4, 2017, and each subsequent vesting date occurring on each annual anniversary of the first vesting date. The vested phantom units are payable following each vesting date, in either the Company's common units or in a cash amount equal to the fair market value of the Company's common units on the vesting date. The phantom units are accompanied by dividend equivalent rights, which entitle the executives to receive the value of any dividends made by the Company on its units generally with respect to the number of phantom shares that executive received pursuant to this grant and are subject to vesting in two equal annual installments, 50% available for applicable monthly distributions at the grant date of January 4, 2016 and the remaining 50% available upon vesting. Vesting of both the underlying phantom units and the tandem dividend equivalent rights is generally subject to the grantee's continued employment through the applicable vesting date, with such other terms as set forth in the applicable award agreement.

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