Sec Form 4 Filing - Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P. @ ANTERO RESOURCES Corp - 2016-08-10

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 Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANTERO RESOURCES Corp [ AR] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO., 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/10/2016 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10017 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, par value $0.01 per share 08/10/2016 J( 1 ) 9,056,231 D 11,816,933 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) D Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/10/2016 J( 1 ) 262,500 D 342,518 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) I See Footnote ( 6 ) Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 08/10/2016 J( 1 ) 26,249 D 34,249 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) I See Footnote ( 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 Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P. C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X X Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P. C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X X Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X X WARBURG PINCUS & CO. C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X X WARBURG PINCUS LLC C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X KAYE CHARLES R C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X Landy Joseph P. C/O WARBURG PINCUS & CO. 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE NEW YORK, NY10017 X Signatures WARBURG PINCUS PRIVATE EQUITY VIII, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P., its general partner By:Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, its general partner By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its managing member By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date WARBURG PINCUS PARTNERS, L.P. By: Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, its general partner By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its managing member By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date WARBURG PINCUS PARTNERS GP LLC By: Warburg Pincus & Co., its managing member By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date WARBURG PINCUS & CO. By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Partner 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date WARBURG PINCUS LLC By: Name: Robert B. Knauss Title: Managing Director 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date CHARLES R. KAYE By: Robert B. Knauss, Attorney-in-fact for Charles R. Kaye*** Name: Robert B. Knauss, attorney-in-fact*** 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date JOSEPH P. LANDY By: Robert B. Knauss, Attorney-in-fact for Joseph P. Landy*** Name: Robert B. Knauss, attorney-in-fact*** 08/10/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Effective August 10, 2016, the WP VIII Funds (as defined below) distributed an aggregate total of 9,344,980 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock"), of Antero Resources Corporation (the "Issuer") to their partners on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective ownership interests as determined in accordance with the applicable limited partnership agreements of such entities (the "Distribution"), with no consideration being paid in connection therewith. ( 2 )This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP VIII", and together with its two affiliated partnerships, Warburg Pincus Netherlands Private Equity VIII C.V. I, a company formed under the laws of the Netherlands ("WP VIII CV I"), and WP-WPVIII Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP-WPVIII Investors"), collectively, the "WP VIII Funds"). ( 3 )WP-WPVIII Investors GP L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP-WPVIII Investors GP"), is the general partner of WP-WPVIII Investors. WPP GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("WPP GP"), is the general partner of WP-WPVIII Investors GP. Warburg Pincus Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("WP Partners"), is (i) the managing member of WPP GP, and (ii) the general partner of WP VIII and WP VIII CV I. Warburg Pincus Partners GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("WP Partners GP"), is the general partner of WP Partners. ( 4 )Warburg Pincus & Co., a New York general partnership ("WP"), is the managing member of WP Partners GP. Warburg Pincus LLC, a New York limited liability company ("WP LLC"), is the manager of the WP VIII Funds. Charles R. Kaye and Joseph P. Landy are each Managing General Partners of WP and Managing Members and Co-Chief Executive Officers of WP LLC and may be deemed to control the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons (as defined below). Messrs. Kaye and Landy disclaim beneficial ownership of all shares held by the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons. Each of Messrs. Kaye and Landy, together with the WP VIII Funds, WP-WPVIII Investors GP, WPP GP, WP Partners, WP Partners GP, WP and WP LLC are collectively referred to herein as the "Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons". ( 5 )By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons and certain affiliates may be deemed to be beneficial owners of 12,193,700 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer held collectively by the WP VIII Funds. The Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons and such affiliates disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock of the Issuer except to the extent of their direct pecuniary interest therein. The WP VIII Funds, WP Partners, WP Partners GP and WP are directors-by-deputization solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act. Information with respect to each of the Warburg Pincus Reporting Persons is given solely by such Warburg Pincus Reporting Person, and no Warburg Pincus Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Warburg Pincus entity. ( 6 )Common Stock of the Issuer is held directly by WP VIII CV I. ( 7 )Common Stock of the Issuer is held directly by WP-WPVIII Investors.

Remarks: *** The Power of Attorney given by each of Warburg Pincus LLC, Mr. Kaye and Mr. Landy was previously filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission on July 12, 2016 as exhibit 99.3 to the statement on Schedule 13D filed by Warburg Pincus LLC with respect to WEX Inc. and is hereby incorporated by reference.

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