Sec Form 3 Filing - Q Global Capital Management, L.P. @ Jones Energy, Inc. - 2018-02-05

FORM 3 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 Q Global Capital Management, L.P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Jones Energy, Inc. [ JONE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200, 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/05/2018 (Street) FORT WORTH, TX76102 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 Class A Common Stock 4,693,577 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 )

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 8.0% Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock ( 4 ) 02/05/2018( 4 ) ( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 2,669,403 D ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Equity Swap ( 5 ) $ 1.11 02/05/2018( 6 ) 08/21/2019 Class A Common Stock 107,681 I See Footnote ( 5 ) Equity Swap ( 5 ) $ 1.11 02/05/2018( 7 ) 07/15/2019 Class A Common Stock 1,491,791 I See footnote ( 5 ) Equity Swap ( 5 ) $ 1.57 02/05/2018( 8 ) 07/15/2019 Class A Common Stock 3,100,711 I See footnote ( 5 ) Equity Swap ( 5 ) ( 9 ) 02/05/2018( 9 ) 08/21/2019 Class A Common Stock 1,706,834 I See footnote ( 5 ) Equity Swap ( 5 ) ( 10 ) 02/05/2018( 10 ) 07/15/2019 Class A Common Stock 3,261,385 I See footnote ( 5 ) Equity Swap ( 5 ) ( 11 ) 02/05/2018( 11 ) 07/15/2019 Class A Common Stock 2,560,251 I See footnote ( 5 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Q Global Capital Management, L.P. 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200 FORT WORTH, TX76102 X Q Global Advisors, LLC 301 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 3200 FORT WORTH, TX76102 X Renegade Swish, LLC 301 COMMERCE STREET SUITE 3200 FORT WORTH, TX76102 X RAYNOR GEOFFREY 301 COMMERCE STREET SUITE 3200 FORT WORTH, TX76102 X Signatures /s/ Brandon Teague, Vice President, Q Global Capital Management, L.P. 02/15/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Brandon Teague, Vice President, Q Global Advisors, LLC 02/15/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Brandon Teague, Vice President, Renegade Swish, LLC 02/15/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date /s/ Brandon Teague, Attorney-in-Fact for Geoffrey P. Raynor 02/15/2018 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )All shares reported herein as being owned by Q Global Capital Management, L.P. ("QGCM") are held by QGCM pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement with Q5-R5 Trading, Ltd. This filing shall not be deemed an admission that QGCM is the beneficial owner of such shares for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"). ( 2 )Q Global Advisors, LLC ("QGA") is the sole general partner of QGCM, which is the holder of the shares reported herein. Renegade Swish, LLC ("RS") is the sole manager of QGCA. RS is controlled and indirectly wholly owned by Geoffrey P. Raynor ("Raynor"). Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(2)(ii)(B) under the Act, each of QGCM, QGA, RS and Raynor is deemed to be the beneficial owner of any such shares beneficially owned by QGCM only to the extent of the greater of his or its respective direct or indirect interest therein. Each of QGCM, QGA, RS and Raynor hereby disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares, except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein. ( 3 )Each of QGCM, QGA, RS and Raynor may be deemed to be a director by deputization for purposes of Section 16 under the Act by virtue of the fact that Scott McCarty, an employee of RS, currently serves on the board of directors of the issuer. ( 4 )Each share of 8.0% Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock ("Preferred Stock") is convertible into the Issuer's Class A Common Stock ("Common Stock") at the rate of approximately one share of Preferred Stock for 17.0683416 shares of Common Stock and has no expiration date. As of the date hereof, QGCM owns 156,395 shares of Preferred Stock. ( 5 )Raynor, one of the reporting persons, holds an interest in the equity swap transactions reported herein. The equity swaps were entered into by Amalgamated Gadget, L.P. ("Amalgamated") for and on behalf of R2 Investments, LDC. Scepter Holdings, Inc. ( "Scepter") is the sole general partner of Amalgamated, and Raynor is the sole shareholder of Scepter. ( 6 )Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $119,542, representing $1.11 per share for the 107,681 shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 107,681 shares. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares. ( 7 )Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $1,653,204, representing $1.11 per share for the 1,491,791 shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 1,491,791 shares. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares. ( 8 )Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $4,872,511, representing $1.57 per share for the 3,100,711 shares of Common Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 3,100,711 shares. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares. ( 9 )Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $4,379,480, representing $43.79 per share for the 100,000 shares of Preferred Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 100,000 shares. See footnote 4 for more information regarding the Preferred Stock. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares of Preferred Stock during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares. ( 10 )Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $8,528,327, representing $44.63 per share for the 191,078 shares of Preferred Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 191,078 shares. See footnote 4 for more information regarding the Preferred Stock. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares of Preferred Stock during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares. ( 11 )Amalgamated is party to an equity swap transaction with a securities broker under which, upon expiration or earlier termination, (i) Amalgamated will be obligated to pay to the broker $4,810,750, representing $32.07 per share for the 150,000 shares of Preferred Stock that are the subject of the transaction, and (ii) the broker will be obligated to pay to Amalgamated the market value of the 150,000 shares. See footnote 4 for more information regarding the Preferred Stock. The transaction is currently exercisable (i.e., terminable) by Amalgamated. An amount equal to any dividends declared and paid on such shares of Preferred Stock during the term of the transaction will be paid to Amalgamated. This transaction is a cash settled equity swap and does not give Amalgamated any beneficial ownership of any such shares or any right to vote, acquire or dispose of any such shares.

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