Michael N. Kennedy - Apr 15, 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for ANTERO RESOURCES Corp (AR)

Signature
/s/ Yvette K. Schultz, as attorney-in-fact for Michael N. Kennedy
Stock symbol
AR
Transactions as of
Apr 15, 2025
Transactions value $
-$414,710
Form type
4
Date filed
4/16/2025, 05:32 PM
Previous filing
Mar 10, 2025

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction AR Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Options Exercise $0 +20.7K +1.79% $0.00 1.18M Apr 15, 2025 Direct F1, F2
transaction AR Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Options Exercise $0 +20K +1.7% $0.00 1.2M Apr 15, 2025 Direct F3, F4
transaction AR Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Tax liability -$415K -12.5K -1.05% $33.10 1.18M Apr 15, 2025 Direct F5, F6

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction AR Performance Share Unit Options Exercise -20.7K -50% 20.7K Apr 15, 2025 Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 20.7K Direct F1
transaction AR Performance Share Unit Options Exercise -20K -40% 30K Apr 15, 2025 Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 20K Direct F3
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 In connection with the completion of the second performance period, which ran from March 7, 2024 through March 7, 2025, the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of Antero Resources Corp. (the "Issuer") certified the Issuer's absolute total shareholder return ("TSR") at the maximum level, resulting in 25% of the performance share units ("PSUs") originally granted on March 7, 2023 that vest based on the Issuer's absolute TSR becoming earned at 200% of the target amount granted. These PSUs remain outstanding and subject to service-based vesting requirements until March 7, 2026.
F2 Includes 189,373 shares of Common Stock subject to restricted stock units ("RSU") awards and 152,029 PSUs in respect of which performance has been certified, in each case that remain subject to service-based vesting.
F3 In connection with the completion of the first performance period, which ran from March 7, 2024 through March 7, 2025, the Compensation Committee certified the Issuer's absolute TSR at the maximum level, resulting in 25% of the PSUs originally granted on March 7, 2024 that vest based on the Issuer's absolute TSR becoming earned at 200% of the target amount granted. These PSUs remain outstanding and subject to service-based vesting requirements until March 7, 2027.
F4 Includes 189,373 shares of Common Stock subject to RSU awards and 172,031 PSUs in respect of which performance has been certified, in each case that remain subject to service-based vesting.
F5 In connection with the vesting and settlement of RSUs through the issuance of common stock ("Common Stock") of the Issuer pursuant to the Antero Resources Corporation Amended and Restated 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan, the Issuer withheld Common Stock that would otherwise have been issued to the Reporting Person to satisfy their tax withholding obligations. The number of shares of Common Stock withheld was determined based on the closing price per share of Common Stock on April 15, 2025.
F6 Includes 160,888 shares of Common Stock subject to RSU awards and 172,031 PSUs in respect of which performance has been certified, in each case that remain subject to service-based vesting.

Remarks:

Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President - Finance