UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2026
ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36120 | 80-0162034 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
1615 Wynkoop Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code (303) 357-7310
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 Per Share | AR | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On June 3, 2026, at the annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”), the Company’s stockholders were requested to (i) elect two Class I members of the Board to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders; (ii) ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026; and (iii) approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers. Each of these items is more fully described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 23, 2026.
The results of the matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting are as follows:
Proposal No. 1 - Election of Class I Directors: Votes regarding the persons elected as Class I directors were as follows:
| Nominee | For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Brenda R. Schroer | 215,882,118 | 20,125,803 | 27,230,200 | |||
| Thomas B. Tyree, Jr. | 202,552,613 | 33,455,308 | 27,230,200 |
Proposal No. 2 — Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP: The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 259,193,326 | 3,761,323 | 283,472 | 0 |
Proposal No. 3 — Approval, on an Advisory Basis, of the Compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers: The voting results were as follows:
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 224,923,971 | 10,613,627 | 470,323 | 27,230,200 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
| 2 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Brendan E. Krueger | |
| Brendan E. Krueger | ||
| Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President – Finance and Treasurer | ||
Dated: June 4, 2026