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): September 26, 2011

ANTERO RESOURCES FINANCE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

333-164876

90-0522247

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification
No.)

1625 17th Street
Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (303) 357-7310

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On September 26, 2011, Antero Resources (“Antero”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing the acquisition of a 7% overriding royalty interest from Consol Energy in approximately 115,000 net acres located in the core of Antero’s West Virginia and Pennsylvania Marcellus Shale acreage position for $193 million. The transaction closed on September 21, 2011, with an effective date of July 1, 2011, and was funded with borrowings under Antero’s revolving bank credit facility.

The information in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01.	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)	Exhibits.

EXHIBIT		DESCRIPTION

99.1		Antero Resources press release dated September 26, 2011.

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 FINANCE CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Glen C. Warren, Jr.

		Glen C. Warren, Jr.
		President and Chief Financial Officer


Dated: September 26, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT		DESCRIPTION

99.1		Antero Resources press release dated September 26, 2011.

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