UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): November 714, 2018

WildHorse Resource Development Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-37964		81-3470246
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

9805 Katy Freeway, Suite 400

Houston, TX 77024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (713) 568-4910

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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).

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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. x

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

A press release issued by WildHorse Resource Development Corporation (the “Company”) on November 7, 2018 regarding the Company’s financial and operational results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information under Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the attached Exhibit 99.1, is being “furnished” pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and is not incorporated by reference into any Company filing, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

~~Solely~~On toMarch 29, 2018, WildHorse Resource Development Corporation (the ~~extent~~“Company”), ~~required~~through byits ~~law~~wholly owned subsidiary, WildHorse Resources II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, completed the ~~information~~sale ~~set~~of ~~forth~~certain producing and non-producing oil and natural gas properties (including the Oakfield gathering system) in ~~Item~~Harrison, ~~2.02~~Milam, ~~above~~Panola, isRobertson, ~~incorporated~~and bySan ~~reference~~Augustine ~~into~~Counties, ~~this~~Texas ~~Item~~and 8Bienville, Bossier, Cado, Claiborne, De Soto, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, and Webster Parishes, Louisiana to Tanos Energy Holdings III, LLC (the “NLA Divestiture”).~~01.~~

This Current Report on Form 8-K includes as Exhibit 99.1 pro forma financial statements for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflecting the NLA Divestiture. These pro forma financial statements update and supplement the Company’s previously filed pro forma financial statements relating to the NLA Divestiture and are being filed to satisfy the requirements of Rule 11-01(a)(4) of Regulation S-X.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, including notes thereto, which gives effect to the NLA Divestiture, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		~~Press~~WildHorse ~~release~~Resource ~~dated~~Development ~~November~~Corporation’s 7Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2018

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.

WILDHORSE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION By: /s/ Kyle N. Roane Name: Kyle N. Roane Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

	WILDHORSE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION


	By:	/s/ Kyle N. Roane
	Name:	Kyle N. Roane
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


Dated: November 14, 2018

Dated: November 7, 2018

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