Paul M. Rady - May 14, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for ANTERO RESOURCES Corp (AR)

Signature
/s/ Yvette K. Schultz, as attorney-in-fact for Paul M. Rady
Stock symbol
AR
Transactions as of
May 14, 2024
Transactions value $
-$2,648,335
Form type
4
Date filed
5/16/2024, 05:17 PM
Previous filing
Apr 17, 2024

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 +118K +1.03% $0.00 11.6M May 14, 2024 Direct F1, F2, F3
transaction AR Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Tax liability -$2.65M -78K -0.67% $33.97 11.6M May 14, 2024 Direct F3, F4
transaction AR Common stock, par value $0.01 per share Options Exercise $0 +33.7K +0.29% $0.00 11.6M May 14, 2024 Direct F5, F6
holding AR Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 5.28M May 14, 2024 See Footnote F7

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 -118K -100% 0 May 14, 2024 Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 118K Direct F1, F2
transaction AR Performance Share Unit Options Exercise -33.7K -50% 33.7K May 14, 2024 Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 33.7K Direct F5
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 On May 14, 2024, the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of Antero Resources Corp. (the "Issuer") certified the Issuer's absolute total shareholder return ("TSR") performance over the third performance period, which ran from April 15, 2023 through April 15, 2024, at the maximum level, resulting in 25% of the performance share units ("PSUs") originally granted on April 15, 2021 that vest based on absolute TSR becoming earned at 200% of the target amount granted over such third performance period.
F2 On May 14, 2024, the Compensation Committee also certified the Issuer's absolute TSR performance over the fourth performance period, which ran from April 15, 2021 through April 15, 2024, at the maximum level, resulting in 25% of the PSUs originally granted on April 15, 2021 that vest based on absolute TSR becoming earned at 200% of the target amount granted over such fourth performance period. The service-based vesting requirements applicable to the PSUs originally granted on April 15, 2021 that vest based on absolute TSR were satisfied as of April 15, 2024.
F3 Includes 513,690 shares of common stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") subject to previously granted restricted stock unit awards ("RSUs") and 452,826 shares of Common Stock subject to previously granted PSUs, in each case, that remain subject to service-based vesting.
F4 In connection with the vesting and settlement of the PSUs originally granted on April 15, 2021 through the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to the Antero Resources Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the Issuer withheld Common Stock that would have otherwise 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 May 14, 2024.
F5 On May 14, 2024, the Compensation Committee certified the Issuer's absolute TSR over the second performance period, which ran from April 15, 2023 through April 15, 2024, at the maximum level, resulting in 25% of the PSUs originally granted on April 15, 2022 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 April 15, 2025.
F6 Includes 513,690 shares of Common Stock subject to previously granted RSUs and 486,486 shares of Common Stock subject to previously granted PSUs, in each case, that remain subject to service-based vesting.
F7 Includes 2,822,552 shares of Common Stock held by Salisbury Investment Holdings LLC ("Salisbury") and 2,461,712 shares of Common Stock held by Mockingbird Investments LLC ("Mockingbird"). The Reporting Person owns a 95% limited liability company interest in Salisbury and his spouse owns the remaining 5%. The Reporting Person owns a 13.1874% limited liability company interest in Mockingbird and two trusts under his control own the remaining 86.8126%. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock held by Salisbury and Mockingbird except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer & President