Sec Form 13G Filing - SailingStone Capital Partners LLC filing for ANTERO RESOURCES Corp (AR) - 2021-02-19

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

 

Antero Resources Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 Per Share

(Title of Class of Securities)

03674X106

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2020

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 

	☑	Rule 13d-1(b)
	☐	Rule 13d-1(c)
	☐	Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			SailingStone Capital Partners LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			DE, USA
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER	13,585,032
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	0
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	13,585,032
PERSON WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			13,585,032
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.06%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			IA

 

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			SailingStone Holdings LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			DE, USA
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER	0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	13,585,032
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
PERSON WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	13,585,032
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			13,585,032
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.06%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			HC, CO

 

 

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			MacKenzie B. Davis
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER	0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	13,585,032
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
PERSON WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	13,585,032
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			13,585,032
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.06%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			HC, IN

 

 

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE  PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)			Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP			(a) ☐ (b) ☐
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION			UNITED STATES
NUMBER OF SHARES		5	SOLE VOTING POWER	0
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY		6	SHARED VOTING POWER	13,585,032
EACH REPORTING		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER	0
PERSON WITH:		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER	13,585,032
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON			13,585,032
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES			☐
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9			5.06%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON			HC, IN

 

 

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Item 1(a).		Name of Issuer:
		Antero Resources Corporation (the "Issuer")
Item 1(b).		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
		1615 Wynkoop Street
		Denver, Colorado 80202
Item 2(a).		Name of Person Filing:
Item 2(b).		Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
Item 2(c).		Citizenship:
		SailingStone Capital Partners LLC (“SailingStone”)
		One California Street, 30th Floor
		San Francisco, CA 94111
		Delaware
		SailingStone Holdings LLC (“SailingStone Holdings”)
		One California Street, 30th Floor
		San Francisco, CA 94111
		Delaware
		MacKenzie B. Davis (“Davis”)< /td>
		One California Street, 30th Floor
		San Francisco, CA 94111
		Delaware
		Kenneth L. Settles Jr. (“Settles”)
		One California Street, 30th Floor
		San Francisco, CA 94111
		Delaware
Item 2(d).		Title of Class of Securities:
		Common Stock (the "Common Stock"), Par Value $0.01 Per Share
Item 2(e).		CUSIP Number:
		03674X106

 

 

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Item 3.

If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

 

	(a)	☐	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
	(b)	☐	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
	(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
	(e)	☑	An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

	(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
	(g)	☑	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G);
	(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
	(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
	(j)	☐	Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

Item 4.	Ownership.
	Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
	SailingStone

 

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		13,585,032
	(b)	Percent of class:
		5.06%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
			13,585,032
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
			0

 

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		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			13,585,032
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			0
	SailingStone Holdings, Davis and Settles
	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:
		13,585,032
	(b)	Percent of class:
		5.06%
	(c)	Number of shares as to which such person has:
		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
			0
		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
			13,585,032
		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			0
		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
			13,585,032

 

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐
Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
	Not Applicable
Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
	Not Applicable

 

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Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not Applicable
Item 10.	Certification.
	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: February 17, 2021
	SailingStone Capital Partners LLC
	By:		/s/ Jim Klescewski
	Name:		Jim Klescewski
	Title:		Chief Compliance Officer
	SailingStone Holdings LLC
	By:		/s/ / MacKenzie B. Davis
	Name:		MacKenzie B. Davis
	Title:		Managing Member
	MacKenzie B. Davis
	By:		/s/ MacKenzie B. Davis
	Name:		MacKenzie B. Davis
	Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
	By:		/s/ Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
	Name:		Kenneth L. Settles Jr.

 

 

 

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Exhibit 1

WHEREAS, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act"), only one joint Statement and any amendments thereto need to be filed whenever one or more persons are required to file such a Statement or any amendments thereto pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act with respect to the same securities, provided that said persons agree in writing that such Statement or amendments thereto is filed on behalf of each of them;

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: SailingStone Capital Partners LLC, SailingStone Holdings LLC, MacKenzie B. Davis, and Kenneth L. Settles Jr., do hereby agree, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Act, to file a Statement on Schedule 13G/A relating to their ownership of the Common Stock of the Issuer, and do hereby further agree that said Statement on Schedule 13G/A shall be filed on behalf of each of them.

 

Date: February 17, 2021

	SailingStone Capital Partners LLC
	By:	/s/ Jim Klescewski
	Name:	Jim Klescewski
	Title:	Chief Compliance Officer
	SailingStone Holdings LLC
	By:	/s/ MacKenzie B. Davis
	Name:	MacKenzie B. Davis
	Title:	Managing Member
	MacKenzie B. Davis
	By:	/s/ MacKenzie B. Davis
	Name:	MacKenzie B. Davis
	Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
	By:	/s/ Kenneth L. Settles Jr.
	Name:	Kenneth L. Settles Jr.