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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

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SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 3)*

Antero Resources Corporation

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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

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(Title of Class of Securities)

03674X 106

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(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2016

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(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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Item1(a).

Name of issuer.

 

The name of the issuer is Antero Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”).

Item 1(b).

Address of issuer's principal executive offices.

The principal executive offices of the Issuer are located at 1615 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202.

Item2(a).

Names of persons filing.

This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of Trilantic Capital Partners Fund III Onshore Rollover L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP Fund III”); Trilantic Capital Partners AIV I L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP AIV I”); Trilantic Capital Partners Fund AIV I L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP Fund AIV I”); Trilantic Capital Partners Fund (B) AIV I L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP Fund (B) AIV I”);  TCP Capital Partners V AIV I L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP V AIV”); Trilantic Capital Partners IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP IV”); Trilantic Capital Partners Group VI L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP Group VI”); Trilantic Capital Partners Fund IV Funded Rollover L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP Fund IV Funded Rollover”); TCP Capital Partners VI L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“TCP VI” and together with TCP Fund II, TCP AIV I, TCP Fund AIV I, TCP Fund (B) AIV, TCP V AIV, TCP IV, TCP Group VI, and TCP Fund IV Funded Rollover, the “Trilantic Capital Partners”); TCP Antero I-1 Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TCP Antero I-1”); TCP Antero I-2 Holdco, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“TCP Antero I-2”); TCP Antero I-4 Holdco, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (“TCP Antero I-4” and together with TCP Antero I-1 and TCP Antero I-2, the “Trilantic Entities”); Trilantic Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and managing member of TCP Antero I-1 (“TCM”); Trilantic Capital Partners IV L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and managing member of TCP Antero I-2 and TCP Antero I-4 (“Trilantic Capital Partners IV”); TCP Antero Principals LLC (“TCP Principals”); Charles Ayres; E. Daniel James; Christopher R. Manning; Jon Mattson; and Charles C. Moore. Messrs. Ayres, James, Manning, Mattson and Moore are referred to collectively as the “Trilantic Partners.”

Trilantic Capital Partners, the Trilantic Entities, TCP Principals, TCM, Trilantic Capital Partners IV and the Trilantic Partners are collectively referred to herein as the “Trilantic Reporting Persons.”

Item 2(b).

Address or principal business office or, if none, residence.

The principal business address of each of the Trilantic Reporting Persons is 375 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10152.

Item 2(c).

Citizenship.

Trilantic Capital Partners, the Trilantic Entities, TCP Principals, TCM and Trilantic Capital Partners IV are organized in the state of Delaware.  The Trilantic Partners are citizens of the United States.

Item 2(d).

Title of class of securities.

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).

Item 2(e).

CUSIP number.

 03674X 106

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

 

Item 4.

Ownership:

 

The information required by Items 4(a)-(c) is set forth in Rows 5-11 of the cover pages hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.

Ownership of five percent or less of a class.

 

As of the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons is the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities.

 

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.

Item 8.

Identification and classification of members of the group.

 

The Trilantic Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The Joint Filing Agreement among the Trilantic Persons to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) of the Exchange Act is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Item 9.

Notice of dissolution of group.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.

Certifications.

 

Not applicable.

 

SIGNATURE

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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 securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under Rule 14a-11 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

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.

	Trilantic Capital Partners Fund III Onshore Rollover L.P.
	By:	Trilantic Capital Management L.P., its investment advisor
Date:  February 14, 2017	By:	/s/ Christopher R. Manning
		Name:	Christopher R. Manning
		Title:	Partner

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