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): July 27, 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)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 78.01 ~~Regulation~~Other ~~FD Disclosure~~Events.

On July 27, 2011, Antero Resources ~~Finance~~issued ~~Corporation~~a ~~(the~~press ~~“Company”)~~release, isa ~~furnishing~~copy ~~certain~~of ~~information~~which ~~disclosed~~is toattached ~~investors~~hereto inas ~~connection~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~with~~and ~~the~~incorporated ~~Company’s~~herein ~~proposed~~by ~~private~~reference, ~~offering~~announcing ofthe ~~senior~~pricing ~~notes. The~~of ~~information~~its isprivate ~~included~~offering inof ~~Exhibit 99~~7.125% ~~furnished~~senior ~~herewith~~notes ~~and~~due ~~is incorporated herein by reference~~2019.

~~The~~This ~~information~~press inrelease ~~Exhibit 99.1~~ shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these ~~notes~~securities in any state in which the offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state. The notes will not initially be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or any state securities law and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 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		~~Certain~~Antero ~~information~~Resources ~~provided~~press torelease ~~potential~~dated ~~investors~~July 27, 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: July 27, 2011

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT		DESCRIPTION
99.1		~~Certain~~Antero ~~information~~Resources ~~provided~~press torelease ~~potential~~dated ~~investors~~July 27, 2011.

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