Director at Antero Resources (AR) gifts 4,625 common shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

ANTERO RESOURCES Corp director Benjamin A. Hardesty reported a gift of company stock. He transferred 4,625 shares of common stock as a bona fide gift at a reported price of $0.00 per share. Following this disposition, he directly holds 174,242 shares. The filing also notes an additional 500 shares held indirectly through his spouse.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Hardesty Benjamin A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1615 WYNKOOP STREET

(Street)

DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANTERO RESOURCES Corp [ AR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share	02/18/2026		G		4,625	D	$0.00	174,242	D
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share								500	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

	/s/ Yvette K. Schultz, as attorney-in-fact for Benjamin A. Hardesty	02/19/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Benjamin Hardesty report in his Antero Resources (AR) Form 4?

Benjamin A. Hardesty reported making a bona fide gift of 4,625 shares of Antero Resources common stock. The transaction was recorded at $0.00 per share and classified as a non-derivative disposition, reflecting a charitable or personal transfer rather than an open-market sale.

How many Antero Resources (AR) shares does Hardesty own after the reported gift?

After the reported gift, Benjamin A. Hardesty directly owns 174,242 shares of Antero Resources common stock. The Form 4 also shows an additional 500 shares held indirectly through his spouse, indicating both direct and indirect beneficial ownership positions are disclosed in the filing.

What is the nature of the 4,625-share transaction for Antero Resources (AR)?

The 4,625-share transaction is classified as a bona fide gift of Antero Resources common stock. It is coded as a "G" transaction, indicating a gift transfer rather than a purchase or sale, with no transaction price recorded beyond $0.00 per share.

Does the Antero Resources (AR) Form 4 show any insider share sales or purchases?

The Form 4 does not show any insider share purchases or open-market sales. It reports a single bona fide gift disposition of 4,625 shares and an update to indirect holdings of 500 shares held by the director’s spouse, with no buy or sell activity indicated.

How are Hardesty’s spouse’s Antero Resources (AR) shares reported in the Form 4?

The filing reports 500 Antero Resources shares held indirectly "By spouse." These are classified as indirect ownership with code "I" and nature of ownership specified as by spouse, clarifying that some of the director’s beneficial interest arises through a related party’s holdings.