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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission on December 3, 2018</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right">Registration No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9;</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt"><B>FORM
  S-8</B></FONT></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNDER</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 18pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>FALCON MINERALS CORPORATION</B></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
  its charter)</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid">Delaware</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid">82-0820780</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="width: 49%; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
  incorporation or organization)</TD><TD STYLE="width: 2%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 49%; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer <BR>Identification&nbsp;No.)</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid">1845 Walnut Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid">19103</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD><TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term
  Incentive Plan</P>
  
  
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Full title of the plan)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Daniel C. Herz</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Chief Executive Officer</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">1845 Walnut Street, 10<SUP>th</SUP> Floor</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Philadelphia, PA 19103</P>
  
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Name and address of agent for service)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(215) 832-4161</P>
  
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Telephone number, including area
  code, of agent for service)</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Copy to:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Mark E. Rosenstein, Esquire</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Ledgewood</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Two Commerce Square, Suite 3400</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">2001 Market Street</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Philadelphia, PA 19103</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">(215) 731-9450&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
  filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &ldquo;large accelerated
  filer,&rdquo; &ldquo;accelerated filer&rdquo; and &ldquo;smaller reporting company&rdquo; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
  one):</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 47%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Large accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>&#9744;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 25%; white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT>&#9744;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 8%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt">&thorn;</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Smaller Reporting Company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"></FONT>&#9744;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&thorn;</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 3in; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
  registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
  provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &#9744;</P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: left; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid">Title of securities to be registered</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Amount&nbsp;to&nbsp;be</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>registered(1)</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>offering price</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>per share(2)</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Proposed maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>aggregate offering</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>price(2)</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Amount of</B></P> <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>registration fee</B></P></TD><TD STYLE="padding-bottom: 1.5pt; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD STYLE="width: 52%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">8,600,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">7.445</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">64,027,000</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: left">$</TD><TD STYLE="width: 9%; border-bottom: Black 4pt double; text-align: right">7,761</TD><TD STYLE="width: 1%; padding-bottom: 4pt; text-align: left">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant
  to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;), this registration statement also shall
  be deemed to cover any additional shares of Class A common stock of Falcon Minerals Corporation (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;)
  which may be issuable under the Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time
  (the &ldquo;Plan&rdquo;) to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, mergers and other capital changes.</FONT></TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Estimated
  solely for purposes of determining the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
  based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant&rsquo;s Class A common stock as reported on the NASDAQ
  Capital Market on November 28, 2018.</FONT></TD>
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PART I</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a)
  PROSPECTUS</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The Registrant will provide all participants
  in the Plan with the document(s) containing the information required by Part&nbsp;I of Form&nbsp;S-8, as specified in Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1)
  promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) under the Securities Act. In accordance with
  Rule&nbsp;428(a)(2) of the Securities Act, the Registrant has not filed such document(s) with the Commission, but such documents
  (along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Form&nbsp;S-8 registration statement (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;)
  pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II hereof) shall constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section&nbsp;10(a)
  of the Securities Act. The Registrant shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule&nbsp;428(a)(2)
  of the Securities Act. Upon request, the Registrant shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all of the
  documents included in such file.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PART II</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
  STATEMENT</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Except to the extent that information is
  deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into
  the Registration Statement the following documents:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 27pt">&nbsp;</P>
  
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(a)</TD><TD>The Registrant&rsquo;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.</TD>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(b)</TD><TD>The Registrant&rsquo;s Quarterly Reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q
  for the quarters ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018.</TD>
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(c)</TD><TD>The Registrant&rsquo;s Current Reports on Form&nbsp;8-K
  filed on June 4, 2018, July 20, 2018, August 10, 2018, August 23, 2018, August 29, 2018 and October 5, 2018.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
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  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(d)</TD><TD>The Registrant&rsquo;s Definitive Proxy Statement
  on Schedule&nbsp;14A filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(e)</TD><TD>The description of the Registrant&rsquo;s Class&nbsp;A
  common stock set forth in its registration statement on Form&nbsp;8-A filed on July 19, 2017 pursuant to Section&nbsp;12 of the
  Exchange Act, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 27pt; text-align: justify">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">All documents subsequently filed by
  the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
  Act&rdquo;) (other than current reports on Form 8&minus;K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8&minus;K, including
  any exhibits included with such information, unless otherwise indicated therein), prior to the filing of a post&minus;effective
  amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
  unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Any statement contained herein or in a document
  incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
  registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
  or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, or any document forming any part of the Section 10(a) prospectus to be delivered
  to participants in connection herewith, modifies or supersedes such statement.&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement so modified or superseded
  shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this registration statement.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 4. Description of Securities.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>Item 6.&nbsp;&nbsp;Indemnification
  of Directors and Officers.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Section&nbsp;145
  of the DGCL, as amended, authorizes the Registrant to indemnify any director or officer under certain prescribed circumstances
  and subject to certain limitations against certain costs and expenses, including attorney&rsquo;s fees actually and reasonably
  incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, to which
  a person is a party by reason of being one of the Registrant&rsquo;s directors or officers if it is determined that such person
  acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such statutory provisions.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The Registrant&rsquo;s
  A&amp;R Charter provides that its officers and directors are indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by
  Delaware law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, the A&amp;R Charter provides that the Registrant&rsquo;s
  directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to the Registrant or its stockholders for breaches of their fiduciary
  duty as directors, unless they violated their duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly
  or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions,
  or derived an improper personal benefit from their actions as directors.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">The Registrant&rsquo;s
  bylaws permit it to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her
  actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit such indemnification. The Registrant has purchased a policy of directors&rsquo;
  and officers&rsquo; liability insurance that insures its officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment
  of a judgment in some circumstances and insures the Registrant against its obligations to indemnify its officers and directors.
  In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its officers and directors. These agreements
  require the Registrant to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that
  may arise by reason of their service to the Registrant, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against
  them as to which they could be indemnified.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in; background-color: white">Insofar as indemnification
  for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant
  pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is
  against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>Item 7.&nbsp; Exemption from Registration
  Claimed.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white; text-indent: 0.5in">Not applicable.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="width: 10%; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Exhibit No.</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%; text-align: center; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 89%; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.1</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390018011872/f8k082318aex3-1_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.2</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390018011872/f8k082318aex3-2_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Amended and Restated Bylaws of Falcon Minerals Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.3</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390018011872/f8k082318aex4-1_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Shareholders&rsquo; Agreement, dated August 23, 2018, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, Osprey Sponsor, LLC, Edward Cohen, Jonathan Z. Cohen, Daniel C. Herz, Jeffrey F. Brotman, Royal Resources L.P., Royal Resources GP L.L.C., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co. L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP and Blackstone Management Partners, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.4</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390018011872/f8k082318aex4-2_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 23, 2018, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, Royal Resources L.P., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co., L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP, DGK ORRI GP LLC and Hooks Holdings Company GP, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.5</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390017007928/f8k072017ex10iii_osprey.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 20, 2017, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation and Osprey Sponsor, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.6</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390017006916/fs12017ex4i_osprey.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Specimen Common Stock Certificate. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-219025) filed with the SEC on June 28, 2017).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.7</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390018011872/f8k082318aex10-1_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&rsquo;s Current Report on Form 8-K (file No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.8*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="fs82018ex4-8_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.9*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="fs82018ex4-9_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.10*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="fs82018ex4-10_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">4.11*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="fs82018ex4-11_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">5.1*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="fs82018ex5-1_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Opinion of Ledgewood P.C.</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.1*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="fs82018ex23-1_falcon.htm">Consent of Marcum LLP</A>.</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.2*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="fs82018ex23-2_falcon.htm">Consent of Deloitte &amp; Touche LLP.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.3*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><A HREF="fs82018ex23-3_falcon.htm">Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.</A></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">23.4*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="fs82018ex5-1_falcon.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Consent of Ledgewood P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(204,238,255)">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">24.1*</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="#aa_001"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page)</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top; background-color: White">
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><A HREF="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1703785/000121390018010174/defm14a0818_ospreyenergy.htm#a_045"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Reserve Report, dated May 18, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Annex I of the Company&rsquo;s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018).</FONT></A></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">* Filed herewith</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>&nbsp;</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9. Undertakings.</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left">(a)</TD><TD>The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:</TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(1) To
  file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="width: 1in">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(i)</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%">
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="width: 1in">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(ii)</FONT></TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &ldquo;Calculation of Registration Fee&rdquo; table in the effective registration statement; and</FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; width: 100%"><TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
  <TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(iii)</FONT></TD><TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">To
  include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement
  or any material change to such information in this registration statement;</FONT></TD>
  </TR></TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"></P>
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><I>provided, however</I>, that paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (1)(a)(ii)
  do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
  reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
  that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(2) That,
  for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
  a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
  be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(3) To
  remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
  termination of the offering.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(b) The
  undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing
  of the registrant&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
  each filing of an employee benefit plan&rsquo;s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated
  by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
  therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(c) Insofar
  as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
  of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
  Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
  the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
  or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
  is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant
  will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
  jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed
  by the final adjudication of such issue.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  
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  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B><A NAME="aa_001"></A>SIGNATURES</B></P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
  on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the city of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on December 3, 2018.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <TABLE CELLSPACING="0" CELLPADDING="0" STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 100%">
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="3"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>FALCON MINERALS CORPORATION</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: white 3pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
      <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; width: 4%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 5%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="white-space: nowrap; vertical-align: bottom; width: 31%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jeffrey F. Brotman&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Title:</FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer,<BR>
   Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  </FONT></TD></TR>
  </TABLE>
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">KNOW BY ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that
  each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Daniel C. Herz and Jeffrey F. Brotman, and each of them, his
  or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full and several power of substitution, for him or her and his or her name,
  place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
  statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform
  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
  as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them,
  or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
  capacities and on the date indicated.</P>
  
  <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; background-color: white">&nbsp;</P>
  
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      <TD STYLE="width: 34%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Name</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 42%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Title</B></FONT></TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="width: 22%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Date</B></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Daniel C. Herz</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer and President</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Daniel C. Herz</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jeffrey F. Brotman</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Stephen J. Pilatzke</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Chief Accounting Officer</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Stephen J. Pilatzke</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;(Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jonathan Z. Cohen</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jonathan Z. Cohen</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Edward E. Cohen</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Edward E. Cohen</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Angelo G. Acconcia</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Angelo G. Acconcia</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: justify">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Adam M. Jenkins</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR STYLE="vertical-align: top">
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Adam M. Jenkins</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jonathan R. Hamilton</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jonathan R. Hamilton</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ William D. Anderson</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">William D. Anderson</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Brian L. Frank</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Director</FONT></TD>
      <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
      <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">December 3, 2018</FONT></TD></TR>
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text: As filed with the Securities and Exchange
  Commission on December 3, 2018
  Registration No. 333-
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
  FORM
  S-8
  REGISTRATION STATEMENT
  UNDER
  THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  FALCON MINERALS CORPORATION
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in
  its charter)
  Delaware
  82-0820780
  (State or other jurisdiction of
  incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
  Identification No.)
  1845 Walnut Street, 10th Floor, Philadelphia, PA
  19103
  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term
  Incentive Plan
  (Full title of the plan)
  Daniel C. Herz
  Chief Executive Officer
  1845 Walnut Street, 10
  th
  Floor
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  (Name and address of agent for service)
  (215) 832-4161
  (Telephone number, including area
  code, of agent for service)
  Copy to:
  Mark E. Rosenstein, Esquire
  Ledgewood
  Two Commerce Square, Suite 3400
  2001 Market Street
  Philadelphia, PA 19103
  (215) 731-9450
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
  filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
  filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check
  one):
  Large accelerated filer
  ☐
  Accelerated filer
  ☐
  Non-accelerated filer
  þ
  Smaller Reporting Company
  ☐
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Emerging growth company
  þ
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
  registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards
  provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.     ☐
  CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
  Title of securities to be registered
  Amount to be
  registered(1)
  Proposed maximum
  offering price
  per share(2)
  Proposed maximum
  aggregate offering
  price(2)
  Amount of
  registration fee
  Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
  8,600,000
  $
  7.445
  $
  64,027,000
  $
  7,761
  (1)
  Pursuant
  to Rule 416 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this registration statement also shall
  be deemed to cover any additional shares of Class A common stock of Falcon Minerals Corporation (the "Registrant")
  which may be issuable under the Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to time
  (the "Plan") to reflect stock splits, stock dividends, mergers and other capital changes.
  (2)
  Estimated
  solely for purposes of determining the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
  based upon the average of the high and low sales prices of the Registrant's Class A common stock as reported on the NASDAQ
  Capital Market on November 28, 2018.
  PART I
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a)
  PROSPECTUS
  The Registrant will provide all participants
  in the Plan with the document(s) containing the information required by Part I of Form S-8, as specified in Rule 428(b)(1)
  promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act. In accordance with
  Rule 428(a)(2) of the Securities Act, the Registrant has not filed such document(s) with the Commission, but such documents
  (along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Form S-8 registration statement (the "Registration Statement")
  pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof) shall constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a)
  of the Securities Act. The Registrant shall maintain a file of such documents in accordance with the provisions of Rule 428(a)(2)
  of the Securities Act. Upon request, the Registrant shall furnish to the Commission or its staff a copy or copies of all of the
  documents included in such file.
  PART II
  INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION
  STATEMENT
  Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
  Except to the extent that information is
  deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Registrant hereby incorporates by reference into
  the Registration Statement the following documents:
  (a)
  The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K
  for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.
  (b)
  The Registrant's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q
  for the quarters ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018.
  (c)
  The Registrant's Current Reports on Form 8-K
  filed on June 4, 2018, July 20, 2018, August 10, 2018, August 23, 2018, August 29, 2018 and October 5, 2018.
  (d)
  The Registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement
  on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018.
  (e)
  The description of the Registrant's Class A
  common stock set forth in its registration statement on Form 8-A filed on July 19, 2017 pursuant to Section 12 of the
  Exchange Act, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating that description.
  All documents subsequently filed by
  the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
  Act") (other than current reports on Form 8−K furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8−K, including
  any exhibits included with such information, unless otherwise indicated therein), prior to the filing of a post−effective
  amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining
  unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
  Any statement contained herein or in a document
  incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
  registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is
  or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, or any document forming any part of the Section 10(a) prospectus to be delivered
  to participants in connection herewith, modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any statement so modified or superseded
  shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute part of this registration statement.
  Item 4. Description of Securities.
  Not applicable.
  Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
  Not applicable.
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  Item 6.  Indemnification
  of Directors and Officers.
  Section 145
  of the DGCL, as amended, authorizes the Registrant to indemnify any director or officer under certain prescribed circumstances
  and subject to certain limitations against certain costs and expenses, including attorney's fees actually and reasonably
  incurred in connection with any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, to which
  a person is a party by reason of being one of the Registrant's directors or officers if it is determined that such person
  acted in accordance with the applicable standard of conduct set forth in such statutory provisions.
  The Registrant's
  A&R Charter provides that its officers and directors are indemnified by the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by
  Delaware law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended. In addition, the A&R Charter provides that the Registrant's
  directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages to the Registrant or its stockholders for breaches of their fiduciary
  duty as directors, unless they violated their duty of loyalty to the Registrant or its stockholders, acted in bad faith, knowingly
  or intentionally violated the law, authorized unlawful payments of dividends, unlawful stock purchases or unlawful redemptions,
  or derived an improper personal benefit from their actions as directors.
  The Registrant's
  bylaws permit it to secure insurance on behalf of any officer, director or employee for any liability arising out of his or her
  actions, regardless of whether Delaware law would permit such indemnification. The Registrant has purchased a policy of directors'
  and officers' liability insurance that insures its officers and directors against the cost of defense, settlement or payment
  of a judgment in some circumstances and insures the Registrant against its obligations to indemnify its officers and directors.
  In addition, the Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with each of its officers and directors. These agreements
  require the Registrant to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Delaware law against liabilities that
  may arise by reason of their service to the Registrant, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against
  them as to which they could be indemnified.
  Insofar as indemnification
  for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling the Registrant
  pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is
  against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
  Item 7.  Exemption from Registration
  Claimed.
  Not applicable.
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  Item 8. Exhibits.
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  4.1
  Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
  4.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Falcon Minerals Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
  4.3
  Shareholders' Agreement, dated August 23, 2018, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, Osprey Sponsor, LLC, Edward Cohen, Jonathan Z. Cohen, Daniel C. Herz, Jeffrey F. Brotman, Royal Resources L.P., Royal Resources GP L.L.C., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co. L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP and Blackstone Management Partners, L.L.C. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
  4.4
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated August 23, 2018, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation, Royal Resources L.P., Noble Royalties Acquisition Co., L.P., Hooks Ranch Holdings LP, DGK ORRI Holdings, LP, DGK ORRI GP LLC and Hooks Holdings Company GP, LLC. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
  4.5
  Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 20, 2017, by and among Falcon Minerals Corporation and Osprey Sponsor, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on July 26, 2017).
  4.6
  Specimen Common Stock Certificate. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-219025) filed with the SEC on June 28, 2017).
  4.7
  Falcon Minerals Corporation 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K (file No. 001-38158) filed with the SEC on August 29, 2018).
  4.8*
  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement
  4.9*
  Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement
  4.10*
  Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement
  4.11*
  Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement
  5.1*
  Opinion of Ledgewood P.C.
  23.1*
  Consent of Marcum LLP
  .
  23.2*
  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.
  23.3*
  Consent of Ryder Scott Company, L.P.
  23.4*
  Consent of Ledgewood P.C. (included in Exhibit 5.1)
  24.1*
  Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page)
  99.1
  Reserve Report, dated May 18, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Annex I of the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on August 3, 2018).
  * Filed herewith
  Item 9. Undertakings.
  (a)
  The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
  (1) To
  file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
  (i)
  To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
  (ii)
  To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; and
  (iii)
  To
  include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement
  or any material change to such information in this registration statement;
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  provided, however
  , that paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and (1)(a)(ii)
  do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
  reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
  that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
  (2) That,
  for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be
  a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall
  be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
  (3) To
  remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
  termination of the offering.
  (b) The
  undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing
  of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable,
  each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated
  by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
  therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
  (c) Insofar
  as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons
  of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
  Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In
  the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
  or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding)
  is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant
  will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
  jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed
  by the final adjudication of such issue.
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  SIGNATURES
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing
  on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized,
  in the city of Philadelphia, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, on December 3, 2018.
  FALCON MINERALS CORPORATION
  By:
  /s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman
  Name:
  Jeffrey F. Brotman
  Title:
  Chief Financial Officer,
  Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
  KNOW BY ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that
  each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Daniel C. Herz and Jeffrey F. Brotman, and each of them, his
  or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agents with full and several power of substitution, for him or her and his or her name,
  place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration
  statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and all documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and
  Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and authority to do and perform
  each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes
  as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agents or any of them,
  or their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done.
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
  Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the
  capacities and on the date indicated.
  Name
  Title
  Date
  /s/ Daniel C. Herz
  Chief Executive Officer and President
  December 3, 2018
  Daniel C. Herz
  (Principal Executive Officer)
  /s/ Jeffrey F. Brotman
  Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer
  December 3, 2018
  Jeffrey F. Brotman
  and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer)
  /s/ Stephen J. Pilatzke
  Chief Accounting Officer
  December 3, 2018
  Stephen J. Pilatzke
  (Principal Accounting Officer)
  /s/ Jonathan Z. Cohen
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Jonathan Z. Cohen
  /s/ Edward E. Cohen
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Edward E. Cohen
  /s/ Angelo G. Acconcia
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Angelo G. Acconcia
  /s/ Adam M. Jenkins
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Adam M. Jenkins
  /s/ Jonathan R. Hamilton
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Jonathan R. Hamilton
  /s/ William D. Anderson
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  William D. Anderson
  /s/ Brian L. Frank
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Brian L. Frank
  /s/ Steven R. Jones
  Director
  December 3, 2018
  Steven R. Jones
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