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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November&nbsp;13, 2015 </B></P>
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No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM S-8 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION
STATEMENT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>APPROACH
RESOURCES INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Ridgmar Centre </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6500 W. Freeway, Suite 800 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fort Worth, Texas 76116 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>APPROACH RESOURCES INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the Plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>J. Curtis Henderson </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>One Ridgmar Centre </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>6500
W. Freeway, Suite 800 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Fort Worth, Texas 76116 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(817) 989-9000 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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 &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and
&#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>offering&nbsp;price</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>per
share (2)</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>aggregate</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">2,050,000&nbsp;shares&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$2.56</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$5,248,000</TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), there are also being registered such additional shares of Common Stock (defined below) as may become issuable
pursuant to the adjustment and anti-dilution provisions of the Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the &#147;Plan&#148;), to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or any other similar transaction.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate
offering price for the 2,050,000 shares of Common Stock being registered hereby are based upon the average of the high and low trading prices of the Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on November&nbsp;9, 2015.
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, a filing fee is only being paid with respect to the registration of an additional 2,050,000 shares of Common Stock under the Plan. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Approach Resources Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this &#147;Registration
Statement&#148;) pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 to register the offer and sale of 1,525,000 additional shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), that may be issued under the Plan as a result
of the adoption of the Third Amendment to the Plan, which among other things, increased the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the Plan by 1,525,000 shares, such that an aggregate maximum of 3,625,000 shares would be
available for the grant of awards under the Plan after May&nbsp;31, 2012. This Registration Statement also registers an additional 525,000 shares of Common Stock that may be available for issuance under the share recycling provisions of the Plan.
The stockholders of the Registrant approved the Third Amendment to the Plan at the annual meeting of stockholders held on June&nbsp;2, 2015. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Except as otherwise set forth below, the contents of the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 relating to the Plan, which were filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on the dates indicated, including any and all post-effective amendments thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement as permitted by General
Instruction E of Form S-8: (i)&nbsp;Form S-8 filed on January&nbsp;30, 2008 (Commission File No.&nbsp;333-148951) and (ii)&nbsp;Form S-8 filed on August&nbsp;3, 2012 (Commission File No.&nbsp;333-183069). </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. <U>Exhibits</U>. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unless
otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the Registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December&nbsp;13, 2007).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November&nbsp;8, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June&nbsp;11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;11, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Indenture, dated as of June&nbsp;11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;11, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June&nbsp;28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July&nbsp;12,
2007).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June&nbsp;28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December&nbsp;31, 2008).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amendment to the Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of May&nbsp;31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;1,
2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Third Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June&nbsp;2, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;2,
2015).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;5.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Hein&nbsp;&amp; Associates LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>23.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>24.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Fort Worth, State of Texas on November&nbsp;13, 2015. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3">APPROACH RESOURCES INC.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ J. Ross Craft</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">J. Ross Craft</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">President and Chief Executive Officer</TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on November&nbsp;13, 2015. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints J. Ross Craft and J.&nbsp;Curtis Henderson, and each of them individually, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement under the Securities Act, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the 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 connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This document may be executed by the signatories hereto on any number of counterparts, all of which constitute one and the same instrument. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:15.95pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Title</B></P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ J. Ross Craft</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">J. Ross Craft</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">and President</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Sergei Krylov</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Sergei Krylov</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Financial Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Uma L. Datla</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Uma L. Datla</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Chief Accounting Officer</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Principal Accounting Officer)</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Alan D. Bell</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Alan D. Bell</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ James H. Brandi</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">James H. Brandi</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ James C. Crain</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">James C. Crain</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Vean J. Gregg III</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Vean J. Gregg III</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="16" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Bryan H. Lawrence</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Sheldon B. Lubar</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Sheldon B. Lubar</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">/s/ Christopher J. Whyte</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Christopher J. Whyte</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center">Director</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:37.25pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Description</P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December&nbsp;13, 2007).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November&nbsp;8, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June&nbsp;11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;11, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8"></TD>
<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Senior Indenture, dated as of June&nbsp;11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;11, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.5</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June&nbsp;28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July&nbsp;12,
2007).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.6</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">First Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June&nbsp;28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December&nbsp;31, 2008).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.7</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Second Amendment to the Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of May&nbsp;31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;1,
2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD HEIGHT="8" COLSPAN="2"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP>&nbsp;&nbsp;4.8</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Third Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June&nbsp;2, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;2,
2015).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Opinion of Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Hein&nbsp;&amp; Associates LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Consent of Vinson&nbsp;&amp; Elkins (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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FORM S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2015
Registration
No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION
STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
APPROACH
RESOURCES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
51-0424817
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
One Ridgmar Centre
6500 W. Freeway, Suite 800
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)
APPROACH RESOURCES INC.
2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the Plan)
J. Curtis Henderson
Chief Administrative Officer and Corporate Secretary
One Ridgmar Centre
6500
W. Freeway, Suite 800
Fort Worth, Texas 76116
(817) 989-9000
(Name,
address and telephone number of agent for service)
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.
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
¨
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 (3)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2,050,000 shares
$2.56
$5,248,000
$528.47
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), there are also being registered such additional shares of Common Stock (defined below) as may become issuable
pursuant to the adjustment and anti-dilution provisions of the Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the "Plan"), to prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends or any other similar transaction.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate
offering price for the 2,050,000 shares of Common Stock being registered hereby are based upon the average of the high and low trading prices of the Common Stock as reported on the NASDAQ Global Select Market on November 9, 2015.
(3)
Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, a filing fee is only being paid with respect to the registration of an additional 2,050,000 shares of Common Stock under the Plan.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Approach Resources Inc. (the "Registrant") is filing this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration
Statement") pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8 to register the offer and sale of 1,525,000 additional shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock"), that may be issued under the Plan as a result
of the adoption of the Third Amendment to the Plan, which among other things, increased the number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under the Plan by 1,525,000 shares, such that an aggregate maximum of 3,625,000 shares would be
available for the grant of awards under the Plan after May 31, 2012. This Registration Statement also registers an additional 525,000 shares of Common Stock that may be available for issuance under the share recycling provisions of the Plan.
The stockholders of the Registrant approved the Third Amendment to the Plan at the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 2, 2015.
Except as otherwise set forth below, the contents of the following Registration Statements on Form S-8 relating to the Plan, which were filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on the dates indicated, including any and all post-effective amendments thereto, are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement as permitted by General
Instruction E of Form S-8: (i) Form S-8 filed on January 30, 2008 (Commission File No. 333-148951) and (ii) Form S-8 filed on August 3, 2012 (Commission File No. 333-183069).
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits
.
Unless
otherwise indicated below as being incorporated by reference to another filing of the Registrant with the Commission, each of the following exhibits is filed herewith:
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 13, 2007).
4.2
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2013).
4.3
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2013).
4.4
Senior Indenture, dated as of June 11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2013).
4.5
Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 12,
2007).
4.6
First Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December 31, 2008).
4.7
Second Amendment to the Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of May 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1,
2012).
4.8
Third Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 2, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2,
2015).
5.1
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of Hein & Associates LLP.
23.2
Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton.
23.3
Consent of Vinson & Elkins (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, 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 Fort Worth, State of Texas on November 13, 2015.
APPROACH RESOURCES INC.
By:
/s/ J. Ross Craft
J. Ross Craft
President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on November 13, 2015. Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints J. Ross Craft and J. Curtis Henderson, and each of them individually, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of
substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Registration Statement under the Securities Act, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the 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 connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This document may be executed by the signatories hereto on any number of counterparts, all of which constitute one and the same instrument.
Signature
Title
/s/ J. Ross Craft
J. Ross Craft
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Sergei Krylov
Sergei Krylov
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Uma L. Datla
Uma L. Datla
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Alan D. Bell
Alan D. Bell
Director
/s/ James H. Brandi
James H. Brandi
Director
/s/ James C. Crain
James C. Crain
Director
/s/ Vean J. Gregg III
Vean J. Gregg III
Director
/s/ Bryan H. Lawrence
Bryan H. Lawrence
Director
3
/s/ Sheldon B. Lubar
Sheldon B. Lubar
Director
/s/ Christopher J. Whyte
Christopher J. Whyte
Director
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 13, 2007).
4.2
Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of Approach Resources Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 8, 2013).
4.3
First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2013).
4.4
Senior Indenture, dated as of June 11, 2013, among Approach Resources Inc., as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, as guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 11, 2013).
4.5
Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed on July 12,
2007).
4.6
First Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 28, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on
December 31, 2008).
4.7
Second Amendment to the Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of May 31, 2012 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 1,
2012).
4.8
Third Amendment to Approach Resources Inc. 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, effective as of June 2, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2,
2015).
5.1*
Opinion of Vinson & Elkins LLP as to the legality of the securities being registered.
23.1*
Consent of Hein & Associates LLP.
23.2*
Consent of DeGolyer and MacNaughton.
23.3*
Consent of Vinson & Elkins (contained in Exhibit 5.1 hereto).
24.1*
Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
*
Filed herewith.