UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

March 9, 2017

APPROACH RESOURCES INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33801	51-0424817
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

One Ridgmar Centre 6500 West Freeway, Suite 800 Fort Worth, Texas	76116
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(817) 989-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 9, 2017, Approach Resources Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial and operational results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2016 (the “Press Release”). A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 9, 2017, the Company issued the Press Release discussed above in Item 2.02 of this current report on Form 8-K. A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

On March 9, 2017, the Company posted a presentation titled “Approach Resources Inc. – Fourth Quarter & Full-Year 2016 Results” under the “Investors – Presentations” section of the Company’s website, www.approachresources.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 9, 2017.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in sections 2.02 and 7.01 of this current report on Form 8-K, including the attached, referenced exhibits, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

APPROACH RESOURCES INC.
By:	/s/ Josh E. Dazey
	Josh E. Dazey
	Vice President – General Counsel

Date: March 9, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated March 9, 2017.

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