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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-078725"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AR"
cik: "0001433270"
company_name: "ANTERO RESOURCES Corp"
filed_at: "2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T13:04:10.005666+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Antero Resources CEO Paul Rady transitions to Chairman Emeritus; Michael Kennedy named new CEO

## Summary
- Michael Kennedy promoted to CEO/President of Antero Resources and Antero Midstream, effective immediately.
- Paul Rady becomes Chairman Emeritus through Dec 2028; will receive $50K annual salary, continue vesting equity.
- Benjamin Hardesty named Chairman of Antero Resources; David Keyte named Chairman of Antero Midstream, separating CEO/Chair roles.
- Brendan Krueger appointed CFO of Antero Resources; Justin Agnew appointed CFO of Antero Midstream.
- Bylaws amended to outline new roles of Chairman, Chairman Emeritus, and CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-078725
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AR
- cik: 0001433270
- company_name: ANTERO RESOURCES Corp
- filed_at: 2025-08-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433270/000110465925078725/0001104659-25-078725-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433270/000110465925078725/tm2523070d2_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  ANTERO RESOURCES Corp: Amended and restated bylaws to outline responsibilities of Chairman, Chairman Emeritus and CEO in new Sections 3.14 and 3.15, revised Section 5.4, and removed Chairman of the Board from required officers list in Section 5.3 (effective 2025-08-14).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2025-08-14
  source text: On August 14, 2025, the Board of Directors of Antero Resources amended and restated its bylaws (as amended and restated, the “Third A&R Bylaws”) to outline the responsibilities of the Chairman of the Board, Chairman Emeritus and Chief Executive Officer roles in new Sections 3.14 and 3.15 and revised Section 5.4, and to remove the Chairman of the Board from the list of required officers of the company in Section 5.3.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1433270/000110465925078725/0001104659-25-078725-index.htm

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