Form 8-K

8-K — ANTERO RESOURCES Corp

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Filed: 2026-06-17

Period: 2026-06-16

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Item: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

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Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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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):

June 16, 2026

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its

charter)

Delaware

001-36120

80-0162034

(State or Other

Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File

Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1615 Wynkoop Street

Denver, Colorado 80202

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s

Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (303)

357-7310

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:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title

of each class

Trading

symbol(s)

Name

of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 Per Share

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ¨

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 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive

Agreement.

On June 16, 2026, Antero Resources Corporation

(the “Company”) established a commercial paper program (the “Program”) pursuant to which the Company may

issue short-term, unsecured commercial paper notes (the “Notes”) pursuant to the exemption from registration requirements

of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) contained in Section 4(a)(2) thereof. Notes under the Program

may be issued and redeemed from time to time, with the aggregate face or principal amount of the Notes outstanding under the Program at

any time not to exceed $1.65 billion, unless such amount is increased in accordance with the terms of each Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement

(as defined herein). The net proceeds of the issuances of the Notes are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, including

but not limited to, funding working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and repayment of other indebtedness.

The Notes will be sold under customary market

terms in the U.S. commercial paper market at a discount from par or at par and bear interest at rates determined at the time of issuance.

The maturities of the Notes may vary, but shall not exceed 397 days from the date of issuance. It is expected that the Company’s

senior unsecured revolving credit facility will serve as a liquidity backstop for any issuances under the Program. The Company intends

to maintain available capacity under its senior unsecured revolving credit facility in an amount at least equal to the aggregate outstanding

borrowings under the Program. As of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company has not issued any Notes.

One or more commercial paper dealers will

each act as a dealer under the Program (each, a “Dealer” and collectively, the “Dealers”) pursuant to the terms

and conditions of the respective commercial paper dealer agreement entered into between the Company and each Dealer (each, a “Commercial

Paper Dealer Agreement” and collectively, the “Commercial Paper Dealer Agreements”). A national bank will act as the

issuing and paying agent under the Program, pursuant to the terms of an issuing and paying agent agreement.

Each Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement provides

the terms under which the respective Dealer will either purchase from the Company or arrange for the sale by the Company of the Notes.

Each Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnification provisions. The foregoing

description of the Commercial Paper Dealer Agreements is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to

the form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement, a copy of which is included as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and

is incorporated herein by reference.

From time to time, the Dealers and certain

of their respective affiliates have provided, and may in the future provide, lending, commercial banking, investment banking and other

financial advisory services to the Company and its affiliates for which such Dealers have received or will receive customary fees and

expenses.

The Notes have not been, and will not be,

registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration

or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. The information

contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy any Notes.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial

Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained

in Item 1.01 is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Description

10.1

Form of Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement between Antero Resources Corporation, as Issuer and

the Dealer party thereto.

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

By:

/s/

Brendan E. Krueger

Brendan

E. Krueger

Chief

Financial Officer and Senior Vice President – Finance and Treasurer

Dated: June 16, 2026

EX-10.1 — EXHIBIT 10.1

EX-10.1

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Exhibit 10.1

Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement

4(a)(2) Program

Between:

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION, as Issuer

and

[***],

as Dealer

Concerning Notes to be issued pursuant to an Issuing

and Paying Agency Agreement dated as of June 16, 2026

between the Issuer and [***], as Issuing and Paying Agent

Dated as of

June 16, 2026

* The

Dealer Agreements are substantially identical in all material respects except as to the Dealer party thereto.

Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement

4(a)(2) Program

This commercial paper dealer agreement (this “Agreement”)

sets forth the understandings between the Issuer and the Dealer, each named on the cover page hereof, in connection with the issuance

and sale by the Issuer of its short-term promissory notes (the “Notes”) through the Dealer.

Certain terms used in this Agreement are defined in Section 6

hereof.

The Addendum to this Agreement, and any Annexes or Exhibits described

in this Agreement or such Addendum, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement and made fully a part hereof.

1. Offers, Sales and Resales of Notes.

1.1 While (i) the Issuer has and shall have no obligation to sell the Notes to the Dealer or to permit the Dealer to arrange any

sale of the Notes for the account of the Issuer, and (ii) the Dealer has and shall have no obligation to purchase the Notes from

the Issuer or to arrange any sale of the Notes for the account of the Issuer, the parties hereto agree that in any case where the Dealer

purchases Notes from the Issuer, or arranges for the sale of Notes by the Issuer, such Notes will be purchased or sold by the Dealer in

reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Issuer contained herein or made pursuant hereto and on the

terms and conditions and in the manner provided herein.

1.2 So long as this Agreement shall remain in effect, and in addition to the limitations contained in Section 1.7 hereof, the Issuer

shall not, without the consent of the Dealer, offer, solicit or accept offers to purchase, or sell, any Notes except (a) in transactions

with one or more dealers which may from time to time after the date hereof become dealers with respect to the Notes by executing with

the Issuer one or more agreements which contain provisions substantially similar to those contained in Section 1 of this Agreement,

of which the Issuer hereby undertakes to provide the Dealer prompt notice, or (b) in transactions with the other dealers listed on

the Addendum hereto, which are executing agreements with the Issuer which contain provisions substantially similar to Section 1 of

this Agreement contemporaneously herewith or have executed agreements with the Issuer prior to the date hereof which contain such provisions

(in the case of clauses (a) and (b), each, an “Other Dealer” and collectively, the “Other Dealers”). In no

event shall the Issuer offer, solicit or accept offers to purchase, or sell, any Notes directly on its own behalf in transactions with

persons other than Other Dealers as specifically permitted in this Section 1.2.

1.3 The Notes shall have a minimum Face Amount of $250,000 or integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof, will bear such interest

rates, if interest bearing, or will be sold at such discount from their Face Amounts, as shall be agreed upon by the Dealer and the Issuer,

shall have a maturity not exceeding 397 days from the date of issuance and may have such terms as are specified in Exhibit B hereto,

the Private Placement Memorandum or a pricing supplement, or as otherwise agreed upon by the applicable purchaser and the Issuer. The

Notes shall not contain any provision for extension, renewal or automatic “rollover.”

1.4 The authentication and issuance of, and payment for, the Notes shall be effected in accordance with the Issuing and Paying Agency

Agreement, and the Notes shall be either individual physical certificates or book-entry notes evidenced by one or more master notes (each,

a “Master Note”) registered in the name of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or its nominee, in the form or

forms annexed to the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement.

1.5 If the Issuer and the Dealer shall agree on the terms of the purchase of any Note by the Dealer or the sale of any Note arranged by

the Dealer (including, but not limited to, agreement with respect to the date of issue, purchase price, principal amount, maturity and

interest rate or interest rate index and margin (in the case of interest-bearing Notes) or discount thereof (in the case of Notes issued

on a discount basis), and appropriate compensation for the Dealer’s services hereunder) pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer shall

cause such Note to be issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement and payment for such

Note shall be made by the purchaser thereof, either directly or through the Dealer, to the Issuing and Paying Agent, for the account of

the Issuer. Except as otherwise agreed, in the event that the Dealer is acting as an agent and a purchaser shall either fail to accept

delivery of or make payment for a Note on the date fixed for settlement, the Dealer shall promptly notify the Issuer, and if the Dealer

has theretofore paid the Issuer for the Note, the Issuer will promptly return such funds to the Dealer against its return of the Note

to the Issuer, in the case of a certificated Note, and upon notice of such failure in the case of a book-entry Note. If such failure occurred

for any reason other than default by the Dealer, the Issuer shall reimburse the Dealer on an equitable basis for the Dealer’s loss

of the use of such funds for the period such funds were credited to the Issuer’s account.

1.6 The Dealer and the Issuer hereby establish and agree to observe the following procedures in connection with offers, sales and subsequent

resales or other transfers of the Notes:

(a) Offers and sales of the Notes by or through the Dealer shall be made only to: (i) investors reasonably believed by the Dealer

to be Qualified Institutional Buyers or Institutional Accredited Investors and (ii) non-bank fiduciaries or agents that will be purchasing

Notes for one or more accounts, each of which is reasonably believed by the Dealer to be an Institutional Accredited Investor.

(b) Resales and other transfers of the Notes by the holders thereof shall be made only in accordance with the restrictions in the legend

described in clause (e) below.

(c) No general solicitation or general advertising shall be used in connection with the offering of the Notes. Without limiting the generality

of the foregoing, without the prior written approval of the Dealer (which will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed),

the Issuer shall not issue any press release, make any other statement to any member of the press making reference to the Notes, the offer

or sale of the Notes or this Agreement, unless required by law, regulation or rule applicable to the Issuer (as determined by the

Issuer upon advice of counsel) or place or publish any “tombstone” or other advertisement relating to the Notes or the offer

or sale thereof. To the extent permitted by applicable securities laws (as determined by the Issuer upon advice of counsel), the Issuer

shall (i) omit the name of the Dealer from any publicly available filing by the Issuer that makes reference to the Notes, the offer

or sale of the Notes or this Agreement, (ii) not include a copy of this Agreement in any such filing or as an exhibit thereto, and

(iii) redact the Dealer's name and any contact or other information that could identify the Dealer from any agreement or other information

included in any such filing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer shall not post the Private Placement Memorandum on a website without

the consent of the Dealer and each Other Dealer, if any, for the Notes.

(d) No sale of Notes to any one purchaser shall be for less than $250,000 Face Amount, and no Note shall be issued in a smaller Face Amount.

If the purchaser is a non-bank fiduciary acting on behalf of others, each person for whom such purchaser is acting must purchase at least

$250,000 Face Amount of Notes.

(e) Offers and sales of the Notes shall be subject to the restrictions described in the legend appearing on Exhibit A hereto. A legend

substantially to the effect of such Exhibit A shall appear as part of the Private Placement Memorandum used in connection with offers

and sales of Notes hereunder, as well as on each individual certificate representing a Note and each Master Note representing book-entry

Notes offered and sold pursuant to this Agreement.

(f) The Dealer shall furnish or make available or shall have furnished or made available to each purchaser of Notes for which it has acted

as the Dealer a copy of the then-current Private Placement Memorandum unless such purchaser has previously been furnished or had made

available to it a copy of the Private Placement Memorandum as then in effect. The Private Placement Memorandum shall expressly state that

any person to whom Notes are offered shall have an opportunity to ask questions of, and receive information from, the Issuer and the Dealer

and shall provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the persons from whom information regarding the Issuer may be obtained.

(g) The Issuer agrees, for the benefit of the Dealer and each of the holders and prospective purchasers from time to time of the Notes

that, if at any time the Issuer shall not be subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, the Issuer will furnish, upon

request and at its expense, to the Dealer and to holders and prospective purchasers of Notes information required by Rule 144A(d)(4)(i) in

compliance with Rule 144A(d).

(h) In the event that any Note offered or to be offered by the Dealer would be ineligible for resale under Rule 144A, the Issuer

shall promptly notify the Dealer (by telephone, confirmed in writing) of such fact and shall as promptly as practicable prepare and deliver

to the Dealer an amendment or supplement to the Private Placement Memorandum describing the Notes that are ineligible, the reason for

such ineligibility and any other relevant information relating thereto.

(i) The Issuer represents that it is not currently issuing commercial paper in the United States market in reliance upon the exemption

provided by Section 3(a)(3) of the Securities Act. The Issuer agrees that, if it shall issue commercial paper after the date

hereof in reliance upon such exemption (a) the proceeds from the sale of the Notes will be segregated from the proceeds of the sale

of any such commercial paper by being placed in a separate account; (b) the Issuer will institute appropriate corporate procedures

to ensure that the offers and sales of notes issued by the Issuer pursuant to the Section 3(a)(3) exemption are not integrated

with offerings and sales of Notes hereunder; and (c) the Issuer will comply with each of the requirements of Section 3(a)(3) of

the Securities Act in selling commercial paper or other short-term debt securities other than the Notes in the United States.

1.7 The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Dealer, in connection with offers, sales and resales of Notes, as follows:

(a) The Issuer hereby confirms to the Dealer that (except as permitted by Section 1.6(i)) within the preceding six months neither

the Issuer nor any person other than the Dealer or the Other Dealers acting on behalf of the Issuer has offered or sold any Notes, or

any substantially similar security of the Issuer (including, without limitation, medium-term notes issued by the Issuer), to, or solicited

offers to buy any such security from, any person other than the Dealer or the Other Dealers which is or would be integrated with the sale

of the Notes in a manner that would require the Notes to be registered under the Securities Act. The Issuer also agrees that (except as

permitted by Section 1.6(i)), as long as the Notes are being offered for sale by the Dealer and the Other Dealers as contemplated

hereby and until at least six months after the offer of Notes hereunder has been terminated, neither the Issuer nor any person other than

the Dealer or the Other Dealers (except as contemplated by Section 1.2 hereof) will offer the Notes or any substantially similar

security of the Issuer which is or would be integrated with the sale of the Notes in a manner that would require the Notes to be registered

under the Securities Act for sale to, or solicit offers to buy any such security from, any person other than the Dealer or the Other Dealers,

it being understood that such agreement is made with a view to bringing the offer and sale of the Notes within the exemption provided

by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and shall survive any termination of this Agreement. The Issuer hereby (i) represents

and warrants that it has not taken or omitted to take, and (ii) covenants that it will not take, or omit to take, in each case, any

action, which action (or the absence thereof, in the case of an omission) would cause the offering and sale of Notes hereunder to be integrated

with any other offering of securities, whether such offering is made by the Issuer or some other party or parties.

(b) The Issuer represents and agrees that the proceeds of the sale of the Notes are not currently contemplated to be used for the purpose

of buying, carrying or trading securities within the meaning of Regulation T and the interpretations thereunder by the Board of Governors

of the Federal Reserve System. In the event that the Issuer determines to use such proceeds for the purpose of buying, carrying or trading

securities, whether in connection with an acquisition of another company or otherwise, the Issuer shall give the Dealer at least five

business days’ prior written notice to that effect. The Issuer shall also give the Dealer prompt notice of the actual date that

it commences to purchase securities with the proceeds of the Notes. Thereafter, in the event that the Dealer purchases Notes as principal

and does not resell such Notes on the day of such purchase, to the extent necessary to comply with Regulation T and the interpretations

thereunder, the Dealer will sell such Notes either (i) only to offerees it reasonably believes to be Qualified Institutional Buyers

or to Qualified Institutional Buyers it reasonably believes are acting for other Qualified Institutional Buyers, in each case in accordance

with Rule 144A, or (ii) in a manner which would not cause a violation of Regulation T and the interpretations thereunder.

1.8 The Issuer shall not issue Notes, or request the Dealer to offer

and sell Notes, to the extent that after giving effect to such issuance and the application of the proceeds thereof, the aggregate Face

Amount of outstanding Notes under the Program would exceed the Maximum Amount. The Issuer may from time to time increase the Maximum

Amount by:

(a) giving at least ten (10) days’ notice by letter substantially in the form attached hereto as

Exhibit C (the “Notification Letter for an Increase in the Maximum Amount”) to the Dealer and the Issuing

and Paying Agent; and

(b) delivery of (i) a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Issuer confirming that no changes

have been made to the organizational documents of the Issuer since the date a certified copy thereof was most recently delivered to the

Dealer or, if there has been any such change, a certified copy of the related organizational documents currently in force; (ii) certified

copies of all documents evidencing the internal authorization and approval required to be adopted by the Issuer for such an increase in

the Maximum Amount; (iii) an updated or supplemental Private Placement Memorandum reflecting the increase in the Maximum Amount of

the Program; (iv) a legal opinion of counsel to the Issuer, addressed to the Dealer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory

to the Dealer; (v) evidence from each nationally recognized statistical rating organization providing a rating of the Notes either

(A) that such rating has been confirmed after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount or (B) setting forth any change

in the rating of the Notes after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount; and (vi) such other certificates, opinions,

letters and documents as the Dealer shall have reasonably requested.

2. Representations and Warranties of Issuer.

The Issuer represents and warrants that:

2.1 The Issuer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation

and has all the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under the Notes, this Agreement and the

Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement.

2.2 This Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitute

legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable

bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles

of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).

2.3 The Notes have been duly authorized by the Issuer, and when issued and delivered, and paid for, as provided in the Issuing and Paying

Agency Agreement, will be duly and validly issued and will constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against

the Issuer in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights

generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding

in equity or at law).

2.4 The offer and sale of the Notes in the manner contemplated hereby do not require registration of the Notes under the Securities Act,

and no indenture in respect of the Notes is required to be qualified under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.

2.5 The Notes will rank at least pari passu with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness of the Issuer.

2.6 Assuming the offer and sale of the Notes are effected in the manner contemplated by this Agreement, no consent or action of, or filing

or registration with, any governmental or public regulatory body or authority, including the SEC, is required to be obtained or made by

the Issuer under any statute or regulation applicable to it to authorize its execution, delivery or performance of, this Agreement, the

Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, except as may be required by the securities or Blue Sky laws of the various states in

connection with the offer and sale of the Notes, and except where the failure to obtain such consent or action or make such filing or

registration would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations of the Issuer

and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole or the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes

or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement.

2.7 Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, nor the issuance of the Notes in

accordance with the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, nor the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and provisions hereof or

thereof by the Issuer, will (i) result in the creation or imposition of any mortgage, lien, charge or similar encumbrance upon any

of the properties or assets of the Issuer, (ii) violate or result in a breach or a default under any of the terms of (a) the

Issuer’s charter documents or by-laws or (b) any contract or instrument to which the Issuer is a party or by which it or its

property is bound, or (c) any law or regulation, or any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or government instrumentality,

to which the Issuer is subject or by which it or its property is bound, which would, as to each such occurrence described in the immediately

preceding clauses (b) and (c), reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations

of the Issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole or the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement,

the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement.

2.8 Except as described in materials filed by the Issuer with the SEC, there is no litigation or governmental proceeding pending to which

the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which any property, right or asset of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries is

the subject that, individually or in the aggregate, if determined adversely to the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, would reasonably

be expected to result in a material adverse change in the financial condition or operations of the Issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries

taken as a whole or the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency

Agreement; and to the knowledge of the Issuer, no such litigation or proceedings are threatened or contemplated.

2.9 The Issuer is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

2.10 Neither the Private Placement Memorandum nor the Company Information contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to

state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which

they were made, not misleading, provided that the Issuer makes no representation or warranty as to the Dealer Information.

2.11 None of the Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the Issuer, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate

of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, is currently the subject or the target of any sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S.

Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”),

the European Union, His Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”),

nor is the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries located, organized or resident in a country or territory that is the subject or target of

Sanctions; and the Issuer will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the offering of the Notes hereunder, or lend, contribute

or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiaries, joint venture partner or other person or entity (i) to fund or facilitate

any activities of or business with any person, or in any country or territory, that, at the time of such funding, is the subject of Sanctions

or (ii) in any other manner that will result in a violation by any person (including any person participating in the transaction,

whether as dealer, advisor, investor or otherwise) of Sanctions. None of the Issuer, any of its subsidiaries or, to the knowledge of the

Company, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is engaged in, or has, at any

time since April 24, 2019, engaged in, any dealings or transactions with any individual or entity that was or is, as applicable,

at the time of such dealing or transaction, the subject or target of Sanctions or with any country or territory that is the subject or

target of Sanctions. To the knowledge of the Issuer, the Issuer, its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees

and agents are in compliance with applicable Sanctions in all material respects.

2.12 Neither the Issuer nor any of its subsidiaries, nor, to the knowledge of the Issuer, any director, officer, agent, employee or other

person associated with or acting on behalf of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, have (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful

contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) made or taken an act in furtherance

of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official

or employee, including any government-owned or controlled entity or of a public international organization, or any person acting in an

official capacity for or on behalf of any of the foregoing, or any political party or party official or candidate for political office;

(iii) violated or is in violation of any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable

law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions,

or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law;

or (iv) made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including,

without limitation, any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit. To the knowledge

of the Issuer, the Issuer, its subsidiaries and their respective officers, directors, employees and agents are in compliance with all

applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws in all material respects. The Issuer and its subsidiaries have each instituted, maintain

and enforce, and will continue to maintain and enforce, policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure compliance with all applicable

anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws.

2.13 The operations of the Issuer and its subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial

recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the applicable money

laundering statutes of all jurisdictions where the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries conducts business, the rules and regulations

thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively,

the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or

body or any arbitrator involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the

knowledge of the Issuer, threatened.

2.14 The Issuer and its subsidiaries’ information technology assets and equipment, computers, systems, networks, hardware, software,

websites, applications and databases (collectively, “IT Systems”) are adequate for, and operate and perform as necessary

for the operation of the business of the Issuer and its subsidiaries as currently conducted, free and clear of all bugs, errors, defects,

Trojan horses, time bombs, malware and other corruptants. The Issuer and its subsidiaries have implemented and maintain commercially reasonable

controls, policies, procedures and safeguards to maintain and protect their confidential information and the integrity and security of

all IT Systems and sensitive data (including all personal, personally identifiable, confidential or regulated data (“Personal

Data”)) used in connection with their businesses, and there have been no breaches, violations, outages or unauthorized uses

of or accesses to same, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or operations

of the Issuer and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, the

Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, and the Issuer and its subsidiaries have not had a duty to notify any other person,

nor are there or have there been any incidents under internal review or investigations relating to the same. The Issuer and its subsidiaries

are presently in material compliance with all applicable laws and statutes and all judgments, orders, and regulations of any court or

arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security

of IT Systems and Personal Data and to the protection of such IT Systems and Personal Data from authorized use, access, misappropriation

or modification.

2.15 Each (a) issuance of Notes by the Issuer hereunder and (b) amendment or supplement of the Private Placement Memorandum shall

be deemed a representation and warranty by the Issuer to the Dealer, as of the date thereof, that, both before and after giving effect

to such issuance and after giving effect to such amendment or supplement, (i) the representations and warranties given by the Issuer

set forth in this Section 2 remain true and correct on and as of such date as if made on and as of such date, (ii) in the case

of an issuance of Notes, the Notes being issued on such date have been duly and validly issued and constitute legal, valid and binding

obligations of the Issuer, enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency

and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity (regardless

of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law), (iii) in the case of an issuance of Notes, since the date

of the most recent Private Placement Memorandum, there has been no material adverse change in the financial condition or operations of

the Issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole or the ability of the Issuer to perform its obligations under this Agreement,

the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement which has not been disclosed to the Dealer in writing and (iv) the Issuer is

not in default of any of its obligations hereunder or under the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement.

3. Covenants and Agreements of Issuer.

The Issuer covenants and agrees that:

3.1 The Issuer will give the Dealer prompt notice (but in any event prior to any subsequent issuance of Notes hereunder) of any amendment

to, modification of or waiver with respect to, the Notes or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, including a complete copy of any

such amendment, modification or waiver.

3.2 The Issuer shall, whenever there shall occur any change in the financial condition or operations of the Issuer and its consolidated

subsidiaries taken as a whole or any development or occurrence involving the Issuer that would reasonably be expected to have a material

adverse effect on (i) the Issuer and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (ii) the ability of the Issuer to perform

its obligations under this Agreement, the Notes, or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, promptly, and in any event prior to any subsequent

issuance of Notes hereunder, notify the Dealer (by telephone, confirmed in writing) of such change, development or occurrence. The Issuer

shall also notify the Dealer (by telephone, confirmed in writing) of any downgrading or receipt of any written notice of intended or potential

downgrading or any review for potential downgrading in the rating accord any of the securities of the Issuer by any nationally recognized

statistical rating organization which has published a rating of the Notes.

3.3 The Issuer shall from time to time furnish to the Dealer such information as the Dealer may reasonably request, including, without

limitation, any press releases or material provided by the Issuer to any national securities exchange or rating agency, regarding (i) the

Issuer’s operations and financial condition, (ii) the due authorization and execution of the Notes and (iii) the Issuer’s

ability to pay the Notes as they mature, but in each case, only if, and only to the extent that, such information does not constitute

material non-public information.

3.4 The Issuer will take all such action as the Dealer may reasonably request to ensure that each offer and each sale of the Notes will

comply with any applicable state Blue Sky laws; provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be obligated to file any general consent

to service of process or to qualify as a foreign corporation in any jurisdiction in which it is not so qualified or subject itself to

taxation in respect of doing business in any jurisdiction in which it is not otherwise so subject.

3.5 The Issuer will not be in default of any of its obligations hereunder, under the Notes or under the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement,

at any time that any of the Notes are outstanding.

3.6 The Issuer shall not issue Notes hereunder until the Dealer shall have received (a) an opinion of counsel to the Issuer, addressed

to the Dealer, satisfactory in form and substance to the Dealer, (b) a copy of the executed Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement as

then in effect, (c) a copy of resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Issuer, satisfactory in form and substance to

the Dealer and certified by the Secretary or similar officer of the Issuer, authorizing execution and delivery by the Issuer of this Agreement,

the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement and the Notes and consummation by the Issuer of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby,

(d) a certificate of the secretary, assistant secretary or other designated officer of the Issuer certifying as to (i) the Issuer’s

organizational documents, and attaching true, correct and complete copies thereof, (ii) the Issuer’s representations and warranties

being true and correct, and (iii) the incumbency of the officers of the Issuer authorized to execute and deliver this Agreement,

the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement and the Notes, and take other action on behalf of the Issuer in connection with the transactions

contemplated hereby and thereby, (e) prior to the issuance of any book-entry Notes represented by a Master Note, a copy of the executed

Letter of Representations among the Issuer, the Issuing and Paying Agent and DTC and of each executed Master Note, (f) prior to the

issuance of any Notes in physical form, a copy of such form (unless attached to this Agreement or the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement),

(g) confirmation of the then current rating assigned to the Notes by each nationally recognized statistical rating organization then

rating the Notes, (h) a properly completed and signed IRS Form W-8 or W-9, as applicable, for the Issuer, (i) all information

regarding beneficial ownership required by 31 C.F.R. §1010.230, including a completed form promulgated by the Securities Industry

and Financial Markets Association to facilitate compliance with the requirements of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, and (j) such

other certificates, opinions, letters and documents as the Dealer shall have reasonably requested in connection with the offering of the

Notes.

3.7 The Issuer shall reimburse the Dealer for all of the Dealer’s reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses related to this

Agreement, including reasonable expenses incurred in connection with its preparation and negotiation, and the transactions contemplated

hereby (including, but not limited to, the printing and distribution of the Private Placement Memorandum), and, if applicable, for the

reasonable fees and out-of-pocket expenses of one external firm of legal counsel for the Dealer.

3.8 The Issuer shall not file a Form D (as referenced in Rule 503 under the Securities Act) at any time in respect of the offer

or sale of the Notes.

3.9 Without limiting any obligation of the Issuer pursuant to this Agreement to provide the Dealer with credit and financial information,

the Issuer hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Dealer may share the Company Information and any other information or matters relating

to the Issuer or the transactions contemplated hereby with affiliates of the Dealer, and that such affiliates may likewise share information

relating to the Issuer or such transactions with the Dealer.

4. Disclosure.

4.1 The Private Placement Memorandum and its contents (other than the Dealer Information) shall be prepared by and be the sole responsibility

of the Issuer. The Private Placement Memorandum shall contain a statement expressly offering an opportunity for each prospective purchaser

to ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Issuer concerning the offering of Notes and to obtain relevant additional information

which the Issuer possesses or can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense.

4.2 The Issuer agrees to promptly furnish the Dealer the Company Information as it becomes available; provided, however, to the extent

any Company Information is included in materials otherwise filed by the Issuer with the SEC, such information shall be deemed to have

been promptly furnished to the Dealer on the date that such information is made available on the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis,

and Retrieval system or any successor system.

4.3 (a) The Issuer further agrees to notify the Dealer promptly upon the occurrence of any event relating to or affecting the Issuer

that would cause the Company Information (other than the Dealer Information) then in existence to include an untrue statement of a material

fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under

which they are made, not misleading.

(b) In

the event that the Issuer gives the Dealer notice pursuant to Section 4.3(a) and (i) the Issuer is selling Notes in accordance

with Section 1, (ii) the Dealer notifies the Issuer that it then has Notes it is holding in inventory, or (iii) any Notes

are otherwise outstanding, the Issuer agrees promptly to supplement or amend the Private Placement Memorandum so that the Private Placement

Memorandum, as amended or supplemented, shall not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary

in order to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, and the Issuer

shall make such supplement or amendment available to the Dealer.

the event that (i) the Issuer gives the Dealer notice pursuant to Section 4.3(a), (ii) (A) the Issuer is not selling

Notes in accordance with Section 1, (B) the Dealer does not notify the Issuer that it is then holding Notes in inventory and

(C) no Notes are otherwise outstanding, and (iii) the Issuer chooses not to promptly amend or supplement the Private Placement

Memorandum in the manner described in clause (b) above, then all solicitations and sales of Notes shall be suspended until such time

as the Issuer has so amended or supplemented the Private Placement Memorandum, and made such amendment or supplement available to the

Dealer.

(d) Without

limiting the generality of Section 4.3(a), to the extent that the Private Placement Memorandum sets forth financial information of

the Issuer (other than financial information included in a report described in clause (i) of the definition of "Company Information"

that (i) is incorporated by reference in the Private Placement Memorandum or (ii) the Private Placement Memorandum expressly

states is being made available to holders and prospective purchasers of the Notes but is not otherwise set forth therein), the Issuer

shall review, amend and supplement the Private Placement Memorandum on a periodic basis, but no less than at least once annually, to incorporate

current financial information of the Issuer to the extent necessary to ensure that the information provided in the Private Placement Memorandum

does not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained

therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

5. Indemnification and Contribution.

5.1 The Issuer will indemnify and hold harmless the Dealer, each individual, corporation, partnership, trust, association or other entity

controlling the Dealer, any affiliate of the Dealer or any such controlling entity and their respective directors, officers, employees,

partners, incorporators, shareholders, servants, trustees and agents (hereinafter the “Indemnitees”) against any and all liabilities,

penalties, suits, causes of action, losses, damages, claims, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable and documented

fees and disbursements of one firm of outside counsel (in addition to one firm of local outside counsel in the jurisdiction in which any

such claim is brought)) or judgments of whatever kind or nature (each a “Claim”), imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against

the Indemnitees arising out of or based upon (i) any allegation that the Private Placement Memorandum, the Company Information or

any information provided by the Issuer to the Dealer made available to holders or potential holders of Notes included (as of any relevant

time) or includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted (as of any relevant time) or omits to state any material fact necessary

to make the statements contained therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (ii) the breach

by the Issuer of any agreement, covenant or representation made in or pursuant to this Agreement. This indemnification shall not apply

to the extent that the Claim (x) arises out of or is based upon Dealer Information or (y) in the case of a Claim under clause

(ii) of the immediately preceding sentence, results from the Dealer’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct as established

by a final non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction.

5.2 The Issuer agrees to reimburse each Indemnitee for all expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of one firm of external

legal counsel) as they are incurred by it in connection with investigating or defending any loss, claim, damage, liability or action in

respect of which indemnification may be sought under this Section 5 (whether or not it is a party to any such proceedings).

5.3 Promptly after receipt by an Indemnitee of notice of the existence of a Claim, such Indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof

is to be made against the Issuer, notify the Issuer in writing of the existence thereof; provided that (i) the omission to so notify

the Issuer will not relieve the Issuer from any liability which it may have hereunder unless and except to the extent it did not otherwise

learn of such Claim and such failure results in the forfeiture by the Issuer of substantial rights and defenses, and (ii) the omission

to so notify the Issuer will not relieve it from liability which it may have to an Indemnitee otherwise than on account of this indemnity

agreement. In case any such Claim is made against any Indemnitee and it notifies the Issuer of the existence thereof, the Issuer will

be entitled to participate therein, and to the extent that it may elect by written notice delivered to the Indemnitee, to assume the defense

thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such Indemnitee; provided that if the defendants in any such Claim include both the Indemnitee

and the Issuer, and the Indemnitee shall have concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it which are different from or additional

to those available to the Issuer, the Issuer shall not have the right to direct the defense of such Claim on behalf of such Indemnitee,

and the Indemnitee shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses on behalf of such Indemnitee. Upon receipt

of notice from the Issuer to such Indemnitee of the Issuer’s election to so assume the defense of such Claim and approval by the

Indemnitee of counsel, the Issuer will not be liable to such Indemnitee for expenses incurred thereafter by the Indemnitee in connection

with the defense thereof (other than reasonable out-of-pocket costs of investigation) unless (i) the Indemnitee shall have employed

separate counsel in connection with the assertion of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it

being understood, however, that the Issuer shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (in addition to one

local counsel in the jurisdiction in which any Claim is brought), approved by the Dealer, representing the Indemnitee who is party to

such Claim), (ii) the Issuer shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnitee to represent the Indemnitee

within a reasonable time after notice of existence of the Claim or (iii) the Issuer has authorized in writing the employment of counsel

for the Indemnitee. The indemnity, reimbursement and contribution obligations of the Issuer hereunder shall be in addition to any other

liability the Issuer may otherwise have to an Indemnitee and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns,

heirs and personal representatives of the Issuer and any Indemnitee. The Issuer agrees that without the Dealer’s prior written consent,

it will not settle, compromise or consent to the entry of any judgment in any Claim in respect of which indemnification may be sought

under the indemnification provision of the Agreement (whether or not the Dealer or any other Indemnitee is an actual or potential party

to such Claim), unless such settlement, compromise or consent (i) includes an unconditional release of each Indemnitee from all liability

arising out of such Claim and (ii) does not include a statement as to or an admission of fault, culpability or failure to act, by

or on behalf of any Indemnitee.

5.4 In order to provide for just and equitable contribution in circumstances in which the indemnification provided for in this Section 5

is held to be unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless the Indemnitees, although applicable in accordance with the terms of this Section 5,

the Issuer shall contribute to the aggregate costs incurred by the Dealer and its related Indemnitees in connection with any Claim in

the proportion of the respective economic interests of the Issuer and the Dealer and its related Indemnitees; provided, however, that

such contribution by the Issuer shall be in an amount such that the aggregate costs incurred by the Dealer and its related Indemnitees

do not exceed the aggregate of the commissions and fees actually received by the Dealer hereunder with respect to the issue or issues

of Notes to which such Claim relates. The respective economic interests shall be calculated by reference to the aggregate proceeds to

the Issuer of the Notes issued hereunder and the aggregate commissions and fees earned by the Dealer hereunder.

6. Definitions.

6.1 “BHC Act Affiliate” shall have the meaning assigned to the term “affiliate” in, and shall be interpreted in

accordance with, 12 U.S.C. § 1841(k).

6.2 “Claim” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

6.3 “Company Information” at any given time shall mean the Private Placement Memorandum together with, to the extent applicable,

(i) the Issuer’s most recent report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC and each report on Form 10-Q or 8-K filed by

the Issuer with the SEC since the most recent Form 10-K, except to the extent that any portion of any report on Form 8-K is

furnished or not deemed to be filed, (ii) the Issuer’s most recent annual audited financial statements and each quarterly financial

statement or report prepared subsequent thereto, if not included in item (i) above, (iii) the Issuer’s and its affiliates’

other publicly available recent reports, including, but not limited to, any publicly available filings or reports provided to their respective

shareholders, (iv) any other information or disclosure prepared pursuant to Section 4.3 hereof and (v) any information

prepared or approved by the Issuer for dissemination to investors or potential investors in the Notes.

6.4 “Covered Entity” shall mean any of the following:

(i) a “covered entity” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 252.82(b);

(ii) a “covered bank” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 47.3(b); or

(iii) a “covered FSI” as that term is defined in, and interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R. § 382.2(b).

6.5 “Current Issuing and Paying Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(a).

6.6 “Dealer” shall mean the institution designated as “Dealer” on the cover page of

this Agreement.

6.7 “Dealer Information” shall mean material concerning the Dealer provided by the Dealer in writing expressly for inclusion

in the Private Placement Memorandum.

6.8 “Default Right” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in, and shall be interpreted in accordance with, 12 C.F.R.

§§ 252.81, 47.2 or 382.1, as applicable.

6.9 “Designated Jurisdiction” means any country, region or territory that is the subject or target of any comprehensive Sanctions.

6.10 “Exchange Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

6.11 Face Amount” shall mean (i) with respect to any interest-bearing Note, the principal amount of such Note, and (ii) with

respect to any Note sold at a discount, the amount payable with respect to such Note at the maturity thereof.

6.12 “Indemnitee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.1.

6.13 “Institutional Accredited Investor” shall mean an institutional investor that is an accredited investor within the meaning

of Rule 501 under the Securities Act and that has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable

of evaluating and bearing the economic risk of an investment in the Notes, including, but not limited to, a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of

the Securities Act, or a savings and loan association or other institution, as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities

Act, whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity.

6.14 “Issuer” shall mean the entity designated as the “Issuer” on the cover page of this Agreement.

6.15 “Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement” shall mean the issuing and paying agency agreement described on the cover page of

this Agreement, or any replacement thereof, as such agreement may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

6.16 “Issuing and Paying Agent” shall mean the party designated as such on the cover page of this Agreement, or any successor

thereto or replacement thereof, as issuing and paying agent under the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement.

6.17 “Master Note” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

6.18 “Maximum Amount” shall mean the maximum of the aggregate Face Amount of the Issuer’s Notes permitted to be outstanding

under the Program at any time (whether sold through the Dealer or Other Dealers), which such aggregate Face Amount shall equal $1,650,000,000.00,

unless such amount is increased by the Issuer in accordance with Section 1.8 hereof.

6.19 “Non-bank fiduciary or agent” shall mean a fiduciary or agent other than (a) a bank, as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of

the Securities Act, or (b) a savings and loan association, as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act.

6.20 “OFAC” means the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.

6.21 “Other Dealer” and “Other Dealers” shall have the meanings set forth in Section 1.2.

6.22 “Outstanding Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(b).

6.23 “Private Placement Memorandum” shall mean offering materials prepared in accordance with Section 4 (including materials

referred to therein or incorporated by reference therein, if any) provided to purchasers and prospective purchasers of the Notes, and

shall include amendments and supplements thereto which may be prepared from time to time in accordance with this Agreement (other than

any amendment or supplement that has been completely superseded by a later amendment or supplement).

6.24 “Program” shall mean the commercial paper program of the Issuer as contemplated by this Agreement and the Issuing and

Paying Agency Agreement.

6.25 “Qualified Institutional Buyer” shall have the meaning assigned to that term in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

6.26 “Replacement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(a).

6.27 “Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(a).

6.28 “Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.9(a).

6.29 “Rule 144A” shall mean Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

6.30 “Sanctions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.11.

6.31 “SEC” shall mean the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

6.32 “Securities Act” shall mean the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

6.33 “U.S. Special Resolution Regime” shall mean each of (i) the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the regulations promulgated

thereunder and (ii) Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

7. General

7.1 Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all notices under this Agreement to parties hereto shall be in writing and shall be effective

when received at the address of the respective party set forth in the Addendum to this Agreement.

7.2 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict

of laws provisions.

7.3 (a) The Issuer agrees that any suit, action or proceeding brought by the Issuer against the Dealer in connection with or arising

out of this Agreement or the Notes or the offer and sale of the Notes shall be brought solely in the United States federal courts located

in the Borough of Manhattan or the courts of the State of New York located in the Borough of Manhattan. EACH OF THE DEALER AND THE ISSUER

WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING WITH RESPECT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

(b) The Issuer hereby irrevocably accepts and submits

to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of each of the aforesaid courts in personam, generally and unconditionally, for itself and in respect

of its properties, assets and revenues, with respect to any suit, action or proceeding in connection with or arising out of this Agreement

or the Notes or the offer and sale of the Notes.

7.4 This Agreement may be terminated, at any time, by the Issuer, upon one business day’s prior notice to such effect to the Dealer,

or by the Dealer upon one business day’s prior notice to such effect to the Issuer. Any such termination, however, shall not affect

the obligations of the Issuer under Sections 3.7, 5 and 7.3 hereof or the respective representations, warranties, agreements, covenants,

rights or responsibilities of the parties made or arising prior to the termination of this Agreement.

7.5 This Agreement is not assignable by either party hereto without the written consent of the other party; provided, however, that the

Dealer may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any affiliate of the Dealer.

7.6 This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, and all of which when taken together

shall constitute one and the same instrument, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.

Delivery of an executed counterpart hereof (or signature page hereto) by facsimile, telecopy, or portable document format via electronic

mail shall be effective as delivery of an original, manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. This Agreement and the transactions

contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic signatures, deliveries or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of

which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature, physical delivery thereof or the

use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the

Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other

similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.

7.7 Except as provided in Section 5 with respect to non-party Indemnitees, this Agreement is for the exclusive benefit of the parties

hereto, and their respective permitted successors and assigns hereunder, and shall not be deemed to give any legal or equitable right,

remedy or claim to any other person whatsoever; provided, however, that Section 7.3(b) is hereby specifically and expressly

acknowledged to also be for the benefit of the holders from time to time of the Notes, as third-party beneficiaries.

7.8 The Issuer acknowledges and agrees that (i) purchases and sales, or placements, of the Notes pursuant to this Agreement, including

the determination of any prices for the Notes and Dealer compensation, are arm's-length commercial transactions between the Issuer and

the Dealer, (ii) in connection therewith and with the process leading to such transactions, the Dealer is acting solely as a principal

and not the agent (except to the extent explicitly set forth herein) or fiduciary of the Issuer or any of its affiliates, (iii) the

Dealer has not assumed an advisory or fiduciary responsibility in favor of the Issuer or any of its affiliates with respect to the offering

contemplated hereby or the process leading thereto (irrespective of whether the Dealer has advised or is currently advising the Issuer

or any of its affiliates on other matters) or any other obligation to the Issuer or any of its affiliates except the obligations expressly

set forth in this Agreement, (iv) the Issuer is capable of evaluating and understanding and understands and accepts the terms, risks

and conditions of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (v) the Dealer and its affiliates may be engaged in a broad range

of transactions that involve interests that differ from those of the Issuer and that the Dealer has no obligation to disclose any of those

interests by virtue of any advisory or fiduciary relationship, (vi) the Dealer has not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory

or tax advice with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (vii) the Issuer has consulted its own legal and financial

advisors to the extent it deemed appropriate. The Issuer agrees that it will not claim that the Dealer has rendered advisory services

of any nature or respect, or owes a fiduciary or similar duty to the Issuer, in connection with such transactions or the process leading

thereto. Any review by the Dealer of the Issuer, the transactions contemplated hereby or other matters relating to such transactions shall

be performed solely for the benefit of the Dealer and shall not be on behalf of the Issuer. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements

and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Issuer and the Dealer with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Issuer hereby

waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims the Issuer may have against the Dealer with respect to any breach

or alleged breach of fiduciary duty.

7.9 (a) The parties hereto agree that the Issuer may, in accordance with the terms of this Section 7.9,

from time to time replace the party which is then acting as Issuing and Paying Agent (the “Current Issuing and Paying Agent”)

with another party (such other party, the “Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent”), and enter into an agreement with the Replacement

Issuing and Paying Agent covering the provision of issuing and paying agency functions in respect of the Notes by the Replacement Issuing

and Paying Agent (the “Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement”) (any such replacement, a “Replacement”).

(b) From and after the effective

date of any Replacement, (i) to the extent that the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement provides that the Current Issuing and Paying

Agent will continue to act in respect of Notes outstanding as of the effective date of such Replacement (the “Outstanding Notes”),

then (A) the “Issuing and Paying Agent” for the Notes shall be deemed to be the Current Issuing and Paying Agent, in

respect of the Outstanding Notes, and the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent, in respect of Notes issued on or after the Replacement,

(B) all references to the “Issuing and Paying Agent” hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Current Issuing and Paying

Agent in respect of the Outstanding Notes, and the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent in respect of Notes issued on or after the Replacement,

and (C) all references to the “Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement” hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the existing

Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, in respect of the Outstanding Notes, and the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, in

respect of Notes issued on or after the Replacement; and (ii) to the extent that the Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement does not

provide that the Current Issuing and Paying Agent will continue to act in respect of the Outstanding Notes, then (A) the “Issuing

and Paying Agent” for the Notes shall be deemed to be the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent, (B) all references to the “Issuing

and Paying Agent” hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent, and (C) all references to

the “Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement” hereunder shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency

Agreement.

date of any Replacement, the Issuer shall not issue any Notes hereunder unless and until the Dealer shall have received: (i) a copy

of the executed Replacement Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, (ii) a copy of the executed Letter of Representations among the

Issuer, the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent and DTC or a copy of the executed Swing Letter from the Replacement Issuing and Paying

Agent to DTC, as applicable, as required by DTC, (iii) a copy of each executed Master Note authenticated by the Replacement Issuing

and Paying Agent and registered in the name of DTC or its nominee, (iv) an amendment or supplement to or replacement of the Private

Placement Memorandum describing the Replacement Issuing and Paying Agent as the Issuing and Paying Agent for the Notes, and reflecting

any other changes thereto necessary in light of the Replacement so that the Private Placement Memorandum, as amended , supplemented or

replaced, satisfies the requirements of this Agreement, (v) a legal opinion of counsel to the Issuer, addressed to the Dealer, in

form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Dealer, and (vi) such other matters as the Dealer may reasonably request.

7.10 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that:

(a) In the event that the Dealer

that is a Covered Entity becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer from the Dealer of this

Agreement, and any interest and obligation in or under this Agreement, will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective

under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement, and any such interest and obligation, were governed by the laws of the United

States or a state of the United States.

(b) In the event that the Dealer

that is a Covered Entity or a BHC Act Affiliate of the Dealer becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime,

Default Rights under this Agreement that may be exercised against the Dealer are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than such

Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement were governed by the laws of the United States

or a state of the United States.

[Signature Page Follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to

be executed as of the date and year first above written.

Antero Resources Corporation, as Issuer

[***], as Dealer

By:

Name:

Title:

Addendum

The following additional clauses shall apply to the Agreement and be

deemed a part thereof.

1. The Other Dealers referred to in clause (b) of Section 1.2 of the Agreement are [***].

2. The addresses of the respective parties for purposes of notices under Section 7.1 are as follows:

For the Issuer:

Address: 1615 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO 80202

Attention: [***]

Telephone number: [***]

Email address: [***]

For the Dealer:

Address: [***]

Attention: [***]

Telephone number: [***]

Email address: [***]

Exhibit A

Form of Legend for Private Placement Memorandum and Notes

THE NOTES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,

AS AMENDED (THE “ACT”), OR ANY OTHER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW, AND OFFERS AND SALES THEREOF MAY BE MADE ONLY IN COMPLIANCE

WITH AN APPLICABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS. BY ITS ACCEPTANCE

OF A NOTE, THE PURCHASER WILL BE DEEMED TO REPRESENT THAT (I) IT HAS BEEN AFFORDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO INVESTIGATE MATTERS RELATING

TO ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION (THE “ISSUER”) AND THE NOTES, (II) IT IS NOT ACQUIRING SUCH NOTE WITH A VIEW TO ANY DISTRIBUTION

THEREOF AND (III) IT IS EITHER (A)(1) AN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR THAT IS AN ACCREDITED INVESTOR WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 501(a) UNDER

THE ACT (AN “INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR”) AND (2)(i) PURCHASING NOTES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT, (ii) A BANK (AS

DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(2) OF THE ACT) OR A SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION OR OTHER INSTITUTION (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(a)(5)(A) OF

THE ACT) ACTING IN ITS INDIVIDUAL OR FIDUCIARY CAPACITY OR (iii) A FIDUCIARY OR AGENT (OTHER THAN A U.S. BANK OR SAVINGS AND LOAN

ASSOCIATION OR OTHER SUCH INSTITUTION) PURCHASING NOTES FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS EACH OF WHICH ACCOUNTS IS SUCH AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED

INVESTOR; OR (B) A QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER (“QIB”) WITHIN THE MEANING OF RULE 144A UNDER THE ACT THAT IS ACQUIRING

NOTES FOR ITS OWN ACCOUNT OR FOR ONE OR MORE ACCOUNTS, EACH OF WHICH ACCOUNTS IS A QIB; AND THE PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS AWARE

THAT THE SELLER MAY RELY UPON THE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5 OF THE ACT PROVIDED BY RULE 144A.

BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF A NOTE, THE PURCHASER THEREOF SHALL ALSO BE DEEMED TO AGREE THAT ANY RESALE OR OTHER TRANSFER THEREOF WILL BE MADE

ONLY (A) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE ACT, EITHER (1) TO THE ISSUER OR TO A PLACEMENT AGENT DESIGNATED

BY THE ISSUER AS A PLACEMENT AGENT FOR THE NOTES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PLACEMENT AGENTS”), NONE OF WHICH SHALL HAVE ANY OBLIGATION

TO ACQUIRE SUCH NOTE, (2) THROUGH A PLACEMENT AGENT TO AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITED INVESTOR OR A QIB, OR (3) TO A QIB IN A TRANSACTION

THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF RULE 144A AND (B) IN MINIMUM AMOUNTS OF $250,000.

Exhibit B

Statement of Terms for Interest – Bearing Commercial Paper

Notes of Antero Resources Corporation

THE PROVISIONS SET FORTH BELOW ARE QUALIFIED TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE

BY THE TRANSACTION SPECIFIC [PRICING] [PRIVATE PLACEMENT MEMORANDUM] SUPPLEMENT (THE “SUPPLEMENT”) (IF ANY) SENT TO EACH PURCHASER

AT THE TIME OF THE TRANSACTION.

1. General. (a) The obligations of the Issuer

to which these terms apply (each a “Note”) are represented by one or more Master Notes (each, a “Master Note”)

issued in the name of (or of a nominee for) The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), which Master Notes include the terms and

provisions for the Issuer's Interest-Bearing Commercial Paper Notes that are set forth in this Statement of Terms, since this Statement

of Terms constitutes an integral part of the Underlying Records as defined and referred to in the Master Notes.

(b) “Business Day” means any day other

than a Saturday or Sunday that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions are authorized or required by law, executive

order or regulation to be closed in New York City, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement.

2. Interest. (a) Each Note will bear interest

at a fixed rate (a “Fixed Rate Note”) or at a floating rate (a “Floating Rate Note”).

(b) The Supplement sent to each holder of such Note

will describe the following terms: (i) whether such Note is a Fixed Rate Note or a Floating Rate Note and whether such Note is an

Original Issue Discount Note (as defined below); (ii) the date on which such Note will be issued (the “Issue Date”);

(iii) the Stated Maturity Date (as defined below); (iv) if such Note is a Fixed Rate Note, the rate per annum at which such

Note will bear interest, if any, and the Interest Payment Dates; (v) if such Note is a Floating Rate Note, the Base Rate, the Index

Maturity, the Interest Reset Dates, the Interest Payment Dates and the Spread and/or Spread Multiplier, if any (all as defined below),

and any other terms relating to the particular method of calculating the interest rate for such Note; and (vi) any other terms applicable

specifically to such Note. “Original Issue Discount Note” means a Note which has a stated redemption price at the Stated Maturity

Date that exceeds its Issue Price by more than a specified de minimis amount and which the Supplement indicates will be an “Original

Issue Discount Note”.

including its Issue Date at the rate per annum specified in the Supplement until but excluding the date on which the principal amount

thereof is paid or made available for payment. Interest on each Fixed Rate Note will be payable on the dates specified in the Supplement

(each an “Interest Payment Date” for a Fixed Rate Note) and on the Maturity Date (as defined below). Interest on Fixed Rate

Notes will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year and actual days elapsed.

If any Interest Payment Date or the Maturity Date of a Fixed

Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the required payment of principal, premium, if any, and/or interest will be payable

on the next succeeding Business Day, and no additional interest will accrue in respect of the payment made on that next succeeding Business

Day.

Exh. B-1

(d) The interest rate on each Floating Rate Note for

each Interest Reset Period (as defined below) will be determined by reference to an interest rate basis (a “Base Rate”) plus

or minus a number of basis points (one basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point) (the “Spread”), if any, and/or

multiplied by a certain percentage (the “Spread Multiplier”), if any, until the principal thereof is paid or made available

for payment. The Supplement will designate which of the following Base Rates is applicable to the related Floating Rate Note: (i) the

Commercial Paper Rate (a “Commercial Paper Rate Note”), (ii) the Federal Funds Rate (a “Federal Funds Rate Note”),

(iii) the Prime Rate (a “Prime Rate Note”), (iv) the Treasury Rate (a “Treasury Rate Note”) or (v) such

other Base Rate as may be specified in such Supplement.1

The rate of interest on each Floating Rate Note will be

reset daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually (the “Interest Reset Period”). The date or dates on which interest

will be reset (each, an “Interest Reset Date”) will be, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement, in the case of Floating

Rate Notes which reset daily, each Business Day; in the case of Floating Rate Notes (other than Treasury Rate Notes) that reset weekly,

the Wednesday of each week; in the case of Treasury Rate Notes that reset weekly, the Tuesday of each week; in the case of Floating Rate

Notes that reset monthly, the third Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset quarterly, the third Wednesday

of March, June, September and December; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes that reset semiannually, the third Wednesday of the

two months specified in the Supplement. If any Interest Reset Date for any Floating Rate Note is not a Business Day, such Interest Reset

Date will be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except that if such Business Day falls in the next succeeding calendar

month, such Interest Reset Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement. Interest

on each Floating Rate Note will be payable monthly, quarterly or semiannually (the “Interest Payment Period”) and on the Maturity

Date. Unless otherwise specified in the Supplement, and except as provided below, the date or dates on which interest will be payable

(each, an “Interest Payment Date” for a Floating Rate Note) will be, in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a monthly Interest

Payment Period, on the third Wednesday of each month; in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a quarterly Interest Payment Period, on

the third Wednesday of March, June, September and December; and in the case of Floating Rate Notes with a semiannual Interest Payment

Period, on the third Wednesday of the two months specified in the Supplement. In addition, the Maturity Date will also be an Interest

Payment Date.

If any Interest Payment Date for any Floating Rate Note

(other than an Interest Payment Date occurring on the Maturity Date) would otherwise be a day that is not a Business Day, such Interest

Payment Date shall be postponed to the next day that is a Business Day, except that if such Business Day falls in the next succeeding

calendar month, such Interest Payment Date shall be the immediately preceding Business Day, unless otherwise specified in the Supplement.

If the Maturity Date of a Floating Rate Note falls on a day that is not a Business Day, the payment of principal and interest will be

made on the next succeeding Business Day, and no interest on such payment shall accrue for the period from and after such maturity.

Interest payments on each Interest Payment Date for Floating

Rate Notes will include accrued interest from and including the Issue Date or from and including the last date in respect of which interest

has been paid, as the case may be, to, but excluding, such Interest Payment Date. On the Maturity Date, the interest payable on a Floating

Rate Note will include interest accrued to, but excluding, the Maturity Date. Accrued interest will be calculated by multiplying the principal

amount of a Floating Rate Note by an accrued interest factor. This accrued interest factor will be computed by adding the interest factors

calculated for each day in the period for which accrued interest is being calculated. The interest factor (expressed as a decimal) for

each such day will be computed by dividing the interest rate applicable to such day by 360, in the cases where the Base Rate is the Commercial

Paper Rate, Federal Funds Rate or Prime Rate, or by the actual number of days in the year, in the case where the Base Rate is the Treasury

Rate. The interest rate in effect on each day will be (i) if such day is an Interest Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to

the Interest Determination Date (as defined below) pertaining to such Interest Reset Date, or (ii) if such day is not an Interest

Reset Date, the interest rate with respect to the Interest Determination Date pertaining to the next preceding Interest Reset Date, subject

in either case to any adjustment by a Spread and/or a Spread Multiplier.

In addition, Notes may be issued utilizing index rates other than those set forth herein, including, without limitation, SOFR, BSBY,

Ameribor, and OBFR, and such index rates may be incorporated by (i) modifying this Statement of Terms through the Supplement to accommodate

such alternative index rates, or (ii) expressly modifying the Statement of Terms to include such index rates.

Exh. B-2

The “Interest Determination Date” where the

Base Rate is the Commercial Paper Rate will be the second Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The Interest Determination

Date where the Base Rate is the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate will be the Business Day next preceding an Interest Reset Date. The

Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is the Treasury Rate will be the day of the week in which such Interest Reset Date falls

when Treasury Bills are normally auctioned. Treasury Bills are normally sold at auction on Monday of each week, unless that day is a legal

holiday, in which case the auction is held on the following Tuesday or the preceding Friday. If an auction is so held on the preceding

Friday, such Friday will be the Interest Determination Date pertaining to the Interest Reset Date occurring in the next succeeding week.

The Interest Determination Date where the Base Rate is a rate other than a specific rate set forth in this paragraph will be as set forth

in the Supplement.

The “Index Maturity” is the period to maturity

of the instrument or obligation from which the applicable Base Rate is calculated.

The “Calculation Date,” where applicable, shall

be the earlier of (i) the tenth calendar day following the applicable Interest Determination Date or (ii) the Business Day preceding

the applicable Interest Payment Date or Maturity Date.

All times referred to herein reflect New York City time,

unless otherwise specified.

The Issuer shall specify in writing to the Issuing and Paying

Agent which party will be the calculation agent (the “Calculation Agent”) with respect to the Floating Rate Notes. The Calculation

Agent will provide the interest rate then in effect and, if determined, the interest rate which will become effective on the next Interest

Reset Date with respect to such Floating Rate Note to the Issuing and Paying Agent as soon as the interest rate with respect to such Floating

Rate Note has been determined and as soon as practicable after any change in such interest rate.

All percentages resulting from any calculation on Floating

Rate Notes will be rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of a percentage point, with five-one millionths of a percentage point

rounded upwards. For example, 9.876545% (or .09876545) would be rounded to 9.87655% (or .0987655). All dollar amounts used in or resulting

from any calculation on Floating Rate Notes will be rounded, in the case of U.S. dollars, to the nearest cent or, in the case of a foreign

currency, to the nearest unit (with one-half cent or unit being rounded upwards).

Commercial Paper Rate Notes

“Commercial Paper Rate” means the Money Market Yield (calculated

as described below) of the rate on any Interest Determination Date for commercial paper having the Index Maturity, as published by the

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“FRB”) in Statistical Release, Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding Summary”

or any successor publication of the FRB (“Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding Summary”), available through the world wide

website of the FRB at https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/cp/default.htm, or any successor site or publication or other recognized

source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate under the heading “Rates AA nonfinancial”.

Exh. B-3

If the above rate is not published in Commercial Paper Rates and Outstanding

Summary by 3:00 p.m., New York City time, on the Calculation Date, then the Commercial Paper Rate will be the Money Market Yield of the

rate on such Interest Determination Date for commercial paper of the Index Maturity published in the daily update of H.15 Daily Update,

available through the world wide website of the FRB at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/, or any successor site or publication

or other recognized electronic source used for the purpose of displaying the applicable rate (“H.15 Daily Update”) under the

heading “Commercial Paper-Nonfinancial”.

If by 3:00 p.m. on such Calculation Date such rate is not published

in H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Commercial Paper Rate to be the Money Market Yield of the arithmetic

mean of the offered rates as of 11:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date of three leading dealers of U.S. dollar commercial

paper in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent for commercial paper of the Index Maturity placed for an industrial issuer whose

bond rating is “AA,” or the equivalent, from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

If the dealers selected by the Calculation Agent are not quoting as

mentioned above, the Commercial Paper Rate with respect to such Interest Determination Date will remain the Commercial Paper Rate then

in effect on such Interest Determination Date.

“Money Market Yield” will be a yield calculated

in accordance with the following formula:

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum

rate for commercial paper quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal and “M” refers to the actual number of

days in the interest period for which interest is being calculated.

Federal Funds Rate Notes

“Federal Funds Rate” means the rate on any Interest

Determination Date for federal funds as available through the FRB Website, as displayed on Bloomberg screen FEDL01 Index page on

such date (“Bloomberg Screen Page”).

If the above rate does not appear on the FRB Website or

the Bloomberg Screen Page or is not so published by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Federal Funds Rate will be the rate

on such Interest Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update under the heading “Federal Funds/(Effective)”.

If such rate is not published as described above by 3:00

p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Federal Funds Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the rates

for the last transaction in overnight U.S. dollar federal funds arranged by each of three leading brokers of Federal Funds transactions

in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent prior to 9:00 a.m. on such Interest Determination Date.

If the brokers selected by the Calculation Agent are not

quoting as mentioned above, the Federal Funds Rate will remain the Federal Funds Rate then in effect on such Interest Determination Date.

Exh. B-4

“FRB Website” means the world wide website

of the FRB at http://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h15/, or any successor site or publication or other recognized electronic

source used for the purpose of displaying the H.15 Daily Update.

Prime Rate Notes

“Prime Rate” means the rate on any Interest

Determination Date as published in H.15 Daily Update under the heading “Bank Prime Loan”.

If the above rate is not published in H.15 Daily Update

prior to 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, then the Prime Rate will be the rate on such Interest Determination Date as published

in H.15 Daily Update opposite the caption “Bank Prime Loan”.

If the rate is not published prior to 3:00 p.m. on

the Calculation Date in H.15 Daily Update, then the Calculation Agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the rates

of interest publicly announced by each bank that appears on the Reuters Screen US PRIME1 Page (as defined below) as such bank’s

prime rate or base lending rate as of 11:00 a.m., on that Interest Determination Date.

If fewer than four such rates referred to above are so published

by 3:00 p.m. on the Calculation Date, the Calculation Agent will determine the Prime Rate to be the arithmetic mean of the prime

rates or base lending rates quoted on the basis of the actual number of days in the year divided by 360 as of the close of business on

such Interest Determination Date by three major banks in New York City selected by the Calculation Agent.

If the banks selected are not quoting as mentioned above,

the Prime Rate will remain the Prime Rate in effect on such Interest Determination Date.

“Reuters Screen US PRIME1 Page” means the display

designated as page “US PRIME1” on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service (or such other page as may replace the

US PRIME1 page on that service for the purpose of displaying prime rates or base lending rates of major United States banks).

Treasury Rate Notes

“Treasury Rate” means:

(1) the rate from the auction held on the Interest

Determination Date (the “Auction”) of direct obligations of the United States (“Treasury Bills”) having the Index

Maturity specified in the Supplement under the caption “INVEST RATE” on the display on the Reuters Page designated as

USAUCTION10 (or any other page as may replace that page on that service) or the Reuters Page designated as USAUCTION11

(or any other page as may replace that page on that service), or

(2) if the rate referred to in clause (1) is not

so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield (as defined below) of the rate for the applicable

Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, under the caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Auction High”,

(3) if the rate referred to in clause (2) is not

so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the Bond Equivalent Yield of the auction rate of the applicable Treasury

Bills as announced by the United States Department of the Treasury, or

Exh. B-5

(4) if the rate referred to in clause (3) is not

so announced by the United States Department of the Treasury, or if the Auction is not held, the Bond Equivalent Yield of the rate on

the particular Interest Determination Date of the applicable Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update under the caption “U.S.

Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Secondary Market”, or

(5) if the rate referred to in clause (4) is not

so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date of the applicable

Treasury Bills as published in H.15 Daily Update, under the caption “U.S. Government Securities/Treasury Bills/Secondary Market”,

(6) if the rate referred to in clause (5) is not

so published by 3:00 p.m. on the related Calculation Date, the rate on the particular Interest Determination Date calculated by the

Calculation Agent as the Bond Equivalent Yield of the arithmetic mean of the secondary market bid rates, as of approximately 3:30 p.m. on

that Interest Determination Date, of three primary United States government securities dealers selected by the Calculation Agent, for

the issue of Treasury Bills with a remaining maturity closest to the Index Maturity specified in the Supplement, or

(7) if the dealers so selected by the Calculation Agent

are not quoting as mentioned in clause (6), the Treasury Rate in effect on the particular Interest Determination Date.

“Bond Equivalent Yield” means a yield (expressed as a percentage)

calculated in accordance with the following formula:

where “D” refers to the applicable per annum

rate for Treasury Bills quoted on a bank discount basis and expressed as a decimal, “N” refers to 365 or 366, as the case

may be, and “M” refers to the actual number of days in the applicable Interest Reset Period.

"Reuters Page" means the display on Thomson Reuters

Eikon, or any successor service, on the page or pages specified in this Statement of Terms or the Supplement, or any replacement

page on that service.

3. Final Maturity. The Stated Maturity Date for any Note

will be the date so specified in the Supplement, which shall be no later than [397] days from the date of issuance. On its Stated Maturity

Date, or any date prior to the Stated Maturity Date on which the particular Note becomes due and payable by the declaration of acceleration,

each such date being referred to as a Maturity Date, the principal amount of such Note, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon,

will be immediately due and payable.

4. Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following

shall constitute an “Event of Default” with respect to a Note: (i) default in any payment of principal of or interest

on such Note (including on a redemption thereof); (ii) the Issuer makes any compromise arrangement with its creditors generally

including the entering into any form of moratorium with its creditors generally; (iii) a court having jurisdiction shall enter a

decree or order for relief in respect of the Issuer in an involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar

law now or hereafter in effect, or there shall be appointed a receiver, administrator, liquidator, custodian, trustee or sequestrator

(or similar officer) with respect to the whole or substantially the whole of the assets of the Issuer and any such decree, order or appointment

is not removed, discharged or withdrawn within 60 days thereafter; or (iv) the Issuer shall commence a voluntary case under any

applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in

an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, administrator, liquidator,

assignee, custodian, trustee or sequestrator (or similar official), with respect to the whole or substantially the whole of the assets

of the Issuer or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the principal

of such Note (together with interest accrued and unpaid thereon) shall become, without any notice or demand, immediately due and payable.

Exh. B-6

5. Obligation Absolute. No provision of the Issuing and

Paying Agency Agreement under which the Notes are issued shall alter or impair the obligation of the Issuer, which is absolute and unconditional,

to pay the principal of and interest on each Note at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

6. Supplement. Any term contained in the Supplement shall

supersede any conflicting term contained herein.

Exh. B-7

EXHIBIT C

Notification Letter for an Increase in the Maximum

Amount

[_____________], 20[__]

To: [__], as Dealer

cc. [______________], as Issuing and Paying Agent

Re: Commercial Paper Program of Antero Resources Corporation

Ladies and Gentlemen,

We refer to a commercial paper

dealer agreement, dated as of June 16, 2026 (as amended, supplemented and otherwise modified from time to time, the “Dealer

Agreement”) between Antero Resources Corporation, as Issuer, and you, as Dealer, relating to a commercial paper program with

a Maximum Amount of $[_________] as of the date hereof.

Capitalized terms used in

this letter shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Dealer Agreement.

In accordance with Section 1.8

of the Dealer Agreement, we hereby notify you that the Maximum Amount shall be increased from [_________] to [_________], effective on

[_____________], 20[__], subject to the delivery to you and the Issuing and Paying Agent of the following documents:

(i) a certificate from a duly authorized officer of the Issuer confirming that no changes have been made to

the organizational documents of the Issuer since the date of the Dealer Agreement or, if there have been any changes, a certified copy

of the related organizational documents currently in force;

(ii) certified copies of all documents evidencing the internal authorization and approval required for such

an increase in the Maximum Amount;

(iii) an updated or supplemental Private Placement Memorandum reflecting the increase in the Maximum Amount

of the Program;

(iv) a legal opinion of counsel to the Issuer, addressed to the Dealer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory

to the Dealer; and

(v) evidence from each nationally recognized statistical rating organization providing a rating of the Notes

either (A) that such rating has been confirmed after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount or (B) setting forth

any change in the rating of the Notes after giving effect to the increase in the Maximum Amount.

By its execution hereof, the

Issuer shall be deemed to represent and warrant that its representations and warranties in the Dealer Agreement are true and correct on

and as of the date hereof as if made on and as of the date hereof and shall be true and correct after giving effect to the increase of

the Maximum Amount.

[Signature Page Follows]

Exh. C-1

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer

has caused this Letter to be executed as of the date and year first above written.

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION,

as Issuer

Name:

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For the EDGAR submission types of Form 8-K: the date of the report, the date of the earliest event reported; for the EDGAR submission types of Form N-1A: the filing date; for all other submission types: the end of the reporting or transition period. The format of the date is YYYY-MM-DD.

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A unique 10-digit SEC-issued value to identify entities that have filed disclosures with the SEC. It is commonly abbreviated as CIK.

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Indicate if registrant meets the emerging growth company criteria.

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The exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.

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The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act.

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Title of a 12(b) registered security.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act.

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Boolean flag that is true when the Form 8-K filing is intended to satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant as written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act.

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