SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MRD Holdco LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 DALLAS STREET
SUITE 1800

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Memorial Resource Development Corp. [ MRD ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares, par value $0.01 11/18/2014 S(1) 23,196,734 D $22.25 77,748,943 I See footnote(2)(3)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MRD Holdco LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
500 DALLAS STREET
SUITE 1800

(Street)
HOUSTON TX 77002

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Natural Gas Partners IX, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NGP IX Offshore Holdings, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GFW VIII, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
G.F.W. Energy VIII, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GFW IX, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
G.F.W. ENERGY IX, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
NGP Energy Capital Management, L.L.C.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
5221 N. O'CONNOR BLVD., SUITE 1100

(Street)
IRVING TX 75039

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization
Explanation of Responses:
1. MRD Holdco LLC ("MRD Holdco") sold these shares pursuant to the Issuer's effective registration statement on Form S-1, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2014 (File No. 333-199103), as amended.
2. This form is jointly filed by MRD Holdco, Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P. ("NGP VIII"), Natural Gas Partners IX, L.P. ("NGP IX"), NGP IX Offshore Holdings, L.P. ("NGP IX Offshore"), GFW VIII, L.L.C. ("GFW VIII"), G.F.W. Energy VIII, L.P. ("GFW Energy VIII"), GFW IX, L.L.C. ("GFW IX"), G.F.W. Energy IX, L.P. ("GFW Energy IX") and NGP Energy Capital Management, L.L.C. ("NGP ECM"). NGP VIII, NGP IX and NGP IX Offshore own a controlling interest in MRD Holdco. GFW VIII is the sole general partner of GFW Energy VIII, which is the general partner of NGP VIII, and GFW IX is the sole general partner of GFW Energy IX, which is the general partner of NGP IX and NGP IX Offshore. Accordingly, each of MRD Holdco, NGP VIII, NGP IX, NGP IX Offshore, GFW VIII, GFW Energy VIII, GFW IX and GFW Energy IX may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over the reported securities, and as a result may also be deemed to be the beneficial owners of these securities.
3. GFW VIII has delegated full power and authority to manage NGP VIII, and GFW IX has delegated full power and authority to manage NGP IX and NGP IX Offshore, respectively, to NGP ECM and accordingly, NGP ECM may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power over these securities, and as result may be deemed to beneficially own these reported securities. MRD Holdco, NGP VIII, NGP IX, NGP IX Offshore, GFW VIII, GFW Energy VIII, GFW IX, GFW Energy IX and NGP ECM each disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities in excess of such entity's pecuniary interest in the securities. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting persons are beneficial owners of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
Remarks:
MRD Holdco LLC has the right to appoint up to three of the directors of the Board of Directors of the Issuer. Therefore, MRD Holdco LLC may be deemed a director by deputization.
/s/ Kyle N. Roane, Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of MRD Holdco LLC 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW VIII, L.L.C., general partner of G.F.W. Energy VIII, L.P., general partner of Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW VIII, L.L.C., general partner of G.F.W. Energy VIII, L.P. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW VIII, L.L.C. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW IX, L.L.C., general partner of G.F.W. Energy IX, L.P., general partner of NGP IX Offshore Holdings, L.P. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW IX, L.L.C., general partner of G.F.W. Energy IX, L.P., general partner of Natural Gas Partners IX, L.P. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW IX, L.L.C., general partner of G.F.W. Energy IX, L.P. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Authorized Member of GFW IX, L.L.C. 11/20/2014
/s/ Kenneth A. Hersh, Chief Executive Officer of NGP Energy Capital Management, L.L.C. 11/20/2014
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