X0306 4 2015-12-31 0 0001405073 Approach Resources Inc AREX 0001417081 Craft J. Ross ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE 6500 W. FREEWAY, SUITE 800 FORT WORTH TX 76116 1 1 0 0 President & CEO Common Stock 2015-12-31 4 F 0 15326 0.00 D 1240437 D Common Stock 2015-12-31 4 D 0 22041 0.00 D 1218396 D Represents a portion of the tax liability on December 31, 2015, by withholding 15,326 shares incident to the vesting of securities under Restricted Stock Award Agreements dated February 21, 2012, February 20, 2013, and February 21, 2014 between the Reporting Person and the Issuer. Represents shares granted on February 20, 2013 which were subject to the issuer's three-year total shareholder return (TSR) performance. As of December 31, 2015, TSR metrics were not met and the 22,041 shares were forfeited. /s/ J. Curtis Henderson, as attorney-in-fact 2016-01-04