<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001520006-16-000337.txt : 20160805
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160805195533
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001520006-16-000337
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160805

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Matador Resources Co
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001520006
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				274662601
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		STE. 1500
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-371-5200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		STE. 1500
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Matador Holdco, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110505

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Burkert Craig T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001677316

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35410
		FILM NUMBER:		161812333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 LBJ FREEWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75240
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    <periodOfReport>2016-08-03</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>Matador Resources Co</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTDR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Burkert Craig T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5400 LBJ FREEWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1500</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75240</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1747</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>72156</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units granted to the reporting person on August 3, 2016. Such restricted stock units will vest, and an equal number of shares of common stock will be deliverable to the reporting person, in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Craig T. Burkert, by Kyle A. Ellis as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-05</signatureDate>
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