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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-A</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES<BR>
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g)<BR>
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>APPROACH RESOURCES INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</I></DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>51-0424817</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State of incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. employer identification number)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>6500 W. Freeway, Suite&nbsp;800<BR>
Fort Worth, Texas</B><BR>
(Address of principal executive offices)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><BR><B>76116</B><BR>
(Zip Code)</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If this Form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the
following box. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">If this Form relates to the registration of a class of
securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is
effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the
following box. <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities Act Registration Statement File Number to which this Form&nbsp;Relates: 333-144512
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Title of each class to be so registered
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Name of each exchange on which<BR>
each class is to be registered</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom">NASDAQ Stock Market LLC</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">None
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Title of Class)</DIV>



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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A description of the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, to be registered hereunder is
set forth under the caption &#147;Description of capital stock&#148; in the prospectus to be filed by the
Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which prospectus
will constitute a part of the Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended
(Registration No.&nbsp;333-144512) initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July
12, 2007, which description is incorporated in this Item&nbsp;1 by reference.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement on Form 8-A.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">APPROACH RESOURCES INC. <BR>
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    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/       J. Ross Craft
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left">J. Ross Craft&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="2" align="left"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I>&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date:
November&nbsp;5, 2007
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