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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100315175531
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-017038
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100312
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100315
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100315

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Approach Resources Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001405073
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				510424817
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
		STREET 2:		6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76116
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8179899000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
		STREET 2:		6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800
		CITY:			FORT WORTH
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			76116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Yorktown V CO LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302152
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33801
		FILM NUMBER:		10682902

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-515-1221

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-12</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001405073</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Approach Resources Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AREX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302152</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Yorktown V CO LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>410 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>19TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022-4407</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>940979</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3905504</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P.</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pro rata distribution from Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P., of which the reporting entity is the general partner.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting entity disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting entity is the beneficial owner of the securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 199,326 shares received directly by the reporting entity in the reported pro rata distribution from Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P.  Simultaneous with the reported pro rata distribution from Yorktown Energy Partners V, L.P., the reporting entity distributed these directly owned shares to its members.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ W. Howard Keenan, Jr., Managing Member, on behalf of the reporting entity</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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