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<PUBLIC-DOCUMENT-COUNT>1
<PERIOD>20130612
<FILING-DATE>20130614
<DATE-OF-FILING-DATE-CHANGE>20130614
<ISSUER>
<COMPANY-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Approach Resources Inc
<CIK>0001405073
<ASSIGNED-SIC>1311
<IRS-NUMBER>510424817
<STATE-OF-INCORPORATION>DE
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>1231
</COMPANY-DATA>
<BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
<STREET2>6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800
<CITY>FORT WORTH
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76116
<PHONE>8179899000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
<STREET2>6500 WEST FREEWAY, SUITE 800
<CITY>FORT WORTH
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76116
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</ISSUER>
<REPORTING-OWNER>
<OWNER-DATA>
<CONFORMED-NAME>Manoushagian Ralph P.
<CIK>0001417064
</OWNER-DATA>
<FILING-VALUES>
<FORM-TYPE>4
<ACT>34
<FILE-NUMBER>001-33801
<FILM-NUMBER>13914908
</FILING-VALUES>
<MAIL-ADDRESS>
<STREET1>ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE
<STREET2>6500 W. FREEWAY, SUITE 800
<CITY>FORT WORTH
<STATE>TX
<ZIP>76116
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
<TEXT>
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    <periodOfReport>2013-06-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001405073</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Approach Resources Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AREX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001417064</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Manoushagian Ralph P.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE RIDGMAR CENTRE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6500 W. FREEWAY, SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FORT WORTH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>76116</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP - Land</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-06-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>24.76</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>262426</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $24.66 to $24.82, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Approach Resources Inc. (&quot;Approach&quot;), any security holder of Approach, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ralph P. Manoushagian</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-06-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</SUBMISSION>
