FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Wilks Brothers, LLC   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Approach Resources Inc [AREX] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director __X__ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below) See Remarks (Last) (First) (Middle) 17010 IH 20 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/09/2018 (Street) CISCO, TX 76437 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 01/09/2018   P   250,000 (1) A $ 3.3361 37,399,413 D (2) (3)   Common Stock 01/10/2018   P   200,000 (1) A $ 3.5938 37,599,413 D (2) (3)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Wilks Brothers, LLC 17010 IH 20 CISCO, TX 76437		X		See Remarks
Wilks Dan H. 17010 IH 20 CISCO, TX 76437		X
Wilks Staci 17010 IH 20 CISCO, TX 76437		X
Wilks Farris 17010 IH 20 CISCO, TX 76437		X
SDW Investments, LLC 17010 IH 20 CISCO, TX 76437		X

Signatures

Dan H. Wilks, By: /s/ Morgan D Neff, Morgan D Neff, as Attorney-in-Fact		01/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Staci Wilks, By: /s/ Morgan D Neff, Morgan D Neff, as Attorney-in-Fact		01/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Farris Wilks, By: /s/ Morgan D Neff, Morgan D Neff, as Attorney-in-Fact		01/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
WILKS BROTHERS, LLC, By: /s/ Morgan D Neff, Name: Morgan D Neff, Title: Attorney-in-Fact		01/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
SDW Investments, LLC, By: /s/ Morgan D Neff, Name: Morgan D Neff, Title: Attorney-in-Fact		01/11/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The purchases reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Wilks Brothers, LLC on May 5, 2017.
(2)	See Remarks.
(3)	These shares are owned directly by Wilks Brothers, LLC.
Remarks: Wilks Brothers, LLC is a 10% owner of the Common Stock.  Wilks Brothers, LLC may be deemed to be a member of a group with Dan H. Staci Wilks, Farris Wilks and SDW Investments, LLC for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.  Dan H. Wilks is the managing member of Wilks Brothers, LLC and the managing member of SDW Investments, LLC. Staci Wilks is the managing member of SDW Investments, LLC.  Farris Wilks is the managing member of Wilks Brothers, LLC.  Dan H. Wilks and Staci Wilks are husband and wife and Dan H. Wilks and Farris Wilks are brothers.   SDW Investments, LLC beneficially owns 7,440,300 shares of Common Stock.   Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all equity securities reported herein except to the extent of its respective pecuniary interest therein, and the filing of this Form 4 shall not be construed as an admission that any such Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of any equity securities covered by this Form.

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