Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. [VNRR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) __X__ Other (specify below)
See Remarks
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE BRYANT PARK, 38TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/15/2018
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10036
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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 05/15/2018   S   25,000 D $ 5.5 4,900,043 I See footnotes (1) (2)
Common Stock 05/16/2018   S   10,000 D $ 6 4,890,043 I See footnotes (1) (2)

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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
MARATHON ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
ONE BRYANT PARK
38TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10036
      See Remarks

Signatures

 /s/ Andrew Rabinowitz,Authorized Person of Marathon Asset Management GP, L.L.C., general partner of Marathon Asset Management, L.P.   05/17/2018
**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 securities (the "Securities") of Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Issuer") reported herein are held by one or more funds and accounts (the "Funds and Accounts") advised by Marathon Asset Management, L.P. (the "Reporting Person"). The Reporting Person, in its capacity as the investment manager of the Funds and Accounts, has sole power to vote and direct the disposition of all Securities held by the Funds and Accounts. Thus, for purposes Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the Securities reported herein.
(2) This report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person, each Fund and Account or any other person is the beneficial owner of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in the Funds and Accounts, if any.
 
Remarks:
Solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a director-by-deputization by virtue of the Reporting Person having a representative on the board of directors of the Issuer (the "Board"). Michael V. Alexander, an employee of the Reporting Person and/or one of its affiliates, is a member of the Board.

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