# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001934692
**File Stem:** 0001520006-23-000016
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 9987
**Document Hash:** f1b6a7af2c4b10503b5ed92f0ba203e2
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001520006-23-000016.hdr.sgml**: 20230104

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001520006-23-000016

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230104

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230104

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Elsener William Thomas
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001934692

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-35410
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23507920

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5400 LBJ FREEWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75240
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Matador Resources Co
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001520006
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 274662601
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** TX
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5400 LBJ FREEWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75240
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 9723715200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 5400 LBJ FREEWAY
- **STREET 2:** SUITE 1500
- **CITY:** DALLAS
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 75240

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Matador Holdco, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20110505

## Ex-24

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<pre>

SECTION 16
POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of Joseph Wm. Foran, Craig N. Adams, Brian J. Willey, Bryan A. Erman,
Cale L. Curtin and Robert T. Macalik, signing singly, the undersigned's true and
lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer and/or director of Matador Resources Company (the "Company"),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5
and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority, including without
limitation the filing of a Form ID or any other documents necessary or
appropriate to enable the undersigned to file the Forms 3, 4, or 5
electronically with the SEC; and

(3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the
undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such
attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's
discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution
or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact,
or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect
to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by
the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing
delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 3rd day of January, 2023.

                                 /s/ William Thomas Elsener
                                William Thomas Elsener

</pre>
```

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Elsener William Thomas<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>5400 LBJ FREEWAY<br>SUITE 1500<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DALLAS, TX 75240<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2022-12-31 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_EVP, Reservoir Engineering_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Matador Resources Co [ MTDR ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | A |  | 8750<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 88672<sup>(2)(3)(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2022-12-31 |  | F |  | 3444<sup>(5)</sup> | D | $57.24 | 85228<sup>(2)(3)(4)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares received in settlement of performance stock units granted to the reporting person on June 22, 2020 (the "2020 Performance Stock Grant"), which settled at 175% of target based upon the Issuer's relative total shareholder return over a three-year performance period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022.

(2) Includes 11,638 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on February 17, 2022 that vest in equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

(3) Includes 8,334 shares of restricted stock granted to the reporting person on June 4, 2021 that vest in equal installments on the second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

(4) Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  Such acquisitions are exempt under Rule 16b-3.

(5) Represents shares withheld by the Issuer in connection with the reporting person's net share settlement to satisfy tax liability upon settlement of the 2020 Performance Stock Grant.  No shares were sold by the reporting person to satisfy this tax liability.

**Signature:** /s/ William Thomas Elsener, by Brian J. Willey as attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-01-04

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* 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).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**