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Exhibit 4.4

 

ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION

2020 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

 

FORM OF STOCK AWARD GRANT
NOTICE

 

Pursuant to the terms
and conditions of the Antero Resources Corporation 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time (the “Plan”),
Antero Resources Corporation (the “Company”) hereby grants to the individual listed below (“you”
or the “Participant”) a Stock Award of the number of shares of Stock (the “Director Shares”)
set forth below. The Director Shares are subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Stock Award Agreement
attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Agreement”) and in the Plan, each of which is incorporated herein
by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Plan.

 

	Participant:	[__________________]
	 	 
	Date of Grant:	[__________________]
	 	 
	Total Number of Shares of Stock:	[__________________] Shares

 

You will be deemed
to have accepted the Director Shares on the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Agreement and this Stock Award Grant Notice (this
 “Grant Notice”) unless you provide written notice to the Company within 30 days following the Date of Grant
stating that you do not wish to accept the Director Shares. Any such notice must be sent to: Antero Resources Corporation,
1615 Wynkoop Street Denver, Colorado 80202, Attention: Chief Administrative Officer and Regional Senior Vice President. Upon the
Company’s receipt of any such notice, the Director Shares granted hereunder will automatically be forfeited and the Company
and its Affiliates will not have any further obligations to you under this Grant Notice or the Agreement.

 

Unless you provide
written notice to the Company in the manner described above stating that you do not wish to accept the Director Shares, you will
be deemed to have acknowledged that (i) you have reviewed the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety and fully
understand all provisions of the Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice and (ii) you agree to accept as binding, conclusive
and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee regarding any questions or determinations arising under the Agreement,
the Plan or this Grant Notice.

 

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Signature Page Follows]

 

    

    

    

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the Company has caused this Grant Notice to be executed by an officer thereunto duly authorized, effective for all purposes as
provided above.

 

 

	 	ANTERO RESOURCES CORPORATION
	 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:	 
	 		Alvyn A. Schopp
	 	 	Chief Administrative Officer and Regional Senior Vice President

 

Signature
Page to 

Stock
Award Grant Notice

 

    

    

    

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

This Stock Award Agreement
(this “Agreement”) is made as of the Date of Grant set forth in the Grant Notice to which this Agreement
is attached (the “Date of Grant”) by and between Antero Resources Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
and [__________________] (“Director”). Capitalized terms used but not specifically defined herein shall have
the meanings specified in the Plan or the Grant Notice.

 

1.          Award.  In consideration of Director’s past and/or continued service as a member of the Board and
for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, effective as of the Date
of Grant, the Company hereby grants to Director a Stock Award of the number of shares of Stock set forth in the Grant Notice (the
 “Director Shares”) on the terms and conditions set forth in the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Plan,
which is incorporated herein by reference as a part of this Agreement. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and
this Agreement, the terms of the Plan shall control.

 

2.          Issuance Mechanics. The Director Shares shall be issued in the form of shares of Stock to Director. The Company
shall (a) cause a stock certificate or certificates representing such shares of Stock to be registered in the name of Director,
or (b) cause such shares of Stock to be held in book-entry form.  For the avoidance of doubt, Director shall not pay
the Company any purchase price for the Director Shares.

 

3.          Rights as Stockholder.  Except as otherwise provided herein, upon issuance of the Director Shares by the
Company, Director shall have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Director Shares subject to the
restrictions herein, including the right to vote the Shares.

 

4.          Tax Withholding. To the extent that the receipt of the Director Shares results in compensation income or wages
to Director for federal, state, local or foreign tax purposes, Director shall deliver to the Company or to any Affiliate nominated
by the Company at the time of such receipt, as the case may be, such amount of money or, if permitted by the Committee in its sole
discretion, shares of Stock as the Company or any Affiliate nominated by the Company may require to meet its obligations under
applicable tax or social security laws or regulations, and if Director fails to do so, the Company and its Affiliates are authorized
to withhold, or cause to be withheld, from any cash or stock remuneration (including withholding any shares of Stock otherwise
deliverable to Director under this Agreement) then or thereafter payable to Director in an amount equal to any tax or social security
required to be withheld by reason of such resulting compensation income or wages, and to take such other action as may be necessary
in the opinion of the Company to satisfy such withholding obligation. If such tax obligations are satisfied through the withholding
of shares of Stock that are otherwise issuable to Director pursuant to this Agreement (or through the surrender of shares of Stock
by Director to the Company), the maximum number of shares of Stock that may be so withheld (or surrendered) by the Company or its
Affiliate shall be the number of shares of Stock that have an aggregate Fair Market Value on the date of withholding or repurchase
equal to the aggregate amount of such tax liabilities, determined based on the greatest withholding rates for federal, state, foreign,
and/or local tax purposes, including payroll taxes, that may be utilized without creating adverse accounting treatment with respect
to this Agreement, as determined by the Committee. Director acknowledges and agrees that none of the Board, the Committee, the
Company or any of its Affiliates have made any representation or warranty as to the tax consequences to Director as a result of
the receipt of the Director Shares. Director represents that Director is in no manner relying on the Board, the Committee, the
Company or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective managers, directors, officers, employees or authorized representatives
(including, without limitation, attorneys, accountants, consultants, bankers, lenders, prospective lenders and financial representatives)
for tax advice or an assessment of such tax consequences. Director represents that he has consulted with any tax consultants that
Director deems advisable in connection with the Director Shares.

 

    Exhibit A-1

    

    

 

 

5.          Membership
on the Board. Nothing in the adoption of the Plan, nor the grant of the Director Shares,
shall confer upon Director the right to continued membership on the Board or affect in any way the right of the Company to terminate
such membership at any time. Any question as to whether and when there has been a termination of Director’s membership on
the Board, and the cause of such termination, shall be determined by the Board or its delegate, and its determination shall be
final.

 

6.          Compliance with Securities Law. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the issuance
of Stock hereunder will be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of applicable law with respect to such securities
and with the requirements of any securities exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. No Stock will be
issued hereunder if such issuance would constitute a violation of any applicable law or regulation or the requirements of any securities
exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, Stock will not be issued hereunder unless (a) a
registration statement under the Securities Act is in effect at the time of such issuance with respect to the Stock to be issued
or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the Stock to be issued are permitted to be issued in accordance with the
terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain
from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary
for the lawful issuance and sale of any Stock hereunder will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to
issue such Stock as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained. As a condition to any issuance of Stock hereunder,
the Company may require Director to satisfy any requirements that may be necessary or appropriate to evidence compliance with any
applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect to such compliance as may be requested by
the Company.

 

7.          No Right to Continued Awards. The grant of the Director Shares is a one-time award and does not create any contractual
or other right to receive a grant of awards or benefits in lieu of awards in the future. Future awards will be at the sole discretion
of the Committee.

 

8.          Notices. Any notices or other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be sufficient if in writing.
In the case of Director, such notices or communications shall be effectively delivered if hand delivered to Director at Director’s
principal residence or if sent by registered or certified mail to Director at the last address Director has filed with the Company.
In the case of the Company, such notices or communications shall be effectively delivered if sent by registered or certified mail
to the Company at its principal executive offices.

 

    Exhibit A-2

    

    

 

9.          Agreement to Furnish Information. Director agrees to furnish to the Company all information requested by the
Company to enable the Company or any of its Affiliates to comply with any reporting or other requirement imposed upon the Company
or any of its Affiliates by or under any applicable statute or regulation.

 

10.       Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with regard to the
subject matter hereof, and contains all the covenants, promises, representations, warranties and agreements between the parties
with respect to the Director Shares granted hereby. Without limiting the scope of the preceding sentence, except as provided therein,
all prior understandings and agreements, if any, among the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof are hereby null
and void and of no further force and effect. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, amend this Agreement from time to time
in any manner that is not inconsistent with the Plan; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this
Agreement, any such amendment that materially reduces the rights of Director shall be effective only if it is in writing and signed
by both Director and an authorized officer of the Company.

 

11.       Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

12.       Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this
Agreement without Director’s consent. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and
assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon Director
and Director's beneficiaries, executors, administrators and the person(s) to whom the Director Shares may be transferred by will
or the laws of descent or distribution.

 

13.       Clawback. Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement, the Grant Notice
or the Plan to the contrary, to the extent required by (a) applicable law, including, without limitation, the requirements of the
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, any SEC rule or any applicable securities exchange listing standards
and/or (b) any policy that may be adopted or amended by the Board from time to time, all shares of Stock issued hereunder shall
be subject to forfeiture, repurchase, recoupment and/or cancellation to the extent necessary to comply with such law(s) and/or
policy. 

 

14.       Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction determines that any provision of this Agreement is invalid
or unenforceable, then the invalidity or unenforceability of such provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of
any other provision of this Agreement, and all other provisions shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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    Exhibit A-3RELEASE
AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This
Release and Settlement Agreement (the "Agreement") is made on this 20th day

of
May, 2020 and entered into by and between Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. (sometimes referred to as "RMHB") and Chet-5
Broadcasting, Inc. (sometimes referred to as "Chet-5") (all sometimes collectively referred to as "the Parties")
according to the following terms.

		A.	The
                                         Parties are involved in a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of the State of New

 

York
County of Ulster, Case Number 18-4416, styled Chet-5 Broadcasting, Inc. v Rocky Mountain High Brands, Inc. (the "Lawsuit").
Chet-5 filed the Lawsuit against RMHB has responded and has filed counterclaims in the Lawsuit.

B.             
The Parties have each denied all claims and allegations of the other Parties
in the Lawsuit.

C.                
The Parties desire to compromise and settle all controversies, claims and
causes of action, of whatever kind or character, existing between them, or that could exist between them arising out of, relating
to or in connection with any and/or all events occurring prior to the execution of this Agreement, including but not limited to
those asserted by the Parties in the Lawsuit.

D.            
The Parties sunderstand and
agree that this is a compromise of claims, disputes and controversies, and that nothing contained herein shall be construed as
an admission of liability by any party, all such liability being expressly denied.

NOW,
THEREFORE, whereas none of the parties are infants or incompetent, and in consideration
of the mutual promises and covenants specified herein, including the recitals set forth above, and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and agreed by all of the Parties, the undersigned
agree as follows:

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		1.	RMHB
                                         shall issue and deliver to Chet-5 the sum of $12,000.00 in good funds by

 

bank
check or wire transfer on or before May 22, 2020, and as soon as reasonably possible shall issue 410,000 shares of Rule 144 common
stock of RMHB, being $9,000.00 of stock at the price of $0.022 per share, plus 15,000 additional shares of Rule 144 stock for
a total of 425,000 shares. Such shares shall be

issued
in the name of Chet-5 Broadcasting, L.P. within
ten (10) days of
the date of this agreement.

 

2.                  
Attorneys' Fees and Costs. Each
party shall bear his, her or its own respective costs, expenses and attorneys' fees incurred.

RELEASES

 

For good
and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:

 

3.                 
Releases. The
Parties, individually and collectively, as well as their respective predecessors and successors, agents, attorneys, employees,
representatives, heirs and assigns, hereby forever fully release, discharge and acquit the other Parties, and each of them, individually
and collectively, as well as their respective predecessors and successors, agents, attorneys, employees, representatives, heirs
and assigns, from any and all costs, losses, liabilities, damages, injuries, expenses, claims, demands, actions, causes of action,
contracts and/or agreements, known or unknown, fixed or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, that any one or more of the Parties
has, or may in the future have, against any or all of the Parties as a result of or arising out of or pertaining to any subject
matters arising from the contractual relationship between Chet-5 and RMHB as set forth in the Lawsuit, as well as all other events
at any time through the date of this Agreement; provided, however, this release is not intended to and does not apply to any claim
to enforce the terms of this Agreement or of any of the obligations contained herein.

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4.                 
Dismissal of Claims. Subject
to and expressly conditioned upon each of the events described above occurring, all Parties shall execute or cause the execution
of a judgment of dismissal of the Lawsuit. All claims and counterclaims in the Lawsuit shall be dismissed with prejudice. All
Parties and their counsel shall cooperate in the prompt filing of such document with the Court and use their best efforts to cause
the Judgment to be entered in the Lawsuit.

WARRANTIES,
REPRESENTATIONS AND COVENANTS

 

The
Parties make the following covenants, warranties and representations, each of which shall survive the Closing and the transactions
described herein:

5.                 
No Admission of Liability. This
Agreement is entered into for settlement purposes to avoid inconvenience, litigation and expense, and, except as otherwise provided
or created herein, it is further agreed that no party hereto admits to the existence or validity of any debts, duties, obligations,
claims, defenses, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, injuries, liabilities, penalties, losses, costs or expenses
(including attorneys' fees, expert fees and court costs).

6.                 
Voluntariness. The
Parties have read this Agreement, understand its contents, and have voluntarily executed this Agreement as his or her or its own
free act. Each Party has been given adequate time to consider this Agreement. The terms of this Agreement are not only understandable,
but they are fully understood by him or her or it.

7.     
No Prior Assignments. Each
of the Parties owns and has not sold,

assigned,
granted or otherwise transferred to any other individual or entity any right, privileges or cause of action, or any part thereof,
arising out of or otherwise connected with the subject matter or terms of this Agreement. 

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8.                  
Consideration.
The only consideration for signing this Agreement are the terms stated herein. No other promises or agreements of any kind
have been made to or with the Parties by any person or entity whomsoever to cause him or her or it to execute this Agreement.

9.                 
Consultation with Attorneys. Each
Party has consulted with his or her or its attorneys prior to executing this Agreement, or has had the opportunity to do so, his
or her or its attorneys have explained the terms and conditions of this Agreement, they have fully answered all of his or her
or its questions concerning same and have apprised him or her or it of the legal impact of this Agreement, and he or she or it
fully understands this Agreement and the final and binding effect.

10.             
Authority. Each
Party to this Agreement has the capacity, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to execute and deliverany and
all documents required to be executed and delivered by that Party pursuant to this Agreement and agrees and acknowledges that
this Agreement has been approved by all necessary corporate or other action. Each Party to this Agreement further warrants and
represents to the other Parties that this Agreement and all of its terms and conditions are valid, binding, and enforceable upon
such party.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

11.              Entire
Agreement. This Agreement contains the full and complete agreement of
the Parties hereto, and all prior negotiations and agreements pertaining to the subject matter hereof are
merged into this Agreement.. EACH PARTY HERETO EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT CLAIMS RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT.

12.              
Binding Effect and Beneficiaries.This
Agreement and any documents attendant to same shall inure to the benefit and shall be binding on the Parties hereto and their

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affiliates,
principals, heirs, executors, legatees, administrators, trustees, ancillary trustees, personal representatives, successors and
assigns.

13.             
Amendments. This
Agreement embodies, merges, and integrates all prior and current agreements and understandings of the Parties with regard to the
matters addressed herein and may not be clarified, odified, exchanged, or amended except in a writing signed by each of the Parties
affected by such clarification, modification, exchange or amendment.

14.             
Partial Invalidity or Unenforceability. Should
it be determined for any reason that any provision of this Agreement or any documents executed in connection herewith is invalid
or unenforceable, then such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement or the documents executed in connection herewith.

15.             
No Disparagement and Confidentiality. The
Parties to this Agreement all agree that it is in the best interest of everyone that none of the Parties disparage any other of
the Parties, and each of them agrees to make best efforts to not make, directly or indirectly, or authorize any third party to
make, directly or indirectly, any statement, whether oral or written, to any third person which disparages any of the other parties.
The Parties further agree to use their best efforts to keep this Agreement and its terms confidential and to not disclose the
terms of same to any other person without the prior written consent of the other Party or to a Court of competent jurisdiction,
under subpoena or to such parties officers, accountants and lawyers.

16.             
Understanding and Authority. Each
Party hereby acknowledges that he, she or it has read and fully understands, or has had explained to his, her or its satisfaction
by counsel odf his or its own choosing, all of the terms, conditions, and covenants of this Agreement. Each of the signatories
further acknowledges that he or it is fully authorized to

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execute
this Agreement in the capacity set forth, that he, she or it is authorized to fully bind the entity on whose behalf the individual
has signed and that each executes this Agreement willingly and voluntarily.

17.              
Multiple Counterparts. This
Agreement may be executed in a number of identical counterparts, each of which for all purposes is deemed an original, and all
of which constitute collectively one agreement. A facsimile or photocopy of this Agreement and/or the signature of a Party shall
be deemed to constitute an original.

18.             
Law Governing and Forum Selection.The
validity, construction, enforcement and effect of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without
giving effect to the conflicts of laws provision thereof. The New York Supreme Court for the County of Ulster shall have continuing
jurisdiction over the parties for the purposes of enforcing the obligations of the parties hereto.

19.             
Headings. The
headings used herein are inserted for convenience only and shall not constitute a part hereto.

20.      
Gender. Whenever
the context so requires, all words herein in any gender shall be deemed to include the male, female or neutral gender, all singular
words shall include the plural, and all plural words shall include the singular.

21.    
Attorneys' Fees.In
the event any litigation is instituted relating to any dispute over the interpretation, validity, construction, enforcement and/or
effect of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be awarded the reasonable and necessary attorneys'

fees
incurred in connection with such dispute.

 

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22.
Authorized Signers.The signatories hereto each represent and warrant that they have full
and binding authority and authorization from such organizations to enter into this Release and Settlement Agreement.

 

 

	 	 	ROCKY MOUNTAIN
    HIGH BRANDS, INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:
    David M. Seeberger	 
	 	 	David M. Seeberger	 
	 	 	It’s: General Counsel	 

 

 

	 	 	CHET-5 BROADCASTING,
    INC.	 
	 	 	 	 
	 	 	By:
    Gary Chetkof	 
	 	 	Gary Chetkof	 
	 	 	It’s: President	 

 

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