FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Monarch Alternative Capital LP

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
8/9/2017 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. [N/A]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

535 MADISON AVENUE, 

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          ___ X ___ Other (specify below)
/ See Remarks

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 		3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock   90963   I   See footnotes   (1) (2)
Common Stock   442034   I   See footnotes   (1) (3)
Common Stock   511364   I   See footnotes   (1) (4)
Common Stock   995841   I   See footnotes   (1) (5)
Common Stock   2101   I   See footnotes   (1) (6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 		2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  This Form 3 is being filed on behalf of Monarch Alternative Capital LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("MAC"), MDRA GP LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("MDRA GP") and Monarch GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Monarch GP") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). MAC serves as the investment advisor to the Funds (as defined below), MDRA GP is the general partner of MAC, and Monarch GP is the general partner of MDRA GP. Each of MAC, MDRA GP and Monarch GP may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own Common Stock held directly by the Funds and disclaim beneficial ownership of all such Common Stock except to the extent of any indirect pecuniary interest therein.
(2)  Common Stock held directly by Monarch Alternative Solutions Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("MASMF").
(3)  Common Stock held directly by Monarch Capital Master Partners III LP, a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("MCMP III").
(4)  Common Stock held directly by MCP Holdings Master LP - Series III-A, a Cayman Islands limited partnership ("MCP HM").
(5)  Common Stock held directly by Monarch Debt Recovery Master Fund Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company ("MDRF").
(6)  Common Stock held directly by P Monarch Recovery Ltd., a British Virgin Islands corporation ("P Monarch," and together with MASMF, MCMP III, MCP HM and MDRF, the "Funds").

Remarks:
Exhibit List:

Exhibit 99.1 - Joint Filer Information and Signatures

Solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), MAC (and MDRA GP and Monarch GP by virtue of their control of MAC) may be deemed to be directors-by-deputization by virtue of the Funds having a representative on the board of directors of Vanguard Natural Resources, Inc. (the "Board"). Joseph Citarrella, a principal of MAC, is a member of the Board. For purposes of the exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, the Board approved the acquisition of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest of the shares of Common Stock reported herein by MAC.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Monarch Alternative Capital LP
535 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022


See Remarks
MDRA GP LP
C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP
535 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022


See Remarks
Monarch GP LLC
C/O MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP
535 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10022
X
See Remarks

Signatures
MONARCH ALTERNATIVE CAPITAL LP, By: /s/ Michael Weinstock, Chief Executive Officer 8/21/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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