MTDR Matador Resources Company

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                                                                                   
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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 * Hairford Matthew V	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Matador Resources Co [ MTDR ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 5400 LBJ FREEWAY, SUITE 1500	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/4/2021
(Street) DALLAS, TX 75240 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	3/17/2021		G	V	9535 (1)	D	$0	0	D
Common Stock	3/17/2021		G	V	9535 (1)	A	$0	342938 (2)	I	See footnote (3)
Common Stock								19500	I	Represents shares held of record by the reporting person's Individual Retirement Account.

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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
Phantom Units	(4)	6/4/2021		A		30000		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	30000.0	$0	30000	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Represents a gift of shares of common stock by the reporting person to the Hairford Family Trust.
(2)	The reporting person states that neither the filing of this statement nor anything herein shall be deemed an admission that such person is, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, the beneficial owner of these shares. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(3)	Represents shares held of record by the Hairford Family Trust for which both the reporting person and his spouse are trustees.
(4)	Each phantom unit is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock of Matador Resources Company.
(5)	The phantom units vest in equal annual installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Hairford Matthew V 5400 LBJ FREEWAY SUITE 1500 DALLAS, TX 75240			President

Signatures
/s/ Matthew V. Hairford, by David E. Lancaster as attorney-in-fact		6/8/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date