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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Goehring Kirk

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
11/2/2018 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Jones Energy, Inc. [JONE]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

807 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 350

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President of Strategy /

(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. 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 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)
Class A Common Stock   4439   (1) D    

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)  Of the 4,439 shares owned, 1,633 are shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,806 are Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs"). Of the 2,806 RSUs, 1,574 will vest on April 1, 2019 and 1,232 will vest on April 1, 2020, subject to Mr. Goehring's continued employment with Jones Energy, Inc. Any vested RSUs will be settled through the issuance of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001.

Remarks:
Exhibit 24

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Goehring Kirk
807 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 350
AUSTIN, TX 78746

Vice President of Strategy

Signatures
/s/ Kirk Goehring 11/9/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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