December 9, 2016
Loan Lauren P. Nguyen
Legal Branch Chief
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549-3561
| Re: | WildHorse Resource Development Corporation |
Registration Statement on Form S-1
Filed November 10, 2016
File No. 333-214569
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of WildHorse Resource Development Corporation, and pursuant to with Rule 461 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby requests that the effective date of the above referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be accelerated to 3:30 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on December 13, 2016, or as soon as practicable thereafter.
Thank you for your assistance in this matter.
| 9805 Katy Freeway Suite 400 Houston, TX 77024 Post Office Box 79588 Houston, TX 77279 |
 |
Securities and Exchange Commission
December 9, 2016
Page 2
| Very truly yours, | ||
WILDHORSE RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Jay C. Graham | |
| Name: | Jay C. Graham | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| cc: | Anthony Bahr, WildHorse Resource Development Corporation |
Douglas E. McWilliams, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.
Michael S. Telle, Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.