Approach Resources Inc. (AREX) announced that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $30.50 per share.

The company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 750,000 shares of common stock. The company expects to issue and deliver the shares on Sept. 25, 2012, subject to customary closing conditions. The offering is being made pursuant to an effective registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering primarily to fund its capital expenditures for the development of its Wolfcamp oil shale resource play and for general working capital needs.

J.P. Morgan is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering and KeyBanc Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets, Wells Fargo Securities, Scotiabank/Howard Weil and Wunderlich Securities are acting as co-managers.