FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/09/2016 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HALCON RESOURCES CORP [HK] (Last) (First) (Middle) 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS, 12TH FLOOR 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) LOS ANGELES, CA 90067 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ARES MANAGEMENT LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â
Ares Management Holdings L.P. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â
Ares Holdco LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â
Ares Holdings Inc. 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â
ARES MANAGEMENT LP 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â
Ares Management GP LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â
Ares Partners Holdco LLC 2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS 12TH FLOOR LOS ANGELES, CA 90067	  X	Â	Â	Â

Signatures

/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES MANAGEMENT LLC		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES HOLDCO LLC, general partner for ARES MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS L.P.		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES HOLDCO LLC		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES HOLDINGS INC.		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES MANAGEMENT GP LLC, general partner for ARES MANAGEMENT, L.P.		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES MANAGEMENT GP LLC		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Michael D. Weiner, by Authorized Signatory of ARES PARTNERS HOLDCO LLC		09/13/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

No securities are beneficially owned
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
  Remarks: Pursuant to a bankruptcy reorganization plan (the "Plan") of the Issuer and its affiliates, Ares Management LLC and its affiliates designated three individuals who were appointed to the board of directors of the Issuer on September 9, 2016.  Accordingly, Ares Management LLC and its affiliates listed hereon may be deemed to be a director by deputization.

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