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 *

McConnell Mike	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Jones Energy, Inc. [ JONE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

807 LAS CIMAS PARKWAY, SUITE 350	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/17/2018		
(Street)

AUSTIN, TX 78746
(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				
Class A common stock  	4/17/2018  	 	A	  	217348   (1)	A	$0.00  	558868  	D  	 	
Class A common stock  	4/17/2018  	 	D	  	178376   (2)	D	$0.00  	380492  	D  	 	
Class A common stock  	4/17/2018  	 	F	  	63792   (3)	D	$0.62  	316700  	D  	 	
Class A common stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	633001  	I  	See footnote   (5)	
Class B common stock  	4/17/2018  	 	J (4)	  	30313   (4)	D	$0.00   (4)	553013   (5)	I  	See footnote   (5)	

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					
Units of Jones Energy Holdings, LLC  	  (4)	4/17/2018  	 	J   (4)	  	  	30313   (4)  	  (4)	  (4)	Class A common stock  	30313   (4)	$0.00   (4)	553013   (5)	I  	See footnote   (5)	

Explanation of Responses:	
(1) 	The Reporting Person was previously granted 217,348 Performance Share Units under the Amended and Restated Jones Energy, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, all of which vested immediately upon the Reporting Person's termination as an employee and officer of the Issuer.	
(2) 	Upon the Reporting Person's termination as an employee and officer of the Issuer, the Reporting Person forfeited 178,376 Restricted Share Units that were previously reported but unvested.	
(3) 	Represents shares of Class A common stock of the Issuer ("Class A Shares") withheld for payment of withholding taxes upon the vesting of the PSUs described in item 1 above.	
(4) 	The shares of Class B common stock of the Issuer (the "Class B Shares") and an equivalent number of membership interests in Jones Energy Holdings, LLC (the "JEH LLC Units") reported herein were forfeited by the Reporting Person upon his termination as an employee of the Issuer.	
(5) 	The Class A Shares, Class B Shares and JEH LLC Units reported herein are or were beneficially owned by the Reporting Person solely as a result of his status as President of McConnell Interests, LLC, the general partner of McConnell Partnership, Ltd., which is the entity that directly beneficially owns such interests. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the Class A Shares, Class B Shares and JEH LLC Units reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.	

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

Signatures		
/s/ Mike S. McConnell		4/19/2018	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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