FORM 3UNITED 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*
Beattie Timothy Paul

(Last)(First)(Middle)
476 ROLLING RIDGE DRIVE, SUITE 300

(Street)
STATE COLLEGEPA16801

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/05/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
REX ENERGY CORP [REXX]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director10% Owner
XOfficer (give title below)Other (specify below)
S VP & Appalachian Dist Man
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm 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 Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
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 Excercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
No securities are beneficially owned

/s/ Timothy P. Beattie09/05/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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                     P O W E R   O F   A T T O R N E Y


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT


      I, Timothy P. Beattie, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint
Christopher K. Hulburt as my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name, place and stead, to prepare, execute and file
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, National Association of Securities Dealers, or any other appropriate regulatory
or administrative agencies any and all forms, statements or reports which may be required with respect to reporting my
beneficial ownership of securities of Rex Energy Corporation, including, without limitation, the statements entitled
 "Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities" on Form 3, "Statement of Change in Beneficial Ownership of
Securities" on Form 4, and "Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities" on Form 5 required to be filed pursuant
to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, giving and granting unto said attorney full power and authority to
do and perform all and every act or thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully
to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that the said attorney, or his substitute(s) shall lawfully do or cause to be done by
virtue thereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 4th day of September, 2008.

                           /s/ Timothy P. Beattie
                           Name:  Timothy P. Beattie


STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA)
                             )  SS.:
COUNTY OF CENTRE)


      On this 4th day of September, 2008, before me, the subscriber, personally appeared Timothy P. Beattie, to me personally
known to be the same person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and he acknowledged to me that he
executed the same.


                          /s/ Theresa M. Corle
                          Notary Public


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