<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-055099.txt : 20111107
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-055099.hdr.sgml : 20111107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20111107163434
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-055099
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONAS HOWARD S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001034247
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35327
		FILM NUMBER:		111185041

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Genie Energy Ltd.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528356
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				452069276
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-438-3089

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		520 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Genie Energy. Ltd.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20110822
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant of Restricted Stock that vests as follows: 18,333 on each of November 3, 2012 and November 3, 2013 and 18,334 on November 3, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 1,176,427 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vests as follows: 568,181 shares on January 15, 2012 and 608,246 shares on December 31, 2013. Also includes 883,333 restricted shares, which vest on December 31, 2013.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">As of November 2, 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Jonas does not exercise or share investment control of these shares.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-11-07</signatureDate>
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