<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-016598.txt : 20130313
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-016598.hdr.sgml : 20130313
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130313144659
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-016598
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130311
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130313
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130313

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENSTEIN IRA A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228161

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35327
		FILM NUMBER:		13687156

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		IDT CORP
		STREET 2:		520 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07102

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-438-3500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 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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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - IRA GREENSTEIN (GENIE)
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        <issuerName>Genie Energy Ltd.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GNE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
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                <value>Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Consists of 8,832 unvested shares of the Company's Class B Common Restricted Stock of which 6,666 vest on January 5, 2014 and 1,083 vest on each of November 3, 2013 and November 3, 2014 and 38,986 shares of the Company's Class B Common Stock held by Mr. Greenstein directly.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option to extend the expiration date, resulting in the deemed cancellation of the &quot;old&quot; option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally grangted on November 3, 2011 and vested immediately.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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