<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-13-046690.txt : 20130828
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-13-046690.hdr.sgml : 20130828
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130828093228
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-13-046690
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130828
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130828

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

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:		131064514
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes the following: (a) 608,246 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vest on December 31, 2013; (b) 883,333 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vest on December 31, 2013; and (c) 36,666 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vest as follows: 18,333 shares on November 3, 2013 and 18,333 shares on November 3, 2014.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">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>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the grant of shares equal to the number of shares that were incorrectly withheld for tax purposes, upon the vesting of a DSU, on August 7, 2013.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-08-28</signatureDate>
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