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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-15-002812
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150416
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150416
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150416

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35327
		FILM NUMBER:		15775836

	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>CURRENT REPORT
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Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>

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April 16, 2015</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>GENIE ENERGY LTD.</B></P>

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Charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><b>of incorporation)</b></P></td>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><b>Identification No.)</b></P></td></tr>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>550 Broad Street</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><b>Newark, New Jersey</b></P></td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; width: 2%; padding-bottom: 1.5pt">&nbsp;</td>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: bottom; text-align: center; width: 49%; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>07102</b></font></td></tr>
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area code: <B> (973) 438-3500 </B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Former name or former address, if changed since
last report.)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):</P>

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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></td></tr>
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    <td><font style="font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Item&nbsp;7.01</b></font></td>
    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Regulation FD Disclosure.</b></font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 45pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt">On April 16, 2015, Genie
Energy Ltd. (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) posted the attached release (the &ldquo;Release&rdquo;) to the investor relations page
of the Registrant&rsquo;s website (www.genie.com) relating to the Registrant&rsquo;s forthcoming dividend. A copy of the Release
is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: left; text-indent: 45pt">The Registrant is furnishing
the information contained in this Report, including Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &ldquo;SEC&rdquo;). This information shall not be deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; with the SEC or
incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Other Events.</b></font></td></tr>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 45pt">The information contained
in Item 7.01 above is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 8.01.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; padding-right: 0.8pt"><font style="font-size: 10pt"><b>Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font></td></tr>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-top: 0; padding-right: 0; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid; padding-left: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><B>Document</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Release, dated April 16, 2015.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURE</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-indent: 0.5in; text-align: left">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>GENIE ENERGY LTD.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; width: 60%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Howard S. Jonas</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name: Howard S. Jonas</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Title: Chief Executive
Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Dated: April 16, 2015</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Exhibit Index</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; line-height: 115%; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Release, dated April 16, 2015.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B><I><U>GENIE ENERGY DECLARES 1</U><SUP>st
</SUP><U>QUARTER 2015 DIVIDEND ON PREFERRED STOCK</U></I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>NEWARK NJ &ndash; April 16, 2015</B>: The Board of Directors
of Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA) today declared a first quarter 2015 dividend of $0.1594 per share of its Series 2012-A
Preferred Stock.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The dividend will be paid on May 15, 2015 to preferred stockholders
of record as of the close of business on May 6, 2015. The ex-dividend date is May 4, 2015.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">The distribution will be treated as a return of capital for tax
purposes.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Genie Energy announces declarations for GNEPRA Series 2012-A Preferred
Stock dividends via Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and press releases posted on the investor relations
pages of the Genie Energy website http://genie.com/investors/investor-relations/.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>About Genie Energy Ltd.:</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA) is comprised of Genie Retail
Energy (GRE) and Genie Oil and Gas (GOGAS). GRE operates retail energy providers and brokerage and marketing services. GRE&rsquo;s
retail energy providers market electricity and natural gas to residential and small business customers primarily in the Eastern
United States. GOGAS is an oil and gas exploration company with exploration and demonstration projects located in Israel, Mongolia
and Colorado. For more information, visit www.genie.com.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Contact:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Genie Energy Investor Relations</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Bill Ulrey</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">P:&nbsp;(973) 438-3848</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">E-mail: invest@genie.com</P>

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