<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-048069.txt : 20170808
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-17-048069.hdr.sgml : 20170808
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170808153805
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-048069
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170807
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170808
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170808

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:		171014520

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:		520 BROAD STREET
		CITY:			NEWARK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07012
		BUSINESS PHONE:		973-438-3500

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Grant of immediately vesting Restricted Stock subject to the approval of the Issuer's stockholders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares withheld by the Issuer for tax purposes upon vesting of Restricted Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes 115,282 shares subject to approval by the Issuer's stockholders.</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 trustee of the trust. Mr. Jonas disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares and does not exercise or share voting or dispositive power or investment control of these shares and has no pecuniary interest in these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 300,000 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2017 and 600,000 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2018.</footnote>
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