8-K 1 f8k110718_genieenergy.htm CURRENT REPORT

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7, 2018

GENIE ENERGY LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware |  | 1-35327 |  | 45-2069276
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

520 Broad Street Newark, New Jersey |  | 07102
(Address of principal executive offices) |  | (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 438-3500

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD

On November 7, 2018, the slide presentations (the “Presentations”) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 will be provided to certain investors. The Presentation will also be available on the Registrant’s website at the following link: http://genie.com/investors/presentations/.

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 “SEC”). This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or incorporated by reference into any other filing with the SEC. In addition, the Presentation contains statements intended as “forward-looking statements” that are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in the Presentation.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits.

Exhibit No. |  | Document
99.1 |  | Investor Presentations

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SIGNATURE

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.

| GENIE ENERGY LTD.
| By: | /s/ Michael Stein
|  | Name: Michael Stein
|  | Title: Chief Executive Officer

Dated: November 7, 2018

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number |  | Document
99.1 |  | Investor Presentations

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