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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): January 14, 2022
GENIE
ENERGY LTD.
(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
1-35327
(Commission
File Number)
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Delaware
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45-2069276
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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520
Broad Street
Newark,
New Jersey
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07102
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange
on which registered
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Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share
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GNE
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New York Stock Exchange
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Series 2012-A Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share
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GNE PRA
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New York Stock Exchange
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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 Disclosure.
On
January 14, 2022, Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Registrant”) posted the attached release (the “Release”) to the investor
relations page of the Registrant’s website (www.genie.com) relating to the Registrant’s forthcoming dividend. A copy of the
Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
The
information contained in Item 7.01 above is incorporated herein by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
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GENIE ENERGY LTD.
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By:
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/s/ Michael Stein
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Name:
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Michael Stein
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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January 14, 2022
Exhibit
Index
Exhibit 99.1
Genie Energy Declares Fourth Quarter
2021 Preferred Stock Dividend
NEWARK NJ (January 14, 2022): The board of directors of Genie
Energy Ltd (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA) has declared a cash dividend of $0.1594 per share of the company’s Series 2012-A Preferred Stock
for the fourth quarter of 2021.
The dividend will be paid on or about February 15, 2022 to preferred
stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 7th.
The distribution will be treated as an ordinary dividend for tax purposes.
Genie Energy announces declarations of GNEPRA Series 2012-A Preferred
Stock dividends through Form 8-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and press releases posted on the investor relations
pages of the Genie Energy website.
ABOUT GENIE ENERGY LTD:
Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA), is a provider of energy services.
The Genie Retail Energy division supplies electricity, including electricity from renewable resources, and natural gas to residential
and small business customers in the United States. The Genie Retail Energy International division supplies customers in certain European
markets. Genie Renewables comprises Genie Solar Energy, a provider of end-to-end customized solar solutions primarily for commercial customers,
Diversegy, a commercial energy consulting business, CityCom Solar, a provider of community solar energy solutions and Genie's interest
in Prism Solar, a supplier of solar panels and solutions. For more information, visit Genie.com.
Contact:
Genie Energy Investor Relations
Bill Ulrey
P: (973) 438-3848
E-mail: invest@genie.com
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