SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
JONAS HOWARD S

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD.
520 BROAD STREET

(Street)
NEWARK NJ 07102

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Genie Energy Ltd. [ GNE ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2024
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/01/2024 A 75,000(1) A $17 221,666(2) D
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 08/03/2024 F 10,421(3) D $16.125 211,245(4) D
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 628,640 I By HSJ 2022 Annuity Trust I
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 275,047 I By The Jonas Foundation
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 1,085,645 I By HSJ 2019 Remainder Trust
Class B Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 950,398 I By Debbie Y. Jonas 2018 Dynasty Trust
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value per share 1,574,326 I By Genie A Partners, L.P.
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Grant of Restricted Stock, vesting as follows: 25,000 on each of August 1, 2025, August 3, 2026; and August 2, 2027.
2. Consists of 221,666 unvested restricted shares of Class B common stock, of which: (i) 146,666 shares shall vest as follows: 36,667 shares shall vest on August 3, 2024, 36,666 shares shall vest on August 3, 2025 and the remaining 73,333 restricted shares shall vest ratably on each of February 10, 2025 and February 10, 2026; and (ii) 75,000 shares shall vest as follows: 25,000 shares shall vest on each of August 1, 2025, August 3, 2026 and August 2, 2027.
3. Represents shares withheld by the Issuer for tax purposes upon vesting of Restricted Stock.
4. Consists of 26,246 vested restricted shares of Class B common stock, 184,999 unvested restricted shares of Class B common stock, of which: (i) 36,666 shares shall vest on August 3, 2025 and the remaining 73,333 unvested restricted shares shall vest ratably on each of February 10, 2025 and February 10, 2026; and (ii) 75,000 shares shall vest on each of August 1, 2025, August 3, 2026 and August 2, 2027.
Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney 08/05/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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