8-K

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): December 12, 2011

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.)

550 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):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01. Regulation FD

Beginning on December 12, 2011, members of the executive management team of Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Registrant”) and of certain of its subsidiaries will participate in meetings with investors and present a business overview and update. The slide presentation (the “Presentation”) for use in conjunction with these presentations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is also available on the Registrant’s website at the following link: www.b2i.us/profiles/investor/fullpage.asp?f=1&BzID=2100&to=cp&Nav=0&LangID=1&s=0&ID=13746.

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.
Dated: December 12, 2011	By:	/s/ Claude Pupkin
	Name:	Claude Pupkin
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Document
99.1	Investor Presentations

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

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