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): January 8, 2019

GENIE ENERGY LTD.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

1-35327

(Commission File Number)

Delaware	45-2069276
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(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 Disclosure.

On January 8, 2019, 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.

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Release, dated January 8, 2019.

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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.
January 8, 2019	By:	/s/ Michael Stein
	Name:	Michael Stein
	Title:	Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Document
99.1	Release, dated January 8, 2019.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Genie Energy Declares 4^th Quarter 2018 Dividend on Preferred Stock

NEWARK NJ – January 8, 2019: The Genie Energy Ltd (NYSE: GNE, GNEPRA) board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.1594 per share of the company’s Series 2012-A Preferred Stock for the fourth quarter of 2018.

The dividend will be paid on February 15, 2019 to preferred stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 6^th.

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 global provider of energy services. Genie’s Retail division supplies electricity and natural gas primarily to residential and small business customers in the United States. Genie’s International division supplies customers in Europe and Asia. Genie's Energy Services division includes Diversegy, a commercial brokerage and marketing services company, and Genie Solar Energy, a provider of solar generation systems. 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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