0001606268-19-000015.txt : 20190319 0001606268-19-000015.hdr.sgml : 20190319 20190319161833 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001606268-19-000015 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20190315 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190319 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Hartwick Kenneth Michael CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001489396 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-36559 FILM NUMBER: 19691835 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spark Energy, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001606268 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 465453215 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 BUSINESS PHONE: (713) 600-2600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE STREET 2: SUITE 100 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77079 4 1 wf-form4_155302669768975.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2019-03-15 0 0001606268 Spark Energy, Inc. SPKE 0001489396 Hartwick Kenneth Michael 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 HOUSTON TX 77079 1 0 0 0 Restricted Stock Unit 2019-03-15 4 A 0 114 10.20 A Class A Common Stock 114.0 6526 D Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Class A Common Stock"), of Spark Energy, Inc., cash, or a combination of both. Each RSU includes tandem dividend equivalents which will vest upon the same schedule as the underlying RSU. These RSUs accrued on outstanding RSUs held by the reporting person as a result of a dividend equivalent payment made to the holder when the Company paid its most recent quarterly dividend on the Class A Common Stock. These RSUs will vest in full on May 18, 2019. Balance includes original grants of RSUs and dividend equivalents issued in additional RSUs. Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney (CE) /s/ Kenneth M. Hartwick, by C. Alexis Keene as Attorney-in-Fact 2019-03-19 EX-24 2 ex-24.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY - HARTWICK

POWER OF ATTORNEY
FOR EXECUTING FORM ID, FORMS 3, FORMS 4 AND FORMS 5,
FORM 144 AND SCHEDULE 13D AND SCHEDULE 13G
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Nathan Kroeker and C. Alexis Keene, or any one of them acting without the others, with full power of substitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
(1)    Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form ID (including amendments thereto), or any other forms prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may be necessary to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the forms referenced in clause (2) below;
(2)    Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned any (a) Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (b) Form 144 (including amendments thereto) and (c) Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) in accordance with Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act, but only to the extent each form or schedule relates to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities of Spark Energy, Inc. or any of its subsidiaries;
(3)    Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file the forms or schedules with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or quotation system, self-regulatory association or any other authority, and provide a copy as required by law or advisable to such persons as the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate; and
(4)    Take any other action in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of or legally required of the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in the form and shall contain the terms and conditions as the attorney-in-fact may approve in the attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers granted herein, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that the attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers granted herein.  The undersigned acknowledges that the attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming (nor is Spark Energy, Inc. assuming) any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished orally or in writing by or at the direction of the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact.  The undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Spark Energy, Inc. and the attorney-in-fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are based upon any untrue statements or omissions of necessary facts in the information provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery of information by or at the direction of the undersigned, to the attorney-in fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing a Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse Spark Energy, Inc. and the attorney-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by Spark Energy, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney does not revoke any other power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of the date written below.
By: Kenneth M. Hartwick

/s/ Kenneth M. Hartwick

DATE:     December 19, 2018