Genie Energy (GNE) Form 4 Genie Energy / HOWARD S JONAS ownership change

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)
11/14/2023

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	11/14/2023		G		1,844	D	$0.00	1,076,036(1)	D
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	11/15/2023		J(2)		1,377,535	A	$0.00	1,377,535	I	By Genie A Partners, L.P.
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1,085,645	I	By HSJ 2019 Remainder Trust
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								628,640	I	By HSJ 2022 Annuity Trust I
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								275,047	I	By The Jonas Foundation

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. Consists of 815,200 shares of Class B common stock held directly; 44,170 fully vested restricted shares of Class B common stock; and 216,666 unvested restricted shares of Class B common stock. Of the 216,666 unvested restricted shares, 106,666 vest as follows: 33,333 shares vest on January 5, 2024, 36,667 shares vest on August 3, 2024 and 36,666 shares vest on August 3, 2025. The remaining 110,000 unvested restricted shares vest ratably on each of February 10, 2024, February 10, 2025 and February 10, 2026.

2. Transfer from individual trusts for the benefit of seven of the Reporting Person's children to Genie A Partners, L.P.

Remarks:

	Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney	11/16/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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