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): February 17, 2015
Spark Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 001-36559 | 46-5453215 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
2105 CityWest Blvd., Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77042
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 600-2600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Spark Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPKE), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2014 in the amount of $0.3625 per share of Class A common stock. This amount represents an annualized dividend of $1.45, which is consistent with the targeted annual dividend set forth in the Company's prospectus in connection with its initial public offering. The dividend will be paid on March 16, 2015 to holders of record of the Class A common stock as of March 2, 2015.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Dividend Announcement for the Fourth Quarter 2014 |
SIGNATURES
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.
Dated: February 17, 2015
| Spark Energy, Inc. | ||
| By: | /s/ Georganne Hodges | |
| Name: | Georganne Hodges | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Dividend Announcement for the Fourth Quarter 2014 |