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*
STEIN MICHAEL M

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/10/2023
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 02/10/2023 M 90,000 A (1) 529,992(2) D
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share 1,556 I By Wife
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
Deferred Stock Units (1) 02/10/2023 M 90,000 (3) (3) Class B Common Stock 90,000 $0.00 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Restricted Shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock issuable upon the vesting of Deferred Stock Units ("DSUs") on a one-for-one basis.
2. Consists of 90,000 restricted shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock to be granted due to the vesting of DSUs; 216,146 fully vested restricted shares of Class B common stock; 81,398 shares of Class B common stock held directly; and 142,448 unvested restricted shares of Class B common stock, 52,448 shares of which shall vest on November 4, 2023, and 30,000 shares of which shall vest on each of August 3, 2023, August 3, 2024 and August 3, 2025.
3. On February 11, 2022, the Reporting Person was granted 90,000 DSUs, entitling the Reporting Person to a grant of 90,000 restricted shares of the Issuer's Class B common stock the business day following the date the stock had a 30 trading day average closing price of $10.84 or greater. The shares were to vest ratably over a three year period, commencing on the first anniversary of the restricted stock grant date.
Remarks:
Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney 02/14/2023
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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