SEC Form 4 · accession 0001209191-17-016655

Genie Energy Ltd. · GNE

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Howard S Jonas

Officer — Chairman of the Board & CEO · Director · 10% Owner

Period of report

Mar 1, 2017

Accepted (ET)

Mar 2, 2017 · 4:38 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0001528356

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F1,F2	Mar 1, 2017	P	100	$5.39	A	2,348,416	D
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F1,F2	Mar 2, 2017	P	4,800	$5.3921	A	2,353,216	D
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	205,075	I	By Trust FBO Michael Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	287,870	I	By Trust FBO Samuel Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	404,598	I	By Trust FBO Joseph Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	404,772	I	By Trust FBO Tamar Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	404,462	I	By Trust FBO Rachel Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	405,218	I	By Trust FBO Leora Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	215,557	I	By Trust FBO David Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	406,084	I	By Trust FBO Jonathan Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F3	holding	—	—		—	405,933	I	By Trust FBO Miriam Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share^F4	holding	—	—		—	2,204,949	I	By The Howard S. Jonas 2014 Annuity Trust
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	275,047	I	By The Jonas Foundation
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	1,556	I	Custodial for Son (Jonathan)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	1,556	I	Custodial for Daughter (Rachel)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	1,556	I	Custodial for Son (Joseph)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	1,556	I	Custodial for Daughter (Tamar)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	1,556	I	Custodial for Daughter (Miriam)
Class A Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	holding	—	—		—	1,574,326	D

Table II — derivative securities

No Table II lines on this filing.

Explanation of responses

F1Shares purchased pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan dated December 14, 2016.
F2Includes 300,000 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2017.
F3These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person's spouse is trustee of the trust. Mr. Jonas does not exercise or share investment control of these shares.
F4Includes 300,000 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2017 and 600,000 restricted shares that vest on December 31, 2018.