Genie Energy Ltd. — Director's Dealing 2012

Aug 9, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Genie Energy Ltd. (GNE)
CIK: 0001528356
Period of Report: 2012-08-07

Reporting Person: JONAS HOWARD S (Director, Chairman of the Board, 10% Owner)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-08-07	CLASS B COMMON STOCK	J	98097	—	Disposed	2097527	Direct
2012-08-07	CLASS B COMMON STOCK	J	98097	—	Acquired	486813	Indirect
2012-08-07	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	J	98097	—	Acquired	1574326	Direct
2012-08-07	CLASS A COMMON STOCK	J	98097	—	Disposed	0	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1475	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	121090	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	76369	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1556	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1556	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1556	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1556	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1556	Indirect
CLASS B COMMON STOCK	1309284	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes the following: (a) 608,246 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vest on December 31, 2013; (b) 883,333 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vest on December 31, 2013; and (c) 55,000 restricted shares of Class B Common Stock that vest as follows: 18,333 shares on each of November 3, 2012 and November 3, 2013 and 18,334 shares on November 3, 2014.

F2: As of July 31, 2012.

F3: These shares are held in trust for the benefit of the Reporting Person's children. The Reporting Person's spouse is the trustee of the trust. Mr. Jonas does not exercise or share investment control of these shares.

F4: The Reporting Person exchanged Class A common shares held in an annuity trust for Class B shares held directly.