Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* JONAS HOWARD S	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)
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD., 520 BROAD STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/20/2020
(Street) NEWARK, NJ 07102 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	4/20/2020		J⁽¹⁾		22766	D	$0.00	0	I	By The Howard S. Jonas 2017 Annuity Trust
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1691155	I	By HSJ 2019 Genie Annuity Trust II
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Michael Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Joseph Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Tamar Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Rachel Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Jonathan Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO David Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Samuel Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Miriam Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								0 ⁽²⁾	I	By Trust FBO Leora Jonas
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1556	I	Custodial for Son (Jonathan)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1556	I	Custodial for Daughter (Rachel)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1556	I	Custodial for Son (Joseph)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1556	I	Custodial for Daughter (Tamar)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1556	I	Custodial for Daughter (Miriam)
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								275047	I	By The Jonas Foundation

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Reporting Person caused these shares to be transferred from the Howard S. Jonas 2017 Annuity Trust to a trust for the benefit of one of his children. The recipient trust has an independent trustee.
(2)	The Reporting Person no longer has, or reports, beneficial ownership of the shares held in this trust since there was a change in trustee from the Reporting Person's spouse to an independent trustee for such trust.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JONAS HOWARD S C/O GENIE ENERGY LTD. 520 BROAD STREET NEWARK, NJ 07102	X	X