GNE Genie Energy Ltd

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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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                    _____ 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) 8/17/2021
(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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	8/17/2021		G(1)	V	980601	D	$0.00	85489	I	By HSJ 2019 Genie Annuity Trust II
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	8/17/2021		G(1)	V	980601	A	$0.00	1100156	D
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share	9/17/2021		A		80398 (2)	A	$0.00	1180554 (3)	D
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								85489	I	By HSJ 2019 Genie Annuity Trust II
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								625065	I	By HSJ 2020 Genie Annuity Trust
Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								1556	I	By 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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Transferred as an annual annuity payment.
(2)	Represents a grant of shares of the Registrant's Class B common stock pursuant to an exchange of a previously granted membership interest in Genie Retail Energy International, LLC, a subsidiary of the Registrant, for shares of the Registrant's Class B Common Stock.
(3)	Consists of 1,060,999, shares held directly, 19,555 shares of fully vested restricted stock and 100,000 shares of unvested restricted stock that vest as follows: 33,334 shares to vest on January 5, 2022 and 33,333 shares to vest on each of January 5, 2023 and January 5, 2024.

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

Signatures
Joyce J. Mason, by Power of Attorney		9/17/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date