Current Report Filing (8-k)
November 16 2017 - 5:24PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 16, 2017
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
Delaware
|
|
1-35327
|
|
45-2069276
|
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
|
|
(Commission File Number)
|
|
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
|
|
|
|
520 Broad Street
Newark, New Jersey
|
|
07102
|
(Address of principal executive offices)
|
|
(Zip Code)
|
Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code: (973) 438-3500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed
since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2. below):
¨
|
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
|
¨
|
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|
¨
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
¨
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
|
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by
check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
☐
Item 7.01
|
Regulation FD Disclosure.
|
On November 16, 2017, Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Registrant”)
posted the attached release (the “Release”) to the investor relations page of the Registrant’s website (www.genie.com)
relating to the oil and gas exploratory operations of the Registrant’s subsidiary. A copy of the Release is furnished herewith
as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant is furnishing the information contained in this Report,
including Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
This information shall not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC or incorporated by reference into any other filing
with the SEC.
The information contained in Item 7.01 above is incorporated herein
by reference into this Item 8.01.
Item 9.01
|
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
|
2
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
|
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ Michael Stein
|
|
|
Name:
Title:
|
Michael Stein
Chief Executive Officer
|
Dated: November 16, 2017
3
EXHIBIT INDEX
Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Apr 2024
Genie Energy (NYSE:GNE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2023 to Apr 2024