UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

 

 

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 1, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e) As previously disclosed on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2017 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Original 8-K”), the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Company” or the “Registrant”) approved an amended compensation arrangement between the Registrant and Howard S. Jonas.  The Original 8-K outlined the modified terms of employment between the Registrant and Mr. Jonas, which were to be contained in an amended employment agreement.  On November 3, 2017, with effect as of November 1, 2017, the Registrant entered into a Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Mr. Jonas, formalizing the arrangement outlined in the Original 8-K.

 

A copy of the Employment Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.01 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

  Document

10.01

 

Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2017, between the Registrant and Howard S. Jonas.

 

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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: Michael Stein
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Dated: November 6, 2017

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 
Number

  Document

10.01

 

Third Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of November 1, 2017, between the Registrant and Howard S. Jonas.

 

 

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