8-K
Genie Energy Ltd. (GNE)
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): August 4, 2025
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
1-35327
(Commission File Number)
| Delaware | 45-2069276 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction<br><br> <br>of incorporation) | (IRS Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 520 Broad Street<br><br> <br>Newark, New Jersey | 07102 |
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| (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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class B common stock, par value $.01 per share | GNE | New York Stock Exchange |
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).
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
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On August 4, 2025, the Registrant posted the attached release (the “Release”) to the investor relations page of the Registrant’s website (www.genie.com) relating to the Registrant’s forthcoming dividend payable to holders of its Class A and Class B common stock. A copy of the Press 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.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
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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. |
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| (d) | Exhibits. |
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| Exhibit No. | Document |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 4, 2025. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL document |
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. | |
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| By: | /s/ Michael Stein |
| Name: Michael Stein | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer |
August 4, 2025
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Document |
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| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 4, 2025. |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL document |
ex_846711.htm
Exhibit 99.1
Genie Energy Declares Second Quarter 2025 Common Stock Dividend of $0.075 Per Share
NEWARK NJ (August 4, 2025): The board of directors of Genie Energy Ltd (NYSE: GNE) has declared a cash dividend of $0.075 per share of Class A and Class B common stock for the second quarter of 2025.
The dividend will be paid on or about August 19, 2025 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 11^th^. The distribution will be treated as an ordinary dividend for tax purposes.
About Genie Energy Ltd.
Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE) is a retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider. The Genie Retail Energy division supplies electricity, including electricity from renewable resources, and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States. The Genie Renewables division is a vertically-integrated provider of community and utility-scale solar energy solutions. For more information, visit Genie.com.
In this press release, all statements that are not purely about historical facts, including, but not limited to, those in which we use the words "believe," "anticipate," "expect," "plan," "intend," "estimate, "target" and similar expressions, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. While these forward-looking statements represent our current judgment of what may happen in the future, actual results may differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these statements due to numerous important factors, including, but not limited to, those described in our most recent report on SEC Form 10-K (under the headings "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations"), which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports on SEC Forms 10-Q and 8-K. We are under no obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update the forward-looking statements in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contact:
Genie Energy Investor Relations
Bill Ulrey
wulrey@genie.com