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): July 28, 2015
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-35327 | 45-2069276 | ||
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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)) |
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD |
Beginning on July 28, 2015, members of the executive management team of Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Registrant”) and of certain of its subsidiaries will participate in meetings with interested parties and present a business overview and update. The slide presentation (the “Presentation”) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 may be utilized in connection with those presentations and may be provided to certain participants. The Presentation will also be available on the Registrant’s website at the following link: http://genie.com/investors/presentations/.
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. In addition, the Presentation contains statements intended as “forward-looking statements” that are subject to the cautionary statements about forward-looking statements set forth in the Presentation.
| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 28, 2015, Registrant issued a press release relating to the Registrant’s Afek Oil and Gas Ltd. subsidiary’s exploratory drilling program in Northern Israel.
A copy of the Registrant’s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Form 8-K.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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Exhibit No. |
Document | |
| 99.1 |
Investor Presentations | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated July 28, 2015. |
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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/ Howard Jonas | |
| Name: Howard Jonas | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: July 28, 2015
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number | Document | |
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99.1 |
Investor Presentations | |
| 99.2 | Press Release, dated July 28, 2015. |
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