f8k050714_genieenergy.htm


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): May 7, 2014
 

 
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 
1-35327
(Commission File Number)
 
Delaware
 
45-2069276
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     

550 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.)
 

 
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a)      Genie Energy Ltd.’s (the “Registrant”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 7, 2014 (the “Meeting”).  Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below.

(b)      (1) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the election of each of the Board of Directors nominees named in the Proxy Statement of the Company.

Elect Directors

The nominees for election to the Board of Directors were elected, each for a one-year term, based upon the following votes:

Nominee
 
Votes For
   
Votes Against
   
Abstentions
 
James A. Courter
    5,915,245       894,087       2,532  
Howard S. Jonas
    5,936,441       873,740       1,683  
W. Wesley Perry
    5,864,097       945,497       2,270  
Alan B. Rosenthal
    5,865,157       944,997       1,710  
Allan Sass
    6,715,280       94,823       1,761  

There were 1,326,967 broker non-votes for this item.

Approve Grant of Options

(2) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the grant of options to purchase 3,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock of the Company to Howard Jonas.

The number of votes cast with respect to this matter was as follows:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
5,697,473
  1,100,445   13,946  

There were 1,326,967 broker non-votes for this item.

Ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP

(3) A majority of the votes present or represented at the Meeting by the holders of shares entitled to vote on the following matter were voted in connection with the ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Fiscal Year ending December 31, 2014.

The number of votes cast with respect to this matter was as follows:

Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
8,085,919   40,931   11,981  
 
There were no broker non-votes for this item.

 
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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: May 12, 2014
 
 
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