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0001533389
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001528356
GENIE ENERGY LTD.
001-35327
520 Broad Street
Newark
NJ
07102
(973) 438-3500
AVRAHAM E GOLDIN
Officer
Class B Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
7300
112551.40
25625581
11/20/2024
NYSE
CLASS B COMMON
02/10/2024
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
3664
02/10/2024
Services Rendered
CLASS B COMMON
08/03/2024
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
3636
08/03/2024
Services Rendered
Y
11/20/2024
/s/ Avi Goldin