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| EX-10.01 - AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT, DATED AUGUST 19, 2014, BETWEEN THE REGISTRANT AND AVI GOLDIN. - Genie Energy Ltd. | f8k081914ex10i_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): August 19, 2014
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.) |
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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(e) On August 19, 2014 Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Registrant”) entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Avi Goldin, the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer. The existing employment agreement, dated October 28, 2011, between the Registrant and Mr. Goldin is being amended to (i) extend the term thereof for an additional three year period, expiring on December 31, 2017, (ii) set Mr. Goldin’s annual base salary at $275,000 effective October 29, 2014 (the previously scheduled expiration of the term), and (iii) set Mr. Goldin’s target annual bonus at $100,000 subject to the conditions set forth in the Employment Agreement.
A copy of the Employment Agreement is filed as Exhibits 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
|
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated August 19, 2014, between the Registrant and Avi Goldin. |
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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 S. Jonas | |
| Howard S. Jonas | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Dated: August 25, 2014
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Document | |
| 10.01 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated August 19, 2014, between the Registrant and Avi Goldin. |
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