Genie Energy Ltd. (NYSE: GNE) announced the expiration of its previously disclosed exchange offer of shares of its class B common stock for shares of series 2012-A preferred stock on a one-for-one basis.

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company LLC, the exchange agent for the offer, has advised Genie that, based on the preliminary results of the exchange offer, 1,607,754 shares of class B common stock were tendered and not withdrawn, representing approximately 7.5% of the total outstanding shares of class B common stock.

After the results have been verified, the exchange agent will issue the shares of the series 2012-A preferred stock in exchange for the shares of class B common stock accepted in the exchange offer.