Sec Form 4 Filing - Kroeker Nathan @ Spark Energy, Inc. - 2017-08-09

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kroeker Nathan 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Spark Energy, Inc. [ SPKE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/09/2017 (Street) HOUSTON, TX77079 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Series A Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 08/09/2017 P 1,000 A $ 26.41 ( 2 ) 1,000 D Series A Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 08/10/2017 P 1,000 A $ 26.3038 ( 3 ) 2,000 D Series A Preferred Stock ( 1 ) 08/11/2017 P 1,775 A $ 26.3008 ( 4 ) 3,775 D Class A Common Stock 56,266 ( 5 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Unit ( 6 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 157,750 157,750 ( 7 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kroeker Nathan 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX77079 X President & CEO Signatures /s/ Nathan Kroeker, by Gil Melman as Attorney-in-Fact 08/11/2017 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The full name of the Series A Preferred Stock is "8.75% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock." ( 2 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.38 to $26.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Spark Energy, Inc., any security holder of Spark Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 3 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.18 to $26.44, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Spark Energy, Inc., any security holder of Spark Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 4 )The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $26.17 to $26.40, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Spark Energy, Inc., any security holder of Spark Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote. ( 5 )This amount reflects the effect of a two-for-one stock split of the Company's Common Stock for all shares of record on June 5, 2017, and reports the corrected number of 28,133 pre-split shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Stock") based on a correction of a calculation error reported on Form 4/A filed on August 8, 2017 for the reporting person. ( 6 )Each Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Class A Common Stock of Spark Energy, Inc., cash, or a combination of both. Each RSU includes tandem dividend equivalents which will vest upon the same schedule and pays out upon vesting and payout of the underlying award of RSUs to which the dividend equivalent payment relates. ( 7 )This amount reflects the effect of a two-for-one stock split of the Company's RSUs and underlying Class A Common Stock for all shares of record on June 5, 2017, and reports the corrected number of 78,875 pre-split RSUs based on a correction of a calculation error reported on Form 4/A filed on August 8, 2017 for the reporting person.

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