Sec Form 4/A Filing - Melman Gil @ Spark Energy, Inc. - 2018-09-13

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FORM 4/A
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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
Melman Gil
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spark Energy, Inc. [ SPKE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle)
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
09/13/2018
(Street)
HOUSTON, TX77079
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
09/17/2018
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
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 ( 1 ) 09/13/2018 A 417 ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 417 $ 8.7 20,417 ( 4 ) D
Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 09/13/2018 A 1,662 ( 2 ) ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Class A Common Stock 1,662 $ 8.7 81,481 ( 4 ) D
Restricted Stock Unit ( 1 ) 09/13/2018 A 625 ( 2 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Class A Common Stock 625 $ 8.7 30,625 ( 4 ) D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Melman Gil
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX77079
Vice President General Counsel
Signatures
/s/ Gil Melman 12/18/2018
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a right to receive, upon vesting, one share of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "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 as the underlying RSU.
( 2 )These RSUs accrued on outstanding RSUs held by the reporting person as a result of a dividend equivalent payment made to the holder when the Company paid its most recent quarterly dividend on the Class A Common Stock.
( 3 )These RSUs will vest in full on May 18, 2019.
( 4 )Balance includes original grants of RSUs and dividend equivalents issued in additional RSUs.
( 5 )These RSUs vest ratably over four years in May of each year.
( 6 )These RSUs vest upon certain conditions in connection with a "Change in Control" of Spark Energy, Inc. as such term is defined in the Form of Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Unit (Change in Control Restricted Stock Units), filed as Exhibit 10.5 to Spark Energy, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for quarter ended June 30, 2018.

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