---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-022478"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNE"
cik: "0001528356"
company_name: "Genie Energy Ltd."
filed_at: "2025-07-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-18T08:44:06.256251+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genie Energy dismisses Zwick CPA, appoints CBIZ as auditor for 2025

## Summary
- Audit Committee dismissed Zwick CPA on July 9, 2025; Zwick's reports on 2024 and 2023 financials were unqualified.
- No disagreements or reportable events between Genie and Zwick during the relevant periods.
- CBIZ CPAs P.C. appointed as new independent registered public accounting firm for remainder of 2025 after competitive bidding.
- Genie did not consult CBIZ on any matters listed in Item 304(a)(2) during the two most recent fiscal years.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-022478
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNE
- cik: 0001528356
- company_name: Genie Energy Ltd.
- filed_at: 2025-07-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 4.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528356/000143774925022478/0001437749-25-022478-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528356/000143774925022478/gne20250709_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Auditor Changes
  Genie Energy Ltd. engaged CBIZ CPAs P.C. as its auditor.
  - Action: engagement
  - Auditor: CBIZ CPAs P.C.
  source text: On July 9, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company approved the appointment of CBIZ CPAs P.C. (“CBIZ”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the remainder of 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528356/000143774925022478/0001437749-25-022478-index.htm
- Auditor Changes
  Genie Energy Ltd. dismissed Zwick CPA, PLLC as its auditor.
  - Action: dismissal
  - Auditor: Zwick CPA, PLLC
  source text: On July 9, 2025, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Genie Energy Ltd. (the “Company”) dismissed Zwick CPA, PLLC (“Zwick”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1528356/000143774925022478/0001437749-25-022478-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.