Spark Energy, Inc. (Form: 3, Received: 05/27/2016 15:16:10)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*
Evans Nick W Jr
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/25/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spark Energy, Inc. [SPKE]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
__ X __ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)

(Street)
HOUSTON, TX 77079

(City)              (State)              (Zip) 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Class A Common Stock 9746 D

Class A Common Stock 200 I By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)

Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

Evans Nick W Jr
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE
SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77079 X

Signatures

/s/ Nick W. Evans Jr., by Gil Melman, Attorney-in-fact 5/27/2016

^** Signature of Reporting Person Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
Class A Common Stock	9746	D
Class A Common Stock	200	I	By Spouse

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Executing FORM ID, Forms 3, FORMS 4 and FORMS 5,
Form 144 and Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G
The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Nathan Kroeker, Georganne Hodges and Gil
Melman, or any one of them acting without the others, with full power of substitution, as the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned a Form ID (including amendments thereto), or any
other forms prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that may be necessary to
obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission of the forms referenced in clause (2) below;
Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned any (a) Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 (including
amendments thereto) in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act"), (b) Form 144 (including amendments thereto) and
(c) Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) in accordance with
Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Exchange Act, but only to the extent each form or schedule
relates to the undersigned's beneficial ownership of securities of Spark Energy, Inc. or any of its
subsidiaries;
Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or
desirable to complete and execute any Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule
13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and timely file the forms or schedules
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or quotation system, self-
regulatory association or any other authority, and provide a copy as required by law or advisable
to such persons as the attorney-in-fact deems appropriate; and
Take any other action in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of the attorney-in-
fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of or legally required of the undersigned, it being
understood that the documents executed by the attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in the form and shall contain the terms and conditions
as the attorney-in-fact may approve in the attorney-in-fact's discretion.
The undersigned hereby grants to the attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
all and every act requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and
powers granted herein, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if
personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming
all that the attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of
Attorney and the rights and powers granted herein.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming
(nor is Spark Energy, Inc. assuming) any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The undersigned agrees that the attorney-in-fact may rely entirely on information furnished
orally or in writing by or at the direction of the undersigned to the attorney-in-fact.  The
undersigned also agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Spark Energy, Inc. and the attorney-in-
fact against any losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out
of or are based upon any untrue statements or omissions of necessary facts in the information
provided by or at the direction of the undersigned, or upon the lack of timeliness in the delivery
of information by or at the direction of the undersigned, to the attorney-in fact for purposes of
executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing a Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144,
Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G (including amendments thereto) and agrees to reimburse Spark
Energy, Inc. and the attorney-in-fact on demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer
required to file Form ID, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, Form 144, Schedule 13D and Schedule 13G
(including amendments thereto) with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in
securities issued by Spark Energy, Inc., unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the attorney-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney does not revoke any other
power of attorney that the undersigned has previously granted.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as
of the date written below.
By: Nick W. Evans Jr.
Date: May 24, 2016


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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Stock	9746	D
Class A Common Stock	200	I	By Spouse

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Evans Nick W Jr 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77079	X

Signatures
/s/ Nick W. Evans Jr., by Gil Melman, Attorney-in-fact		5/27/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note:	File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
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