Spark Energy, Inc. (Form: 3, Received: 06/07/2016 17:44:31)

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 ^*
LANE ROBERT LAWRENCE
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/3/2016
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)
_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and CFO /

(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)

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

Restricted Stock Unit ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁾ Class A Common Stock 15000.0 ⁽²⁾ D

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of May 18, 2017.

(2) 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, of Spark Energy, Inc., cash, or a combination of both. Each RSU includes tandem dividend equivalents which will vest upon the same schedule referenced in Footnote 1.

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships

Director 10% Owner Officer Other

LANE ROBERT LAWRENCE
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE
SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77079

Vice President and CFO

Signatures

By Gil Melman, attorney-in-fact for Robert Lane 6/7/2016

^** 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 II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	15000.0	⁽²⁾	D

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 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: Robert L. Lane
/s/ ROBERT L. LANE

DATE: July 7, 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)

*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)
Restricted Stock Unit	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	15000.0	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The RSUs will vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary date of May 18, 2017.
(2)	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, of Spark Energy, Inc., cash, or a combination of both. Each RSU includes tandem dividend equivalents which will vest upon the same schedule referenced in Footnote 1.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
LANE ROBERT LAWRENCE 12140 WICKCHESTER LANE SUITE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77079			Vice President and CFO

Signatures
By Gil Melman, attorney-in-fact for Robert Lane		6/7/2016
^** 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.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number.