UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 21, 2016
Spark Energy, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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001-36559
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46-5453215
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
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(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
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12140 Wickchester Ln, Ste 100
Houston, Texas 77079
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(713) 600-2600
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Spark Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPKE), a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.3625 per share of Class A common stock.
This amount represents an annualized dividend of $1.45 per share. The dividend will be paid on March 14, 2016 to holders of record of the Class A common stock on February 29, 2016.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in any such filings.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release of Dividend Announcement for the Fourth Quarter 2015
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Dated: January 21, 2016
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Spark Energy, Inc.
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By:
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/s/ Georganne Hodges
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Name:
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Georganne Hodges
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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99.1
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Press Release of Dividend Announcement for the Fourth Quarter 2015
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SPARK ENERGY, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER DIVIDEND
HOUSTON, January 21, 2016 - Spark Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPKE), a Delaware corporation ("Spark"), announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2015 in the amount of $0.3625 per share of common stock. This amount represents an annualized dividend of $1.45 per share. The fourth quarter dividend will be paid on March 14, 2016 to holders of record on February 29, 2016.
“The fourth quarter exceeded our expectations,” said Nathan Kroeker, Spark’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “We achieved both strong financial results as well as growth in our total Residential Customer Equivalent (RCE) count in the fourth quarter.”
About Spark Energy, Inc.
Spark Energy, Inc. is an established and growing independent retail energy services company founded in 1999 that provides residential and commercial customers in competitive markets across the United States with an alternative choice for their natural gas and electricity. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Spark currently operates in 16 states and serves 66 utility territories. Spark offers its customers a variety of product and service choices, including stable and predictable energy costs and green product alternatives.
Contact:
Spark Energy, Inc.
Investors:
Andy Davis, 832-200-3727
Media:
Jenn Korell, 281-833-4151