FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

Maxwell W Keith III 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Spark Energy, Inc. [ SPKE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100,  		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/11/2017
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77079
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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
Class A Common Stock   12/11/2017     P (1)    9800   A $13.71   (2) 917672   D    
Class A Common Stock   12/13/2017     P (1)    13050   A $13.07   (3) 930722   D    
Class A Common Stock                  715382   I   (4) See footnotes  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  The purchase of Class A Common Stock reported herein by the reporting person may be matchable under Section 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, with the sale of shares of Class A Common Stock which occurred in the past six months. Prior to this purchase, W. Keith Maxwell has agreed to pay Spark Energy, Inc. the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the short-swing transaction as soon as practicable after information is available for the highest sales price and lowest purchase price during the six month period in which this transaction occurs.
(2)  The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $13.525 to $13.90, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Spark Energy, Inc., any security holder of Spark Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(3)  The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $12.8345 to $13.4748, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Spark Energy, Inc., any security holder of Spark Energy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.
(4)  Held directly by Retailco, LLC ("Retailco"). Retailco is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TxEx Energy Investments, LLC, which is wholly owned by W. Keith Maxwell.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Maxwell W Keith III
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77079 		X X

Retailco, LLC
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE
SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77079
X

TxEx Energy Investments, LLC
12140 WICKCHESTER LANE
SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77079
X


Signatures
/s/ W. Keith Maxwell III, by Gil Melman, Attorney-in-fact 12/15/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Retailco, LLC, by Gil Melman, Attorney-in-fact 12/15/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ TxEx Energy Investments, LLC, by Gil Melman, Attorney-in-fact 12/15/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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