UNITED STATES\

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                               Washington, D.C.  20549

 

                               SCHEDULE 13G

 

                       Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                               (Amendment No. 4)*

 

 

                                      Via Renewables, Inc.

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                                        (Name of Issuer)

 

                                Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

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                        (Title of Class of Securities)

 

                                       92556D304

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                                (CUSIP Number)

                                      December 29, 2023

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               (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this

Schedule is filed:

 

     [X] Rule 13d-1(b)

 

     [_] Rule 13d-1(c)

 

     [_] Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's

 initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,

 and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter

 the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be

deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section

of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,

see the Notes).

 

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CUSIP NO.  92556D304                  13G                    Page 2 of 8 Pages

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(1)   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

       I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (entities only).

 

      Renaissance Technologies LLC    26-0385758

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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

      (a) [_]

      (b) [_]

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(3)  SEC USE ONLY

 

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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

      Delaware

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                                              (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     NUMBER OF SHARES                                  131,101

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED                              _____________________________

     BY EACH REPORTING

     PERSON WITH:                             (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                                                         0

                                              _____________________________

 

                                              (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                                         131,101

                                              _____________________________

 

                                              (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                                        0

                                              ______________________________

 

(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

                             131,101

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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

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(11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

                             4.06 %

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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                     IA

 

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 CUSIP NO.  92556D304                 13G                    Page 3 of 8 Pages

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 (1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.

      I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

 

     RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS CORPORATION    13-3127734

 

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(2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

      (a) [_]

      (b) [_]

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(3)  SEC USE ONLY

 

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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

      Delaware

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                                              (5) SOLE VOTING POWER

 

     NUMBER OF SHARES                                  131,101

     BENEFICIALLY OWNED                       _____________________________

     BY EACH REPORTING

     PERSON WITH:                             (6) SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                                                         0

                                              _____________________________

 

                                              (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                                         131,101

                                              _____________________________

                                              (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                                                         0

                                              _____________________________

 

 

(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

                             131,101

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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

      (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                            [_]

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(11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

 

                             4.06 %

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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

                             HC

 

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 CUSIP NO.  92556D304                 13G                  Page 4 of 8 Pages

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Item 1.

 

    (a) Name of Issuer

 

        Via Renewables, Inc.

 

    (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.

 

         12140 Wickchester Ln, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77079

 

Item 2.

 

    (a) Name of Person Filing:

 

         This Schedule 13G is being filed by Renaissance Technologies LLC

         ("RTC") and Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation ("RTHC").

 

     (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence.

 

         The principal business address of the reporting persons is:

 

                 800 Third Avenue

                 New York, New York  10022

 

     (c) Citizenship.

 

        RTC is a Delaware limited liability company, and

        RTHC is a Delaware corporation.

 

     (d) Title of Class of Securities.

 

         Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

     (e) CUSIP Number.

 

         92556D304

 

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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13-d-2(b)

        or (c),check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a) [_]  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act.

(b) [_]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c) [_]  Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d) [_]  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment

         Company Act.

(e) [x]  Investment Adviser in accordance with Sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f) [_]  Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with

         Sec. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g) [_]  Parent holding company, in accordance with Sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h) [_]  A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal

         Deposit Insurance Act.

(i) [_]  A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment

         company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

(j) [_]  Group, in accordance with Sec.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 

 

Item 4. Ownership.

 

    (a) Amount beneficially owned.

 

        RTC:     131,101       shares

        RTHC:   131,101       shares, comprising the shares beneficially owned

                       by RTHC, because of RTHC's majority ownership of RTC.

 

    (b) Percent of Class.

 

        RTC:    4.06 %

        RTHC:   4.06 %

 

    (c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

         (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

 

             RTC:    131,101

             RTHC:   131,101

 

         (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:    0

 

 

         (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

               RTC:    131,101

               RTHC:   131,101

 

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

 

               RTC:    0

               RTHC:   0

 

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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

 

        If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the

        date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial

        owner of more than five percent of the class of securities,

        check the following:  [X]

 

 

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

        Certain funds and accounts managed by RTC have the right to receive

        dividends and proceeds from the sale of the securities which are

        the subject of this report.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired

        the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

 

             Not applicable

 

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

             Not applicable

 

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group.

 

             Not applicable

 

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Item 10. Certification

 

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,

the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary

course of business and not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or

with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the

securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as

a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

 

                                   SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I

certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete

and correct.

 

Date:  February 13, 2024

 

 

 

 

                              Renaissance Technologies LLC

 

 

 

                              By: /s/ Brian Felczak

                                  Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

                             Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation

 

 

 

                             By: /s/ Brian Felczak

                                 Vice President

 

 

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute

Federal criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001).

 

 

 

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                               EXHIBIT 99.1

 

               AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING

 

               UNDER RULE 13D-1(K) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

 

 

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,

as amended, each of the undersigned agrees to the filing on behalf of each

of a Statement on Schedule 13G, and all amendments thereto, with respect to

the Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share of

Via Renewables, Inc.

 

 

Date:  February 13, 2024

 

 

 

                                      Renaissance Technologies LLC

 

 

 

                                      By:  /s/ Brian Felczak

                                           Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

                                      Renaissance Technologies Holdings Corporation

 

 

 

 

                                        By: /s/ Brian Felczak

                                            Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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