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 29, 2009 |
| Commission File No. | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter and Principal Office Address and Telephone Number | State of Incorporation | I.R.S. Employer Identification Number |
| 1-16681 | The Laclede Group, Inc. 720 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500 | Missouri | 74-2976504 |
| 1-1822 | Laclede Gas Company 720 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500 | Missouri | 43-0368139 |
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company issued the attached news release announcing the declaration of dividends, the results of the annual meeting of shareholders, and the redemption of all outstanding shares of Laclede Gas Company’s preferred stock series B and series C. The text of that release is included in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated January 29, 2009.
The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.
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.
| THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. | |||
Date: January 29, 2009 | By: | /s/D. H. Yaeger | |
D. H. Yaeger Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| LACLEDE GAS COMPANY | |||
Date: January 29, 2009 | By: | /s/D. H. Yaeger | |
D. H. Yaeger Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release regarding results of annual meeting, declaration of dividends, and redemption of Laclede Gas preferred stock dated January 29, 2009. |