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): | March 31, 2008 |
The Laclede Group, Inc.
720 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
314-342-0500
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
| Missouri | 1-16681 | 74-2976504 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 31, 2008, concurrent with the closing of the sale of SM&P Utility Resources, Inc. (“SM&P”), The Laclede Group, Inc. amended its $40 million line of credit with U.S. Bank, N.A. to remove SM&P as a guarantor of payment of the line of credit, to remove all references to SM&P in the line, and to update the Public Utility Holding Company Act reference. The line of credit expires on August 4, 2008.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
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: March 31, 2008 | By: | /s/ M. D. Waltermire | |
M. D. Waltermire Chief Financial Officer | |||