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 4, 2011 |
| 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) See Item 7.01
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 4, 2011, the Company issued a press release announcing that Mr. Douglas H. Yaeger, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Laclede Group, Inc and Laclede Gas Company gave notice of his intent to retire in January 2012.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated January 4, 2011.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. | |||
Date: January 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ D. H. Yaeger | |
D. H. Yaeger Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| LACLEDE GAS COMPANY | |||
Date: January 4, 2011 | By: | /s/ D. H. Yaeger | |
D. H. Yaeger Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 4, 2011. |