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 27, 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 |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of shareholders of The Laclede Group, Inc. (“Company”) was held on January 27, 2011. At the meeting the shareholders voted on the following items:
Proposal 1
The following persons were elected to the Company’s board of directors to hold office until the 2014 annual meeting of shareholder or until a successor is duly qualified and elected.:
| Number of Votes | |||
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Edward L. Glotzbach | 15,001,035 | 539,719 | 3,645,484 |
| W. Stephen Maritz | 14,960,038 | 580,716 | 3,645,484 |
| John P. Stupp, Jr. | 15,000,937 | 539,817 | 3,645,484 |
Proposal 2 - The re-approval of the Annual Incentive Plan received the following vote:
For: 14,435,551
Against: 889,374
Abstain: 215,829
Broker Non-Votes: 3,645,484
Proposal 3 The re-approval of the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan as amended received the following vote:
For: 13,725,481
Against: 1,586,130
Abstain: 229,143
Broker Non-Votes: 3,645,484
Proposal 4 The advisory nonbinding approval of the resolution to approve the compensation of the named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement received the following vote
For: 13,697,015
Against: 1,387,639
Abstain: 456,100
Broker Non-Votes: 3,645,484
Proposal 5 The advisory nonbinding approval of the interval at which we will seek shareholders approval of the compensation of the named executive officers received the following vote:
1 year: 7,029,716
2 years: 463,940
3 years: 7,552,805
Abstain: 494,293
Broker Non-Votes: 3,645,484
Proposal 6 The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2011 received the following vote:
For: 18,803,891
Against: 208,725
Abstain: 173,622
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The Company issued the attached news release announcing the declaration of dividends and the results of the annual meeting of shareholders. 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 27, 2011.
The information contained in this report under Items 7.01 and 9.01, 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 27, 2011 | By: | /s/D. H. Yaeger | |
D. H. Yaeger Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Number | Description |
| 99.1 | Press release dated January 27, 2011 re annual meeting results and dividend declaration. |