Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-141439
September 18, 2008
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
$80,000,000 First Mortgage Bonds, 6.35% Series due October 15, 2038
Term Sheet
| | Company: | Laclede Gas Company |
| | Security: | First Mortgage Bonds |
| | Maturity Date: | October 15, 2038 |
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| | Redemption at Company's Option: | At any time on or after October 15, 2013 at 100% of the principal amount plus interest |
| | Expected Ratings*: | A3 by Moody’s/A by S&P/A+ by Fitch |
| | Coupon: | 6.35% per annum, payable monthly |
| | Proceeds to Company: | 96.85% of the principal amount ($968.50 per bond) |
| | Expected Settlement Date: | September 23, 2008 |
| | Underwriter: | Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. |
The Company has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the Company has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the Issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. toll-free at 1-800-441-2357.
| * | A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and should be evaluated independently of any other rating. The rating is subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization. |
