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): July 26, 2021
Commission File Number | | Name of Registrant, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | | State of Incorporation | | IRS Employer Identification No. |
1-16681 | | Spire Inc. 700 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500 | | Missouri | | 74-2976504 |
1-1822 | | Spire Missouri Inc. 700 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500 | | Missouri | | 43-0368139 |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act (only applicable to Spire Inc.):
Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock $1.00 par value | | SR | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
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Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $25.00 per share | | SR.PRA | | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
Today, Spire STL Pipeline LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Spire Inc., filed a Temporary Emergency Certificate Application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the urgent need to keep the STL Pipeline in service ahead of this winter. The application is supported by an affidavit from Spire Missouri Inc., as the pipeline’s primary customer.
The FERC filing comes after a June 22, 2021 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (DC Circuit) which vacates the STL Pipeline’s FERC authorization and remands it back to the agency for further review.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in Item 7.01 of this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
| | | Spire Inc. |
Date: | July 26, 2021 | | By: | /s/ Adam W. Woodard |
| | | | Adam W. Woodard Vice President and Treasurer |
| | | Spire Missouri Inc. |
Date: | July 26, 2021 | | By: | /s/ Adam W. Woodard |
| | | | Adam W. Woodard Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |