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): December 3, 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. |
| Missouri |
| 74-2976504 |
1-1822 |
| Spire Missouri Inc. |
| Missouri |
| 43-0368139 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act (only applicable to Spire Inc.):
Title of each class |
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| 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 8.01 Other Events.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a new temporary certificate on December 3, 2021 authorizing the continued operation of the Spire STL Pipeline (the “Pipeline”). The Pipeline can continue to operate while the FERC reviews the Pipeline’s long-term approval. This temporary certificate – issued under Section 7(c)(1)(B) of the Natural Gas Act – comes after the previously disclosed June 22, 2021 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the Pipeline’s FERC authorization and remanded it back to the FERC for further review.
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.
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| Spire Inc. | |
Date: | December 6, 2021 |
| By: |
/s/ Adam W. Woodard |
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| Adam W. Woodard Vice President and Treasurer |
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| Spire Missouri Inc. | |
Date: | December 6, 2021 |
| By: |
/s/ Adam W. Woodard |
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| Adam W. Woodard Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
