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): June 21, 2001
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-1822 43-0368139
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
720 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 342-0500
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NONE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 21, 2001, Laclede Gas Company (the "Company") entered into an
Underwriting Agreement covering the issue and sale by the Company of $50,000,000
principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 6 5/8% Series due June 15, 2016
(the "Bonds"). The Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), pursuant to the shelf registration statement of
the Company (Registration Statement No. 333-40362).
Pursuant to Rule 411 of Regulation C under the Securities Act, the Company
does hereby incorporate by reference (a) the consolidated financial statements
of Ambac Assurance Corporation ("Ambac Assurance") and Subsidiaries as of
December 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999 and for each of the three years in the
period ended December 31, 2000 (the "Audited Financial Statements"), included in
the Current Report on Form 8-K of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. ("Ambac
Financial")(which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
19, 2001), and (b) the consolidated unaudited financial statements of Ambac
Assurance and Subsidiaries as of March 31, 2001 and for the periods ended March
31, 2001 and 2000, included in the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ambac
Financial for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001 (which was filed with
the SEC on May 15, 2001) into (i) this Current Report on Form 8-K; (ii) the
Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-
40362) and (iii) the prospectus supplement dated June 21, 2001 relating to the
Bonds filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (the "Prospectus
Supplement").
In connection with such incorporation by reference, the Company is hereby
filing the consent of KPMG LLP, independent accountants for Ambac Assurance,
insurer of the Bonds, to the incorporation by reference of its report dated
January 22, 2001 on the Audited Financial Statements and to the use of its name
in the Prospectus Supplement. The consent of KPMG LLP is filed herewith as
Exhibit 23.01.
Item 7. Exhibits.
Reference is made to the information contained in the Index to Exhibits
filed as part of this Form 8-K.
SIGNATURE
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.
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Gerald T. McNeive, Jr.
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Gerald T. McNeive, Jr.
Senior Vice President-Finance
and General Counsel
June 21, 2001
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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23.01 Consent of KPMG LLP.