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): May 27, 1999
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.
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Pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, effective May 27, 1999 (the
"Underwriting Agreement"), Laclede Gas Company (the "Registrant"), on June 2,
1999, sold to ABN AMRO Incorporated, the Underwriter named on Schedule I of the
attached Underwriting Agreement, $25,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its
First Mortgage Bonds, 7% Series due June 1, 2029 (the "Bonds"). The Bonds have
been issued under a Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of February 1, 1945,
under which State Street Bank and Trust Company of Missouri, N.A. is the present
Trustee. Such Mortgage and Deed of Trust had previously been amended and
supplemented and has been further supplemented by a Twenty-Fourth Supplemental
Indenture, dated as of June 1, 1999 (the "Supplemental Indenture"). The
registration statement on Form S-3 with respect to the First Mortgage Bonds of
the Registrant, including the Bonds (File No. 33-60996), was filed by the
Registrant on April 13, 1993 and declared effective by the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 21, 1993. Copies of the Underwriting Agreement and
the Supplemental Indenture are attached hereto as Exhibits 1.01 and 4.01,
respectively.
Item 7. Exhibits.
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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
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ GERALD T. MCNEIVE, Jr.
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Gerald T. McNeive, Jr.
Senior Vice President-
Finance and General
Counsel
June 3, 1999
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(Date)
Index to Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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1.01 Underwriting Agreement, dated May 27, 1999,
entered into by the Registrant and the
Underwriter relating to the Bonds.
4.01 Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated
as of June 1, 1999, to Registrant's Mortgage
and Deed of Trust, dated as of February 1, 1945.