SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Jaskowiak Scott E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

720 OLIVE STREET

(Street)

ST. LOUIS

63101

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LACLEDE GROUP INC [ LG ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,563	I⁽¹⁾	through 401(k) plan
Common Stock	10,000	D⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/05/2013	Common Stock	750	$23.27	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/05/2013	Common Stock	750	$28.85	D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	11/03/2014	Common Stock	1,500	$30.95	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held in Company stock fund of 401(k) plan as reported by trustee as of January 31, 2008.

2. Includes 9,000 shares of performance contingent restricted stock with vesting contingent upon performance and 1,000 shares of restricted stock with vesting occurring on December 5, 2010. All shares awarded under the Company's Equity Incentive Plans and all shares include dividend and voting rights granted to the reporting person prior to vesting.

3. Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning February 5, 2004.

4. Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 8, 2004.

5. Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 4, 2005.

Remarks:

	Scott Jaskowiak	02/06/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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