-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JNT6NJfYtijac0ByPFHkdTvWxuKKH8rf6gGzPvjczGtgUMrq8TgVh6saTji6a5mb tqWbPNjiN37AUw7Mp/xBiA== 0001126956-06-000025.txt : 20060728 0001126956-06-000025.hdr.sgml : 20060728 20060728153006 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126956-06-000025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060728 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20060728 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060728 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LACLEDE GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001126956 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 742976504 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-16681 FILM NUMBER: 06987930 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 720 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3143420500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 720 OLIVE ST STREET 2: RM 1517 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 8-K 1 form8kdir.htm FORM 8-K NEW DIRECTOR

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 28, 2006

The Laclede Group, Inc.

720 Olive Street

St. Louis, Missouri 63101

314-342-0500

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

Missouri

1-16681

74-2976504

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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)

[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

On July 28, 2006, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution increasing the size of the Board from eight to nine and electing Mr. Anthony V. Leness as a director to fill the vacancy created by the change in board size. While Mr. Leness will be in the class of Directors whose term expires at the annual meeting in January 2009, the Company will seek shareholder ratification of his election at the next annual meeting. Mr. Leness retired July 1, 2006 from Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as its Managing Director Investment Banking – Global Power & Energy Group. From time to time Merrill Lynch has acted as underwriter of public offerings by the Company and Laclede Gas Company, including this year’s public offering of Laclede Gas Company’s $55 million 6.15% first mortgage bonds.

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.

THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.

Date: July 28, 2006

By:

/s/ D. H. Yaeger

D. H. Yaeger

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

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