0001126956-14-000031.txt : 20140507 0001126956-14-000031.hdr.sgml : 20140507 20140507164648 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126956-14-000031 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140507 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20140507 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140507 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: 14821643 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 grouphsrrelease8-krevdoc.htm 8-K GroupHSRRelease8-KRevdoc

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):
May 7, 2014

Commission File No.
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter and Principal Office Address and Telephone Number
State of Incorporation
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number
1-16681
The Laclede Group, Inc.

720 Olive Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-342-0500
Missouri
74-2976504

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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[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Item 8.01
Other Events.

On May 7, 2014, The Laclede Group, Inc. (“Laclede”) received confirmation of the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”) in connection with Laclede’s acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Alabama Gas Corporation (“Alagasco”) from Energen Corporation. This termination satisfies one of the closing conditions for the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2014 entered into by Laclede to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Alagasco.


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.
Date: May 7, 2014
 
By:
 /s/ S. Sitherwood
 
 
 
S. Sitherwood
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
 

 
 

 

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