SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Gorla Gerard J.

(Last) (First) (Middle)
700 MARKET STREET

(Street)
ST. LOUIS MO 63101

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SPIRE INC [ SR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP, Chief HR Officer
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2024
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 11/29/2024 F 278(1) D $73.19 7,033 D
Common Stock 11/29/2024 A 997(2) A $73.19 8,030 D
Common Stock 11/29/2024 F 401(3) D $73.19 7,629 D
Common Stock 5,592.001(4) I Held in 401(k)
Common Stock 100(5) I Held in a brokerage account
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Stock (6) 11/29/2024 A 200 (6) (6) Common Stock 200 $73.19 1,726 D
Phantom Stock (7) 11/29/2024 A 200 (7) (7) Common Stock 200 $73.19 1,926 D
Phantom Stock (8) 11/29/2024 A 199 (8) (8) Common Stock 199 $73.19 2,125 D
Phantom Stock (9) 11/29/2024 A 199 (9) (9) Common Stock 199 $73.19 2,324 D
Phantom Stock (10) 11/29/2024 A 199 (10) (10) Common Stock 199 $73.19 2,523 D
Phantom Stock (11) 11/29/2024 F 24 (11) (11) Common Stock 24 $73.19 2,499 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the number of shares withheld for the payment of taxes incident to the vesting of 690 time-vested restricted stock.
2. Represents performance contingent restricted units that vested and settled in stock based on performance metrics not tied to the market price of the Company's stock.
3. Represents the number of shares withheld for the payment of taxes incident to the vesting of 997 shares of performance contingent restricted units.
4. Shares held in Company stock fund of 401(k) plan as reported by trustee as of November 29, 2024.
5. Shares held in a brokerage account over which Mr. Gorla and his wife share voting and dispositive power.
6. Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 200 shares of performance contingent stock awarded to him. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2028 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.
7. Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 200 shares of performance contingent stock awarded to him. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2034 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.
8. Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 199 shares of performance contingent stock awarded to him. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2025 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.
9. Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 199 shares of performance contingent stock awarded to him. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2026 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.
10. Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 199 shares of performance contingent stock awarded to him. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock. Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2027 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.
11. Represents the number of shares of phantom stock withheld for the payment of taxes.
Remarks:
Courtney Vomund as attorney in fact for Gorla Gerard J 12/03/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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