8-K 1 main.txt 8-K 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 18, 2001 LACLEDE GAS COMPANY _____________________________________________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Missouri 1-1822 43-0368139 _____________________________________________________________________ (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction File Identification of Number) No.) incorporation) 720 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 _____________________________________________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 342-0500 _______________ NONE _____________________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Exhibits. See the Index to Exhibits. Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. On May 18, 2001 the Company issued the news release attached as Exhibit 1. 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 (Registrant) By: GERALD T. MCNEIVE, JR. ___________________________ Gerald T. McNeive, Jr. Senior Vice President- Finance and General Counsel May 18, 2001 (Date) Index to Exhibits Exhibit No. ----------- 1 Laclede Gas Company news release dated May 18, 2001.