8-K

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): January 29, 2009

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
1-1822	Laclede Gas Company 720 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500	Missouri	43-0368139

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

The Company issued the attached news release announcing the declaration of dividends, the results of the annual meeting of shareholders, and the redemption of all outstanding shares of Laclede Gas Company’s preferred stock series B and series C.  The text of that release is included in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated January 29, 2009.

The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission whether made before or after the date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

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: January 29, 2009	By:	/s/D. H. Yaeger
		D. H. Yaeger Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

	LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
Date:  January 29, 2009	By:	/s/D. H. Yaeger
		D. H. Yaeger Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release regarding results of annual meeting, declaration of dividends, and redemption of Laclede Gas preferred stock dated January 29, 2009.

EX-99.1

NEWS RELEASE

THE LACLEDE GROUP

720 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63101

CONTACT: Robert N. Arrol

(314) 342-0654

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Laclede Group Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting

Directors re-elected/dividend declared

ST. LOUIS, MO — January 29, 2009 – Today Douglas H. Yaeger, Chairman, President and CEO of The Laclede Group (NYSE: LG) presented an overview of 2008, which was the sixth straight year of record earnings for the Company, during its annual shareholder meeting at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel.

“The results of our business units indicate the strength of your Company’s ongoing operations and the stability of the foundation on which we will construct continued growth,” said Yaeger.In addition, Yaeger highlighted a very strong start to fiscal 2009, which featured a $.45 per share year-over-year earnings increase for the first quarter.

During the meeting, shareholders re-elected three directors: Arnold W. Donald, retired President and CEO for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International; Anthony V. Leness, retired Managing Director for Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.; and William E. Nasser, retired Chairman of the Board, CEO and President for Petrolite Corporation. The nominees were each elected to a three-year term.

Shareholders also approved an amendment to the Restricted Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, increasing the number of shares of common stock available to be used under the plan from 50,000 to 150,000.  The amendment also extended the expiration date of the plan from November 1, 2012 to November 1, 2017.  Additionally, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the independent registered public accountant for the Company for its fiscal year 2009 was ratified.

At its Board meeting today, the Board of Directors of The Laclede Group declared a quarterly dividend of 38 ½ cents per share on its $1 par common stock. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 11, 2009. In addition, the Board of Directors of Laclede Gas Company declared a quarterly dividend of 31¼ cents per share on its preferred stock, series B, and a quarterly dividend of 28 ½ cents per share on its preferred stock, series C, both payable on March 31, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 11, 2009.

The Company also announced that all of the outstanding shares of Laclede Gas Company’s preferred stock series B and series C will be redeemed on March 31, 2009, at a redemption price of $25 per share.  The redemption price is in addition to the declared dividend that will be paid on the shares.

The Laclede Group is a holding company with regulated and non-regulated businesses operated through two primary subsidiaries:  Laclede Gas Company, Missouri’s largest natural gas distribution utility and Laclede Energy Resources, Inc., a non-regulated gas marketing and management service company. The Laclede Group remains committed to providing reliable natural gas service while developing non-regulated activities that present opportunities for sustainable growth.

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