-----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, LkJVdA2WQ896V5Z5VcAwsBjmB8B4AH8B7HYhTc0qBu5SQF0dxeyCu9IY1PAMfDna 3wuuuAjDeBW4LtUihoNJ/w== 0001126956-07-000034.txt : 20070907 0001126956-07-000034.hdr.sgml : 20070907 20070907172108 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126956-07-000034 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070904 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070907 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070907 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LACLEDE GAS CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000057183 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924] IRS NUMBER: 430368139 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-01822 FILM NUMBER: 071107072 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 720 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 BUSINESS PHONE: 3143420500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 720 OLIVE ST CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63101 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: 071107071 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 sept07-8k.htm SEPTEMBER 2007 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):

September 4, 2007

 

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

 

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)

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

[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 13e-4(c))

 


 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b) On September 7, 2007, The Laclede Group announced a planned reorganization of certain functions effective October 1, 2007, including the following executive appointments:

 

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Mr. Mark D. Waltermire, who has been with the Company since 1990 and currently serves as Vice President of Operations and Marketing of Laclede Gas Company, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Laclede Gas Company and Chief Financial Officer of The Laclede Group.

 

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Mr. Michael R. Spotanski, who has been with the Company since 1981 and currently serves as Vice President of Finance of Laclede Gas Company, has been promoted to Senior Vice President Operations and Marketing of Laclede Gas Company.

 

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Mr. Mark C. Darrell, who has been with the Company since 2004 and currently serves as General Counsel of The Laclede Group and Laclede Gas Company, has been promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Laclede Gas Company. He continues in his role as General Counsel of The Laclede Group.

On September 4, 2007, Mr. Barry C. Cooper indicated his intention to resign effective October 1, 2007 from his position as Chief Financial Officer of each of The Laclede Group, Inc. and Laclede Gas Company, as well as his other positions with other subsidiaries of The Laclede Group, Inc. to pursue other interests.

(c) Concurrent with the new appointments, the executives will each receive increases in base salary commensurate with their new positions. None of the executives has any family relationships or related party transactions that are required to be disclosed. The additional information required by Items 401(b) and (e) for these executives is disclosed in and incorporated by reference from pages 14-16 of the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006. The information provided in Item 5.02(b) of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated into this Item 5.02(c) by reference.

(e) The Company and Mr. Cooper are negotiating the terms of a separation agreement, including his assistance during the transition period.

 

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated September 7, 2007.

 

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: September 7, 2007

 

By: 


/s/ D. H. Yaeger

 

 

 

D. H. Yaeger

Chairman, President, and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

LACLEDE GAS COMPANY


Date: September 7, 2007

 

By: 


/s/ D. H. Yaeger

 

 

 

D. H. Yaeger

Chairman, President, and

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit
Number

Description

 

 

99.1

Press release dated September 7, 2007 .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 EX-99 2 sept07rel.htm LACLEDE GROUP 7-07 REORG RELEASE

NEWS RELEASE

THE LACLEDE GROUP  

720 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63101

 

CONTACT: George Csolak

(314) 342-0652

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

The Laclede Group Announces Management Reorganization

 

ST. LOUIS, September 7, 2007 - The Laclede Group, Inc., (NYSE: LG) today announced a planned management reorganization effective October 1, 2007. “These organizational changes align our management team with our strategic direction and provide strong leadership for the future,” said Douglas H. Yaeger, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Laclede Group, Inc. The reorganization includes the following officer appointments:

 

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Mr. Mark D. Waltermire will be promoted to the role of Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Laclede Gas Company. Mr. Waltermire joined Laclede Gas in 1990 and worked in several positions in finance, planning, and internal audit prior to being named Vice President of Operations and Marketing of Laclede Gas in 2003. He has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and is a certified public accountant.

 

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Mr. Michael R. Spotanski will be promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations and Marketing of Laclede Gas Company. Mr. Spotanski, a Laclede Gas employee since 1981, was promoted to Vice President of Finance in 2001. He has served in various roles at Laclede Gas in accounting, finance and gas supply. Mr. Spotanski has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

 

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Mr. Mark C. Darrell, General Counsel of Group, will be promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Laclede Gas Company. Mr. Darrell joined Laclede in 2004 after serving in previous senior legal positions at Columbia Gas of Virginia and its affiliate, NiSource Corporate Services Company. He has a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Syracuse University.

 

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Mr. Richard A. Skau will be promoted to Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Laclede Gas Company. Since joining Laclede Gas in 1985, Mr. Skau has worked in several roles within accounting and labor relations. Mr. Skau holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville.

 

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Mr. David P. Abernathy, Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Laclede Gas Company, will be promoted to Vice President of Industrial Relations and Claims Management. Mr. Abernathy joined Laclede in 2004 after serving as Vice President and General Counsel of Missouri-American Water Company. He has a law degree from the University of Missouri and a bachelor’s degree in communications from Western Illinois University.

 

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Ms. Ellen L. Theroff, currently Assistant to the President and Associate General Counsel, will be promoted to Assistant Vice President of Administration and Associate General Counsel. Ms. Theroff joined Laclede in 1995 after working as an Associate with the law firm of Peper, Martin, Jensen, Maichel and Hetlage. She has a law degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri.

 

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Messrs. Waltermire, Spotanski, Darrell and Skau will continue to report to Mr. Yaeger. Mr. Abernathy and Ms. Theroff will report to Mr. Darrell. The Company also announced that Mr. Barry C. Cooper, its current Chief Financial Officer, has announced his resignation from the Company and its subsidiaries effective October 1, 2007.

The Laclede Group, Inc. is a public utility holding company. Its primary subsidiary — Laclede Gas Company — is the largest natural gas distribution utility in Missouri, serving more than 630,000 residential, commercial, and industrial customers in St. Louis and surrounding counties of eastern Missouri. Its primary non-regulated activities include SM&P Utility Resources, Inc., a major underground facilities locating and marking service business, headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, and Laclede Energy Resources, Inc., a natural gas marketing and management service company located in St. Louis, Missouri.

 

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