0001126956-13-000044.txt : 20130709 0001126956-13-000044.hdr.sgml : 20130709 20130709160824 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001126956-13-000044 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130708 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20130709 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130709 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: 13959789 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 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: 13959790 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 8-K 1 a8-k07x09x13.htm FORM 8-K 8-K 07-09-13




 
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):
July 9, 2013 (July 8, 2013)

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c)    On July 8, 2013, The Laclede Group, Inc. (“Laclede Group”) Board of Directors named Steven P. Rasche as successor to Mark D. Waltermire, its Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, who recently announced his retirement. Mr. Rasche will become Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Laclede Group effective October 1, 2013. Mr. Rasche, 53, joined the Company as Vice President, Finance in November 2009 and became Senior Vice President, Finance and Accounting of Laclede Group and Chief Financial Officer of Laclede Gas Company in May 2012. Prior to joining Laclede Group, Mr. Rasche served as Chief Financial Officer of TLC Vision Corporation from 2004 to May 2009. There are no related party transactions involving Mr. Rasche reportable under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, nor any family relationships between him and any existing director or officer of Laclede Group. There is no arrangement or understanding between him and any other person pursuant to which he has been named an executive officer.







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

 
 
 
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.
 
 
 
 
Date: July 8, 2013
 
By: 
/s/ S. Sitherwood
 
 
 
S. Sitherwood
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
 
 
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date: July 8, 2013
 
By: 
/s/ S. L. Lindsey
 
 
 
S. L. Lindsey
President