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): August 31, 2005

Laclede Gas Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri	1-1822	43-0368139
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
720 Olive Street, St. Louis, Missouri		63101
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 314-342-0500

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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)
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[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On August 31, 2005, Laclede Gas Company issued the press release attached to this 8-K as exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

99.1 Press release of Laclede Gas Company dated August 31, 2005.

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.

	Laclede Gas Company
August 29, 2005	By:	Douglas H. Yaeger
		Name: Douglas H. Yaeger
		Title: Chairman, President & CEO

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Laclede Gas Press Release Issued August 31, 2005