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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=4>United States</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=4>Securities and Exchange Commission</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=4>Form 8-K</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=4>Current Report</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</font></b></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:right;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>February 28, 2006</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><b><font size=5>Laclede Gas Company</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:center;'><font size=5>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>720 Olive Street</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>St. Louis, Missouri 63101</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>314-342-0500</font></p>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></b></p>

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<b><font size=2>Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Today Laclede Gas Company issued the attached press release.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Exhibit 99.1 &#150; Laclede Gas Company press release dated February 28, 2006.</font></p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>This exhibit is furnished under Item 12 below and shall not be deemed &#147;filed&#148; 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.</font></p>

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<B><font SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</font></B></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>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.</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>LACLEDE GAS COMPANY</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=2>Date: February 28, 2006</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><br> <font size=2>/s/ D. H. Yaeger</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>D. H. Yaeger</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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<b><font size=2>Exhibit Index</font></b></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Laclede Gas Company press release dated February 28, 2006.</font></p>
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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):
February 28, 2006
Laclede Gas Company
720 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
314-342-0500
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
Missouri
1-1822
43-0368139
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure
Today Laclede Gas Company issued the attached press release.
Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1 – Laclede Gas Company press release dated February 28, 2006.
This exhibit is furnished under Item 12 below 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
Date: February 28, 2006
By:
/s/ D. H. Yaeger
D. H. Yaeger
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
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Description
99.1
Laclede Gas Company press release dated February 28, 2006.