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<p>&nbsp;</p></div></div><BR>

<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>

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

<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>September 20, 2007</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>Commission File No.</font></b></i><i></i></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter and Principal Office Address and Telephone Number</font></b></i><i></i></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>State of Incorporation</font></b></i><i></i></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><i><b><font size=2>I.R.S. Employer Identification Number</font></b></i><i></i></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1-16681</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><b><font size=2>The Laclede Group, Inc.</font></b></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>720 Olive Street</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>St. Louis, MO 63101</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>314-342-0500</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Missouri</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>74-2976504</font></p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>1-1822</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>La</font><b><font size=2>clede Gas Company</font></b></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>720 Olive Street</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>St. Louis, MO 63101</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>314-342-0500</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Missouri</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>43-0368139</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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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>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:</font></b></p>

<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>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:12pt; margin-left:0.5in; text-indent:-0.5in;text-align:left;'><b><font size=2>[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 13e-4(c))</font></b></p>

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<b><font size=2>Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></b></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:8pt; text-indent:0.08in;text-align:left;'><font size=2> (e) On September 20, 2007, the Company and Mr. Barry Cooper, Chief Financial Officer, reached a binding agreement as to the terms of his separation effective at the end of the day on September 30, 2007.  Under the agreement, Mr. Cooper will be entitled to receive twelve monthly payments beginning November 1, 2007 that in aggregate equal his annual base salary as of September&nbsp;1,&nbsp;2007.  With regard to Mr. Cooper&#146;s benefits under Company plans in which he participates, he will receive only those benefits as provided in accordance with the terms of each of such plans.  In addition, the Company agrees to pay for outplacement services until the first to occur of acceptance of employment elsewhere or September 30, 2008.  The agreement includes confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and release of claims provisions for the benefit of the Company. </font></p>

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<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>THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.</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:  September 20, 2007</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</font></p>
<p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>Chief Executive Officer</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

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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:  September 20, 2007</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:1.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>By:&nbsp;</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=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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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</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):
September 20, 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
La
clede 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.
(e) On September 20, 2007, the Company and Mr. Barry Cooper, Chief Financial Officer, reached a binding agreement as to the terms of his separation effective at the end of the day on September 30, 2007.  Under the agreement, Mr. Cooper will be entitled to receive twelve monthly payments beginning November 1, 2007 that in aggregate equal his annual base salary as of September 1, 2007.  With regard to Mr. Cooper's benefits under Company plans in which he participates, he will receive only those benefits as provided in accordance with the terms of each of such plans.  In addition, the Company agrees to pay for outplacement services until the first to occur of acceptance of employment elsewhere or September 30, 2008.  The agreement includes confidentiality, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and release of claims provisions for the benefit of the Company.
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 20, 2007
By:
/s/ D. H. Yaeger
D. H. Yaeger
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
Date:  September 20, 2007
By:
/s/ D. H. Yaeger
D. H. Yaeger
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer