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<a name="sef9eb22c525f4604859366ca832a164d"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:97.65625%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:3px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px 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style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Form 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Current Report</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="68%"></td><td width="32%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;">July 18, 2013 (July 17, 2013)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:-48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div 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#000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter and Principal Office Address and Telephone Number</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">State of Incorporation</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">I.R.S. Employer Identification Number</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">1-16681</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">The Laclede Group, Inc.</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">720 Olive Street</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">St. Louis, MO 63101</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">314-342-0500</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Missouri</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">74-2976504</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">1-1822</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Laclede Gas Company</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">720 Olive Street</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">St. Louis, MO 63101</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">314-342-0500</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-left:1px solid #000000;border-right:1px solid #000000;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Missouri</font></div></td><td 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style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">[   ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">[   ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;padding-left:48px;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">[   ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></div><div 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style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sef9eb22c525f4604859366ca832a164d"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 8.01 Other Events. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">In December 2012, The Laclede Group, Inc. (&#8220;Laclede Group&#8221;) announced agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Southern Union Company's (&#8220;SUG&#8221;) Missouri Gas Energy (the &#8220;MGE&#8221;) and New England Gas Company (the &#8220;NEG&#8221;) divisions.  On July 17, 2013, the Missouri Public Service Commission (&#8220;MoPSC&#8221;) approved the acquisition of the assets of MGE by Laclede Gas Company (&#8220;Laclede Gas&#8221;) pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, dated as of December 14, 2012 (the &#8220;MGE PSA&#8221;), among SUG, Laclede Gas (by way of an assignment and assumption agreement) and Laclede (solely as guarantor) (the &#8220;MGE Acquisition&#8221;).  The approval is effective July 31, 2013, and permits closing on the MGE Acquisition on or after September 1, 2013.  Further, Laclede Gas is authorized to complete the financing necessary to support the MGE Acquisition.  </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Although the MoPSC approval satisfies one of the closing conditions under the MGE PSA, the closing remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent as described in the MGE PSA, including the ability to close the NEG transaction concurrently with the MGE Acquisition.  In order to close the NEG transaction, approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (&#8220;MDPU&#8221;) of the acquisition of the assets of NEG by a subsidiary of Algonquin Power &amp; Utilities Corp. (&#8220;APUC&#8221;) must be received.  APUC, pursuant to agreements entered into and announced in February 2013  acquired Laclede's rights to purchase the assets of NEG from SUG.  If the NEG transaction is not closed or capable of closing or SUG does not waive such condition, the closing of the MGE Acquisition would be delayed until the conditions precedent to the NEG transaction are satisfied, including the condition of MDPU approval.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits    </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">(d) Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">99.1 News release dated July 17, 2013.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><a name="sef9eb22c525f4604859366ca832a164d"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:10px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:84.375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="4"></td></tr><tr><td width="48%"></td><td width="7%"></td><td width="5%"></td><td width="40%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">Date: July 18, 2013</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">By:&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;">/s/ M. 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7-13 MGE - PSC Approval
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 18, 2013 (July 17, 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
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 8.01 Other Events.
In December 2012, The Laclede Group, Inc. ("Laclede Group") announced agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Southern Union Company's ("SUG") Missouri Gas Energy (the "MGE") and New England Gas Company (the "NEG") divisions.  On July 17, 2013, the Missouri Public Service Commission ("MoPSC") approved the acquisition of the assets of MGE by Laclede Gas Company ("Laclede Gas") pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, dated as of December 14, 2012 (the "MGE PSA"), among SUG, Laclede Gas (by way of an assignment and assumption agreement) and Laclede (solely as guarantor) (the "MGE Acquisition").  The approval is effective July 31, 2013, and permits closing on the MGE Acquisition on or after September 1, 2013.  Further, Laclede Gas is authorized to complete the financing necessary to support the MGE Acquisition.
Although the MoPSC approval satisfies one of the closing conditions under the MGE PSA, the closing remains subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all conditions precedent as described in the MGE PSA, including the ability to close the NEG transaction concurrently with the MGE Acquisition.  In order to close the NEG transaction, approval by the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities ("MDPU") of the acquisition of the assets of NEG by a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("APUC") must be received.  APUC, pursuant to agreements entered into and announced in February 2013  acquired Laclede's rights to purchase the assets of NEG from SUG.  If the NEG transaction is not closed or capable of closing or SUG does not waive such condition, the closing of the MGE Acquisition would be delayed until the conditions precedent to the NEG transaction are satisfied, including the condition of MDPU approval.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
99.1 News release dated July 17, 2013.
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 18, 2013
By:
/s/ M. D. Waltermire
M. D. Waltermire
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
Date: July 18, 2013
By:
/s/ S. L. Lindsey
S. L. Lindsey
President
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number
Description
99.1
News release dated July 17, 2013.