8-K_Current Report_01242013


 
 
 

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): January 22, 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 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 24, 2013, The Laclede Group, Inc. (“Laclede”) issued a news release announcing the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”) in connection with Laclede's acquisition, through two wholly-owned subsidiaries, from Southern Union Company (“SUG”) of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of Missouri Gas Energy (“MGE”) and New England Gas Company (“NEG”).

Item 8.01
Other Events.

On January 22, 2013, Laclede and Laclede Gas Company (“Laclede Gas”) received confirmation of the early termination of the waiting period under HSR. This termination satisfies one of the closing conditions for the Purchase and Sale Agreements, dated as of December 14, 2012, entered into by Laclede Gas (by way of an assignment and assumption agreement) and Plaza Massachusetts Acquisition, Inc. (and each guaranteed by Laclede), to acquire from SUG substantially all of the assets and liabilities of MGE and NEG, respectively.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
Number
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
99.1
 Release dated January 24, 2013








SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



 
 
 
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
Date: January 24, 2013
 
By: 
/s/ S. L. Lindsey
 
 
 
Name: S. L. Lindsey
Title: President
  
 
 
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.
Date: January 24, 2013
 
By: 
/s/ S. Sitherwood
 
 
 
Name: S. Sitherwood
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer









Exhibit Index

 
 
 
 
Number
Exhibit
 
 
 
 
99.1
 Release dated January 24, 2013.