SPIRE INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 19, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: LACLEDE GROUP INC (LG)
CIK: 0001126956
Period of Report: 2012-03-15

Reporting Person: Abernathy David P (Vice President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-03-15	Common Stock	M	1375	$30.46	Acquired	8953	Direct
2012-03-15	Common Stock	S	1375	$40.07	Disposed	7578	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-03-15	Employee Stock Options	$30.46	M	1375	Disposed	2015-11-02	Common Stock (1375)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	533	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Includes prior awards of performance contingent restricted stock and time vested restricted stock; all as awarded under the Company's Equity Incentive Plans.

F2: Shares held in Company stock fund of 401(k) plan as reported by trustee as of December 2, 2011 and purchased through regular deferrals under the Plan.

F3: Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 3, 2006.