SPIRE INC — Earnings Release 2010

Jan 28, 2010

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 28, 2010

| 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

See Item 7.01

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 28, 2010, the Company issued its earnings news release announcing its unaudited results for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. The text of that release is included in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press release dated January 28, 2010.

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.

| /s/
M. D. Waltermire |
| --- |
| M.
D. Waltermire Chief
Financial Officer |

| /s/
M. D. Waltermire |
| --- |
| M.
D. Waltermire Sr.
Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer |

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	First
quarter earnings press release dated January 28, 2010.