SPIRE INC — Earnings Release 2014

Aug 7, 2014

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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): August 7, 2014

Commission File Number	Registrant, 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 Telephone Number 314-342-0500	Missouri	74-2976504
1-1822	Laclede Gas Company 720 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101 Telephone Number 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 August 7, 2014, the Company issued its earnings news release announcing its results for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2014. The text of the 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 August 7, 2014.

The information contained in this report, including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18. Furthermore, the information contained in this report shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

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/ S.P. Rasche
S. P. Rasche Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

/s/ S.P. Rasche
S. P. Rasche Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit Index

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release dated August 7, 2014.