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 3, 2013 (June 28, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b)    On June 28, 2013, Mr. Mark D. Waltermire, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of The Laclede Group, Inc. and Executive Vice President of Laclede Gas Company, announced he will retire effective at the end of the companies' current fiscal year on September 30, 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 3, 2013
 
By: 
/s/ S. Sitherwood
 
 
 
S. Sitherwood
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
 
 
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
 
 
 
 
Date: July 3, 2013
 
By: 
/s/ S. L. Lindsey
 
 
 
S. L. Lindsey
President