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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):
January 7, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(e)
 
On March 7, 2008, Laclede Gas Company entered into a supplemental pension agreement (“Agreement”) with Mr. Neises, Executive Vice President of Laclede Gas Company, which contemplated his retirement on December 1, 2009.  The Board of Directors of The Laclede Group, Inc. has authorized Mr. Neises to continue to work up to December 1, 2010, resulting in an Amendment extending the Agreement, which Amendment was executed on January 7, 2010.
 
Neither the Agreement nor the Amendment is an employment agreement and neither document precludes termination of his employment at any time.  If the benefit payable under the Agreement and Amendment is triggered by the death or disability of Mr. Neises, it will be payable in a lump sum 30 days after the date of his death or disability.  If it is payable due to his retirement, it will be payable on the date that is six months after the date of his retirement.
 


 
 
 

 

 

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.
 

 

 
   
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.
 
Date:  January 8, 2010
  
By: 
 /s/ D. H. Yaeger
     
D. H. Yaeger
Chairman, President, and
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
   
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
 
Date:  January 8, 2010
  
By: 
 
/s/ D. H. Yaeger
     
D. H. Yaeger
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer