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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):
February 14, 2008
 

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 February 14, 2008, The Laclede Group, Inc., (“Company”), made a special award to Mr. Douglas H. Yaeger, the Company’s Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, of 15,000 restricted stock units under the Company’s 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”), which Plan is on file with the SEC as appendix 5 to the Company’s proxy statement filed on December 19, 2005.  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of The Laclede Group common stock.
 
Under the terms of the award, the restricted stock units generally vest on December 1, 2011.  Prior to vesting, Mr. Yaeger has no rights as a shareholder and receives no dividend equivalents.  A change in control does not trigger any accelerated vesting.  He is also required to retain the shares acquired upon vesting for twelve months from the date of delivery of the shares.  If he is terminated by the Company without cause before the vesting date, the units will vest at that time.
 

 


 
 
 

 

 

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:  February 14, 2008
  
By: 
   /s/ M. D. Waltermire
     
M. D. Waltermire
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
   
LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
 
Date:  February 14, 2008
  
By: 
   /s/ M. D. Waltermire
     
M. D. Waltermire
Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer