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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001126956-11-000078
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20111117
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20111121
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20111121

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LACLEDE GAS CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000057183
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				430368139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01822
		FILM NUMBER:		111219100

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 OLIVE ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3143420500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 OLIVE ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LACLEDE GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001126956
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
		IRS NUMBER:				742976504
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16681
		FILM NUMBER:		111219099

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 OLIVE ST
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3143420500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		720 OLIVE ST
		STREET 2:		RM 1517
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
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