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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564590-19-026142
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190725
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190725
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190725

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPIRE 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:		19974792

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3143420500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 MARKET STREET
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63101

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	LACLEDE GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20001024
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<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:9pt;font-family:Georgia;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-family:Georgia;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000<sup style="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</sup> interest in a share of 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $25.00 per share</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:12pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Georgia;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">At its July 25, 2019 meeting, the board of directors declared a prorated quarterly dividend of $0.34417 per depository share on the company&#8217;s 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable August 15, 2019, to holders of record on August 5, 2019.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Georgia;font-size:10pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">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.</p>
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