<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001562180-20-006758.txt : 20201118
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001562180-20-006758
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20201116
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201118
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201118

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rasche Steven P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001297719

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-16681
		FILM NUMBER:		201324344

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

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 671.20 shares of vested performance contingent stock.  Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock.  Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2023 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.</footnote>
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        <footnote id="F4">Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 671.20 shares of vested performance contingent stock.  Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock.  Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2026 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents phantom stock vesting to the reporting person pursuant to his election to defer into his deferred income plan account 671.20 shares of vested performance contingent stock.  Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Spire Inc. common stock.  Shares of phantom stock are payable in cash to the reporting person in January 2027 and can be transferred to other investments within the reporting person's deferred income plan account at any time at least six months after this vesting.</footnote>
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