GroupHSRRelease8-KRevdoc
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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | May 7, 2014 |
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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 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 13e-4(c))
On May 7, 2014, The Laclede Group, Inc. (“Laclede”) received confirmation of the early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR”) in connection with Laclede’s acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of Alabama Gas Corporation (“Alagasco”) from Energen Corporation. This termination satisfies one of the closing conditions for the Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 5, 2014 entered into by Laclede to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Alagasco.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. |
Date: May 7, 2014 | | By: | /s/ S. Sitherwood |
| | | S. Sitherwood President and Chief Executive Officer |