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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): January 26, 2017

Commission
File Number
 
Name of Registrant, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number
 
State of
Incorporation
 
I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.
1-16681
 
Spire Inc.
700 Market 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:
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held on January 26, 2017. At the meeting the shareholders voted on the following items:
Proposal 1
Election of three (3) directors (Edward L. Glotzbach, Rob L. Jones and John P. Stupp Jr.) to each serve for a three-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2020 received the following vote:
 
Number of Votes
 
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Edward L. Glotzbach
35,050,043
540,093
5,616,796
Rob L. Jones
35,245,347
344,789
5,616,796
John P. Stupp Jr.
35,042,571
547,565
5,616,796
Proposal 2
Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
34,918,908
505,581
165,647
5,616,796
Proposal 3
Advisory vote on the interval at which the Company will seek shareholder advisory approval of the compensation of its named executive officers received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
193,251
5,616,796
30,134,860
100,645
5,161,380
Proposal 4
The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2017 received the following vote:
Number of Votes
For
Against
Abstain
40,653,970
468,681
84,281







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 duly authorized.

 
 
Spire Inc.
Date: January 27, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Ellen L. Theroff
 
 
 
Ellen L. Theroff
Vice President, Corporate and Shared Services Governance and Standards and Corporate Secretary