8-K


 
 
 
 
 
 

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):
February 22, 2016


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.

700 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
314-342-0500
Missouri
74-2976504

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(c)    The Board of Directors of The Laclede Group, Inc., announced the election of Mr. Rob L. Jones to the Board of Directors effective February 22, 2016. Mr. Jones fills the vacancy created by Mr. Tony Leness’ retirement earlier this year. Mr. Jones served as the Co-Head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch Commodities (MLC). MLC is a global commodities trading business and a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Board has appointed Mr. Jones to the Corporate Governance and Strategy committees.







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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.

  
Date: February 22, 2016
 
By:
/s/ S. Sitherwood
 
 
 
S. Sitherwood
President and Chief Executive Officer