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):   

January 16, 2015

(January 15, 2015)

 

 

 

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
2-38960   

Alabama Gas Corporation

 

2101 6TH Ave. North

Birmingham, AL 35203-2707

205-326-8100

   Alabama    63-0022000

 

 

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))

 

 

 


Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 15, 2015, Alabama Gas Corporation (“Alagasco”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Laclede Group, Inc., redeemed for cash $34.8 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of its previously issued 5.70% notes due January 15, 2035 (“Notes”). The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture dated as of November 1, 1993, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified (“Indenture”), between Alagasco (“Issuer”) and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to NationsBank of Georgia, National Association), as Trustee (“Trustee”). A copy of the redemption notice is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

 

99.1    Notice of Full Redemption to Holders of 5.70% Notes due January 15, 2035 dated December 15, 2014


SIGNATURE

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.

 

    THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.
Date: January 16, 2015     By:  

/s/ Steven P. Rasche

     

Steven P. Rasche

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

    ALABAMA GAS CORPORATION
Date: January 16, 2015     By:  

/s/ Steven P. Rasche

     

Steven P. Rasche

Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

Number

  

Exhibit

99.1    Notice of Full Redemption to Holders of 5.70% Notes due January 15, 2035 dated December 15, 2014