FORM 8-K
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): December 16, 2002
 
 
Commission
File Number
  
Exact Name of Registrant as
Specified in its Charter
and Principal Office Address
and Telephone Number
  
States 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
1-31414
  
    Laclede Capital Trust I
    720 Olive Street
    St. Louis, MO 63101
    314-342-0500
  
Delaware
  
81-6099531
 
 
 
NONE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 

Item 5.    Other Events
 
On December 9, 2002, The Laclede Group, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated as Representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Agreement”). Pursuant to the Agreement, Laclede Capital Trust I subsequently sold to the Underwriters named in Schedule I to the Agreement 1,800,000 of the Trust Preferred Securities. Copies of the definitive forms of the documents relative to the securities are filed herewith as exhibits.
 
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
 
See the Index to Exhibits.

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.
    (Registrant)
By:
  
/S/    BARRY C. COOPER
 
   
Barry C. Cooper
   
Chief Financial Officer
LACLEDE CAPITAL TRUST I
By:
  
THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC.,
    as Sponsor
By:
  
/S/    RONALD L. KRUTZMAN
 
   
Name: Ronald L. Krutzman
   
Title: Treasurer
 
 
Dated:  December 16, 2002
 

Index to Exhibits
 
Exhibit No
     
1
   
Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated December 16, 2002.
2
   
Common Securities Guarantee Agreement dated December 16, 2002.
3
   
Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement dated December 16, 2002.
4
   
Indenture for Subordinated Debt Securities dated December 16, 2002.
5
   
First Supplemental Indenture dated December 16, 2002.