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): May 6, 2002 THE LACLEDE GROUP, INC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Missouri 1-16681 74-2976504 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 720 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (314) 342-0500 -------------- NONE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 7. Exhibits. See the Index to Exhibits. Item 9. Regulation F.D. On May 6, 2002, members of management of The Laclede Group, Inc. made a presentation at the American Gas Association's Financial Analysts Conference using the slides attached as Exhibit 1. The fact sheet attached as Exhibit 2 was also distributed at the same conference. SIGNATURE 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. (Registrant) By: /s/ Douglas H. Yaeger ----------------------------------- Douglas H. Yaeger Chairman of the Board, President And Chief Executive Officer May 2, 2002 (Date) Index to Exhibits Exhibit No. ----------- 1 Slide presentation for 2002 American Gas Association Financial Analysts Conference 2 Fact sheet for 2002 American Gas Association Financial Analysts Conference