Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Abernathy David P
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2008		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LACLEDE GROUP INC [LG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
720 OLIVE STREET		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63101		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 151 (1)
I
held by 401(k) plan
Common Stock 2,000 (2)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options   (3) 11/02/2015 Common Stock 5,500 $ 30.46 D  
Employee Stock Options   (4) 11/02/2016 Common Stock 5,500 $ 34.95 D  
Employee Stock Options (right to buy)   (5) 11/03/2014 Common Stock 5,500 $ 30.95 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Abernathy David P
720 OLIVE STREET
ST. LOUIS, MO 63101		       Vice President  

Signatures

David Abernathy 02/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Shares held in Company stock fund of 401(k) plan as reported by trustee as of January 31, 2008.
(2) Includes 1,500 shares of performance contingent restricted stock with vesting contingent upon performance and 500 shares of restricted stock with vesting occurring on December 5, 2010. All shares awarded under the Company's Equity Incentive Plans and all shares include dividend and voting rights granted to the reporting person prior to vesting.
(3) Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 4, 2006.
(4) Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 3, 2007.
(5) Options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on November 4, 2005.
 
Remarks:
While Mr. Abernathy filed a Form 3 on September 13, 2004, the Board of Directors in its annual review and appointment of executive officers on January 27, 2005 determined that Mr. Abernathy at that time should not be designated as an executive officer subject to Section 16.  At its meeting on January 31, 2008, however, the Board determined that in light of his additional responsibilities, effective February 1, 2008, he should be designated as an executive officer subject to Section 16.  This Form 3 is being filed to reflect such designation.

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