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): ~~April~~August 1130, 2017

Commission File Number	Name of Registrant, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number	~~State~~Former ofName ~~Incorporation~~or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report	~~I.R.S.~~State ~~Employer~~of ~~Identification No.~~Incorporation	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
1-16681	Spire Inc.700 Market StreetSt. Louis, MO 63101314-342-0500	Missouri	74-2976504
1-1822	Spire Missouri Inc.700 Market StreetSt. Louis, MO 63101314-342-0500	Laclede Gas Company	Missouri	43-0368139
1-1822	Laclede Gas Company700 Market StreetSt. Louis, MO 63101314-342-0500	Missouri	43-0368139
2-38960	Spire Alabama Inc.2101 6th Avenue NorthBirmingham, AL 35203205-326-8100	Alabama Gas Corporation	Alabama	63-0022000

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~~Item~~Indicate 7by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.01405 ~~Regulation~~of FDthis ~~Disclosure~~chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

OnEmerging ~~April~~growth 11, 2017, Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) announced that its Laclede Gas Company (LGC) and Missouri Gas Energy (MGE) utilities each filed a general rate case with the Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) proposing an increase in base rates, reflecting recovery of system investments and operating costs necessary to maintain the safety and reliability of their natural gas distribution system as well as to support enhancements to customer service. The news releases are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 and are incorporated herein by reference.company ¨

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Item 85.0103 ~~Other~~Amendments ~~Events~~to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Spire Missouri Inc. announced today that LGC and MGE each filed a general rate case with the MoPSC for an increase in base rates, reflecting recovery of system investments and operating costs necessary to maintain the safety, reliability and high service levels of their natural gas distribution systems.

~~LGC’s~~On ~~request~~August 30, ~~if approved~~2017, ~~represents~~Spire Missouri Inc. (formerly named Laclede Gas Company), a ~~net~~Missouri ~~base~~corporation ~~rate~~(“Missouri ~~increase~~Company”), following approval by written consent of ~~$28.5~~its ~~million~~sole shareholder, Spire Inc., ~~LGC~~filed isamended ~~already~~articles ~~recovering~~of ~~$29.5 million~~incorporation ~~from~~with ~~customers~~the ~~through~~Missouri Secretary of State to change the ~~Infrastructure~~name ~~System~~of ~~Replacement~~the ~~Surcharge~~Missouri ~~(ISRS),~~Company ~~resulting~~from in“Laclede aGas ~~total~~Company” ~~base~~to ~~rate~~“Spire ~~increase~~Missouri ~~request~~Inc.” A copy of ~~$58~~Spire Missouri Inc.~~1 million.~~’s ~~The~~articles ~~proposed~~of ~~rates~~incorporation, ~~are~~as ~~calculated~~amended, is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on aForm ~~filed~~8-K ~~rate~~and ~~base~~is ofincorporated ~~$1,232 million~~by reference herein.

~~MGE’s~~In ~~request,~~connection ifwith ~~approved~~the name change, ~~represents~~on aApril ~~net~~17, ~~base~~2017, ~~rate~~the ~~increase~~Board of ~~$37.0 million.~~Directors ~~MGE~~of isthe ~~already~~Missouri ~~recovering~~Company ~~$13~~approved an amendment to the Missouri Company's bylaws to replace any references to “Laclede Gas Company” with “Spire Missouri Inc.~~4 million~~” ~~from~~subject ~~customers~~to ~~through~~the ~~ISRS~~adoption by its sole shareholder of the Articles of Amendment, ~~resulting~~and inthe afiling ~~total~~of ~~base~~the ~~rate~~Articles ~~increase~~of ~~request~~Amendment with the Missouri Secretary of ~~$50~~State.~~4 million~~ A copy of Spire Missouri Inc.’s ~~The~~bylaws, ~~proposed~~as ~~rates~~amended, ~~are~~is ~~calculated~~attached as Exhibit 3.2 to this Current Report on aForm ~~filed~~8-K ~~rate~~and ~~base~~is ofincorporated ~~$793 million~~by reference herein.

~~The~~Spire ~~combined~~Alabama ~~rate base, totaling $2~~Inc.0 billion, has increased by 34 percent since the utilities’ last general rate filing test years ended September 30, 2012 for LGC and April 30, 2013 for MGE, reflecting the significant investment made in infrastructure upgrades and IT as well as other system investments. The filings also include, among other things, proposed changes to rate designs and other mechanisms to modernize and simplify the rate setting process and to align the practices between LGC and MGE, as well as the cash recovery of certain regulatory assets, such as funding of retirement plans and the deferred costs of integration.

~~Both~~On ~~filings~~September ~~use~~1, a2017, ~~Laclede~~Spire Alabama Inc. (formerly named Alabama Gas Corporation), an Alabama corporation (the “Alabama Company”), ~~common~~following ~~equity~~approval ~~ratio~~by written consent of ~~57.2%~~its ~~and~~sole ashareholder, 10Spire Inc.~~35% return~~, onfiled ~~equity~~amended articles of incorporation with the Alabama Secretary of State to change the name of the Alabama Company from “Alabama Gas Corporation” to “Spire Alabama Inc.” A Wecopy ~~anticipate~~of ~~that~~Spire ~~certain~~Alabama ~~measures,~~Inc.’s ~~such~~articles asof ~~rate~~incorporation, ~~base~~as amended, ~~capital~~is ~~structure~~included ~~and~~as ~~operating~~Exhibit ~~costs~~3.3 ~~will~~to bethis ~~updated~~Current ~~over~~Report ~~the~~on ~~course~~Form of8-K ~~the~~and ~~rate~~is ~~proceedings~~incorporated by reference herein.

In ~~accordance~~connection with ~~Missouri~~the ~~law~~name change, on April 17, 2017, the ~~MoPSC~~Board ~~has~~of ~~11 months~~Directors of Spire Alabama Inc. approved an amendment to ~~consider~~the ~~these~~Alabama ~~filings~~Company's bylaws to replace any references to “Alabama Gas Corporation” with “Spire Alabama Inc.” subject to the adoption by its sole shareholder of the Articles of Amendment, and the filing of the Articles of Amendment with the Alabama Secretary of State. A copy of Spire Alabama Inc.’s bylaws, as amended, is attached as Exhibit 3.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

~~99.1 News~~The ~~release~~following ~~for~~exhibits ~~Laclede~~are ~~Gas~~filed ~~Company~~as ~~dated~~part ~~April~~of ~~11,~~this ~~2017.~~report:

99.2 News release for Missouri Gas Energy dated April 11, 2017.



3.1	Articles of Incorporation of Spire Missouri Inc., as amended, effective as of August 30, 2017

3.2	Bylaws of Spire Missouri Inc., as amended, effective as of August 30, 2017

3.3	Articles of Incorporation of Spire Alabama Inc., as amended, effective as of September 1, 2017

3.4	Bylaws of Spire Alabama Inc., as amended, effective as of September 1, 2017

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~~thereunto duly authorized.

	Spire Inc.
	Spire Missouri Inc.
Date: April 11, 2017	By:	/s/ Steven P. Rasche
Date: September 1, 2017	By:	/s/ Ellen L. Theroff
		Steven P. RascheExecutive Vice Presidentand Chief Financial Officer
		Ellen L. TheroffVice President and Corporate Secretary
	Laclede Gas Company
	Spire Alabama Inc.
Date: April 11, 2017	By:	/s/ Steven P. Rasche
Date: September 1, 2017	By:	/s/ Ellen L. Theroff
		Steven P. RascheChief Financial Officer
		Ellen L. TheroffVice President and Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		News release for Laclede Gas Company dated April 11, 2017.
3.1		Articles of Incorporation of Spire Missouri Inc., as amended, effective as of August 30, 2017
99.2		News release for Missouri Gas Energy dated April 11, 2017.
3.2		Bylaws of Spire Missouri Inc., as amended, effective as of August 30, 2017
3.3		Articles of Incorporation of Spire Alabama Inc., as amended, effective as of September 1, 2017
3.4		Bylaws of Spire Alabama Inc., as amended, effective as of September 1, 2017

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