As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 1, 2001
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
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FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to
File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
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Commission File Number: 1-1822
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LACLEDE GAS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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720 Olive Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
(314) 342-0503
(Address, Including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, Including
Area Code, of Registrant's Principal Executive Offices)
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Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share
Common Stock Purchase Rights
Preferred Stock, 5% Series B
Preferred Stock, 4.56% Series C
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
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First Mortgage Bonds
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to
file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
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Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule provisions
relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [ x ] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [ x ]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification of
notice date:
Common stock: 1
Common stock purchase rights: 1
Preferred stock, 5% Series B: 141
Preferred stock, 4.56% Series C: 27
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Laclede Gas Company has caused this certificate/notice to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned duly authorized person.
Laclede Gas Company
Date: September 25, 2001 By: /s/ Gerald T. McNeive, Jr.
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Name: Gerald T. McNeive, Jr.
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Title: Senior Vice President-
Finance and General Counsel
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