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| [ X ] | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2013 |

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| [     ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the Transition Period from ­__________ to __________ |

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| Missouri(State of Incorporation)                                                                                                                                                      | 43-0368139(I.R.S. Employer Identification number) |
|  720 Olive StreetSt. Louis, MO  63101(Address and zip code of principal executive offices) 314-342-0500(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |

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| PART IV                                                                  |   |   |
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| Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule                          |   |   |
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| (a)                                                                      | 1. | Financial Statements: |   |   |
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|                                                                     |   | See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, filed herewith, for a list of financial statements. |   |   |
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|                                                                     | 2. | Supplemental Schedule |   |   |
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|                                                                     |   | II – Reserves |   | 78 |
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|                                                                     |   | Schedules not included have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required data has been included in the financial statements or notes to financial statements. |   |   |
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|                                                                     | 3. | Exhibits |   |   |
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|                                                                     |   | Incorporated herein by reference to Index to Exhibits, page 80. |   |   |
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| Item 15(a)(3) See the marked exhibits in the Index to Exhibits, page 80. |   |   |
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| (b)                                                                      |   | Incorporated herein by reference to Index to Exhibits, page 80. |   |   |

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|   |   |   |   | LACLEDE GAS COMPANY |
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| Dated: | May 15, 2014 |   | Signature: | /s/ Steven P. Rasche |
|   |   |   |   | Steven P. Rasche |
|   |   |   |   | Chief Financial Officer |

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| Date         | Signature | Title |
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| May 15, 2014 |   | /s/ Suzanne Sitherwood | Chairman of the Board and |
|         |   | Suzanne Sitherwood | Chief Executive Officer |
|         |   |   | (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| May 15, 2014 |   | /s/ Steven P. Rasche | Director and Chief Financial Officer |
|         |   | Steven P. Rasche | (Principal Finance and Accounting Officer) |
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| May 15, 2014 |   | /s/ Steven L. Lindsey | Director and President |
|         |   | Steven L. Lindsey |   |
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| May 15, 2014 |   | /s/ Mark C. Kullman | Director and Senior Vice President and |
|         |   | Mary C. Kullman | Assistant Corporate Secretary |
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| INDEX TO EXHIBITS |
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| Exhibit           |   |   |
| No.               |   |   |
| 3.01(i)*          | - | Laclede’s Restated Articles of Incorporation as amended March 8, 2013; filed as Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. |
| 3.01(ii)*         | - | Bylaws of Laclede effective January 18, 2002; filed as Exhibit 3.4 to Laclede’s Form 8-K filed May 29, 2002. |
| 4.01*             | - | Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated as of February 1, 1945; filed as Exhibit 7-A to registration statement No. 2-5586. |
| 4.02*             | - | Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 26, 1976; filed on June 26, 1979 as Exhibit b-4 to registration statement No. 2-64857. |
| 4.04*             | - | Twenty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 1999; filed on June 4, 1999 as Exhibit 4.01 to Laclede’s Form 8-K. |
| 4.05*             | - | Twenty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2000; filed on September 27, 2000 as Exhibit 4.01 to Laclede’s Form 8-K. |
| 4.06*             | - | Twenty-Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 15, 2004; filed on April 28, 2004 as Exhibit 4.01 to Laclede’s Form 8-K. |
| 4.07*             | - | Twenty-Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 15, 2004; filed on April 28, 2004 as Exhibit 4.02 to Laclede’s Form 8-K. |
| 4.08*             | - | Twenty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 1, 2006; filed on June 9, 2006, as Exhibit 4.1 to Laclede’s Form 8-K. |
| 4.09*             | - | Thirtieth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 15, 2008; filed on September 23, 2008 as Exhibit 4.1 to Laclede’s Form 8-K. |
| 4.10*             | - | Thirty-First Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 15, 2013; filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. |
| 4.11*             | - | Thirty-Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of August 13, 2013; filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 13, 2013. |
| 4.12*             | - | Laclede Gas Company Board of Directors’ Resolution dated August 28, 1986 which generally provides that the Board may delegate its authority in the adoption of certain employee benefit plan amendments to certain designated Executive Officers; filed as Exhibit 4.12 to the Company’s 1991 10-K. |
| 4.13*             | - | Company Board of Directors’ Resolutions dated March 27, 2003, updating authority delegated pursuant to August 28, 1986 Laclede Gas Company resolutions; filed as Exhibit 4.19(a) to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2003. |
| 10.04*            | - | Restated Laclede Gas Company Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan, as amended and restated effective as of November 1, 2005; filed as Exhibit 10.06 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |
| 10.05*            | - | Amended and Restated Storage Service Agreement For Rate Schedule FSS, Contract #3147 between Centerpoint Energy-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT) and Laclede dated July 30, 2013; filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 2, 2013. |
| 10.05a*           | - | Amended and Restated Transportation Service Agreement for Rate Schedule FTS, Contract #3310 between Laclede and MRT dated July 30, 2013; filed August 2, 2013 as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 2, 2013. |
| 10.05b*           | - | Amended and Restated Transportation Service Agreement for Rate Schedule FTS, Contract #3311, between Laclede and MRT dated July 30, 2013; filed August 2, 2013 as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K filed August 2, 2013. |
| 10.06*            | - | Laclede Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan II, effective as of January 1, 2005; filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |
| 10.07*            | - | Salient Features of the Laclede Gas Company Deferred Income Plan for Directors and Selected Executives, including amendments adopted by the Board of Directors on July 26, 1990; filed as Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s 1991 10-K. |
| 10.07a*           | - | Amendment to Laclede’s Deferred Income Plan for Directors and Selected Executives, adopted by the Board of Directors on August 27, 1992; filed as Exhibit 10.12a to the Company’s 1992 10-K. |
| 10.08*            | - | Form of Indemnification Agreement between Laclede and its Directors and Officers; filed as Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s 1990 10-K. |
| 10.09*            | - | The Laclede Group Management Continuity Protection Plan, effective as of January 1, 2005; filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |

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| 10.09a*           | - | Form of Management Continuity Protection Agreement; filed as Exhibit 10.05a to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |
| 10.10*            | - | Salient Features of the Laclede Gas Company Deferred Income Plan II for Directors and Selected Executives (as amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2005); filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |
| 10.11*            | - | Salient Features of the Company’s Deferred Income Plan for Directors and Selected Executives (effective as of January 1, 2005); filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |
| 10.12**           | - | Loan agreement with Laclede Gas Company dated September 3, 2013 with several banks, including Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, U. S. Bank National Association and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N. A. as Co-Syndication Agents; Bank of America, N.A., Fifth Third Bank and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as Co-Documentation Agents; and Wells Fargo Securities LLC, U.S. Bank National Assocation and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners; and Commerce Bank, UMB Bank, N.A., and Stifel Bank & Trust as the other participating banks. |
| 10.13*            | - | The Laclede Group, Inc. 2002 Equity Incentive Plan; filed as Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2002. |
| 10.13a*           | - | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement with Mandatory Retirement Provisions; filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 5, 2004. |
| 10.13b*           | - | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement without Mandatory Retirement Provisions; filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed November 5, 2004. |
| 10.14*            | - | Lease between Laclede Gas Company, as Lessee and First National Bank in St. Louis, Trustee, as Lessor; filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002. |
| 10.15*            | - | Automated Meter Reading Services Agreement executed March 11, 2005; filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2005. Confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. |
| 10.15a*           | - | The Laclede Group, Inc. Annual Incentive Plan; filed as Appendix 1 to the Company’s proxy statement filed December 17, 2010. |
| 10.15b*           | - | The Laclede Group, Inc. 2006 Equity Incentive Plan; filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. |
| 10.16*            | - | Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008. |
| 10.16a*           | - | Form of Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Award Agreement; filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009. |
| 10.16b*           | - | Form of Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement; filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011. |
| 10.16c*           | - | Form of Performance Contingent Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement; filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012. |
| 10.17*            | - | The Laclede Group 2011 Management Continuity Protection Plan; filed as Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. |
| 10.17a*           | - | Form of Agreement Under The Laclede Group 2011 Management Continuity Protection Plan; filed as Exhibit 10.25a to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010. |
| 10.19*            | - | Laclede Gas Company Cash Balance Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan, effective as of January 1, 2009; filed as Exhibit 10.19 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. |
| 10.20*            | - | Purchase and Sale Agreement between Southern Union Company, Plaza Missouri Acquisition, Inc. and The Laclede Group, Inc. (Solely for purposes of Section 13.19 of the Agreement) dated as of December 14, 2012; filed December 14, 2013 as Exhibit 2.1 to Form 8-K. |
| 10.21*            | - | Employee Agreement between Southern Union Company, Plaza Missouri Acquisition, Inc. and, for purposes of Section 13.19 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated of even date herewith, to the extent incorporated herein, The Laclede Group, Inc. dated as of December 14, 2012; filed December 14, 2013 as Exhibit 2.3 to Form 8-K. |
| 10.22*            | - | Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and between Plaza Missouri Acquisition, Inc. and Laclede Gas Company dated as of January 11, 2013; filed January 11, 2013 as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K. |

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| No.               |   |   |
| 10.23*            | - | Consent to Assignment executed by Southern Union Company dated as of January 11, 2013; filed January 11, 2013 as Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Form 8-K. |
| 12**              | - | Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. |
| 23**              | - | Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. |
| 31                | - | Certificates under Rule 13a-14(a) of the CEO and CFO of Laclede Gas Company. |
| 32                | - | Section 1350 Certifications under Rule 13a-14(b) of the CEO and CFO of  Laclede Gas Company. |
| 101.INS**         | - | XBRL Instance Document. (1) |
| 101.SCH**         | - | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema. (1) |
| 101.CAL**         | - | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase. (1) |
| 101.DEF**         | - | XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase. (1) |
| 101.LAB**         | - | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase. (1) |
| 101.PRE**         | - | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase. (1) |

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| (1) | Attached as Exhibit 101 to the Original Filing of this Annual Report were the following documents formatted in extensible business reporting language (XBRL): (i) Document and Entity Information; (ii) Statements of Income for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011; (iii) Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011; (iv) Statements of Common Shareholder’s Equity for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011; (v) Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September 30, 2013, 2012, and 2011; (vi) Balance Sheets at September 30, 2013 and 2012; (vii) Statements of Capitalization at September 30, 2013 and 2012; (viii) Notes to the Financial Statements. |