# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001126956
**File Stem:** 0001193125-26-031837
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 6310
**Document Hash:** a76ac61f7ef596695317d8cf5c73206e
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001193125-26-031837.hdr.sgml**: 20260130

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001193125-26-031837

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 10

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260129

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260130

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** SPIRE INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001126956
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION [4924]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 742976504
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MO
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0930

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-16681
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26583594

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63101
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 3143420500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 700 MARKET STREET
- **CITY:** ST LOUIS
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 63101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** LACLEDE GROUP INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001024

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**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): January 29, 2026

<u>CommissionFile Number</u>   <u>Name of Registrant, Address of PrincipalExecutive Offices and Telephone Number</u>   <u>State ofIncorporation</u>   <u>IRS EmployerIdentification No.</u> <br> 1-16681 Spire Inc.700 Market Street St. Louis, MO 63101 314-342-0500 Missouri 74-2976504

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock $1.00 par value | SR | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
| Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/1,000<sup>th</sup> interest in a share of 5.90% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $25.00 per share | SR.PRA | New York Stock Exchange LLC |
| 6.375% Junior Subordinated Notes due 2086 | SRJN | New York Stock Exchange LLC |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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**Item 5.07 Submission of matters to a vote of security holders**

The Company's annual meeting of shareholders was held virtually on January 29, 2026. A total of 53,828,464 common shares, constituting 91.08% of the shares entitled to vote, were present or represented by proxy at the meeting. At the meeting, the shareholders cast their votes as follows:

***Proposal 1*** *–* ***Election of Directors***

The three (3) nominees for director, each to serve for a three (3) year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2029, received the following vote:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Votes** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Withheld** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Sheri S. Cook | &nbsp;&nbsp;49030237 | &nbsp;&nbsp;420350 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4377877 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Vinny J. Ferrari  | &nbsp;&nbsp;48811027 | &nbsp;&nbsp;639560 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4377877 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Rob L. Jones | &nbsp;&nbsp;48678497 | &nbsp;&nbsp;772090 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4377877 |

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***Proposal 2*** *–* ***Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation***

Advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers received the following vote:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp; **Number of Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstain** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Broker Non-Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;48,661,991 | &nbsp;&nbsp;669,343 | &nbsp;&nbsp;119,253 | &nbsp;&nbsp;4,377,877 |

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***Proposal 3*** *–* ***Ratification of the Selection of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm***

The ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as independent registered public accountants for fiscal year 2026 received the following vote:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Votes** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Number of Votes** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;**For** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Against** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**Abstain** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;52,281,769 | &nbsp;&nbsp;1,471,300 | &nbsp;&nbsp;75,395 |

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**Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.**

(d) <u>Exhibits</u>.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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**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 duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|  |  | **Spire Inc.** | **Spire Inc.** |
| Date: | January 30, 2026 | By: | <br>/s/ Courtney M. Vomund |
|  |  |  | Courtney M. Vomund<br>Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary |

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