Withdrawal of Registration Statement (rw)

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September 23, 2016     

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporate Finance

100 F Street, N. E.

Washington, D. C. 20549

RE:      Spire Inc. and Laclede Gas Company

Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form S-3

File No. 333-213739 and 333-213739-01

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Spire Inc. and Laclede Gas Company (the “Companies”) hereby request that the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) consent to the immediate withdrawal of the Companies’ Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-213739 and 333-213739-01), together with all exhibits thereto, which was filed on September 21, 2016 (the “Registration Statement”).

No securities were sold or will be sold under the Registration Statement.

The Companies are withdrawing the Registration Statement because the Registration Statement, although intended to be an automatic shelf registration statement, was inadvertently submitted to EDGAR under the EDGAR form type for a shelf registration statement other than an automatic shelf registration statement. The Companies intend to file a new automatic shelf registration statement for the same offering under the correct EDGAR form type shortly after submitting this request.

If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at 314-342-0520.

Sincerely,

/s/ Mark C. Darrell     

Mark C. Darrell

Senior Vice President, General Counsel

and Chief Compliance Officer

SpireEnergy.com