SEC Form 8-K filed by Spire Inc.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act (only applicable to Spire Inc.):

 

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 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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. ☐

 

 

 

On August 13, 2024, Spire Missouri Inc. (“Spire Missouri”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Spire Inc., issued $320 million in aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.150% Series due 2034 (the “Bonds”) pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement dated August 6, 2024 between Spire Missouri and the several underwriters named therein, for whom BMO Capital Markets Corp., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as representatives.

The Bonds were issued pursuant to Spire Missouri’s registration statement on Form (Registration filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2022 (the “Registration Statement”) and the related prospectus dated May 9, 2022 and prospectus supplement dated August 6, 2024. The Bonds were issued under the Mortgage and Deed of Trust dated as of February 1, 1945 between Spire Missouri and Regions Bank, as successor trustee, as amended and supplemented by all supplemental indentures thereto, the latest of which is the Thirty-Ninth Supplemental Indenture relating to the Bonds dated as of August 13, 2024.

Spire Missouri intends to use the net proceeds from the offering of the Bonds to pay the redemption price of and accrued and unpaid interest on the outstanding $300 million principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, Floating Rate Series due December 2, 2024, which Spire Missouri has called for redemption on August 14, 2024, and for general corporate purposes.

This Current Report on Form is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with the offering and sale of the Bonds for incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

SIGNATURE

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.