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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 30, 2025

 

Commission

File Number

 

Name of Registrant, Address of Principal

Executive Offices and Telephone Number

 

State of

Incorporation

 

IRS Employer

Identification No.

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:

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 1/1,000th 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

 

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. ☐

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of matters to a vote of security holders

The Company’s annual meeting of shareholders was held virtually on January 30, 2025. A total of 52,394,903 common shares, constituting 90.64% 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 2028, received the following vote:

 

Number of Votes

 

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Carrie J. Hightman

46,942,150

651,932

4,808,813

Paul D. Koonce

46,994,139

599,943

4,808,813

Brenda D. Newberry

45,282,655

2,311,427

4,808,813

Proposal 2 – Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation

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

Number of Votes

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

46,719,848

743,929

130,305

4,808,813

 

Proposal 3 – Approval of Spire 2025 Equity Incentive Plan

The approval of the Spire 2025 Equity Incentive Plan received the following vote:

Number of Votes

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

42,128,091

5,364,691

101,300

4,808,813

 

 

Proposal 4 – 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 2025 received the following vote:

 

Number of Votes

For

Against

Abstain

51,257,621

1,061,000

84,274

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Spire Inc.

Date:

January 31, 2025

 

By:

 

/s/ Courtney M. Vomund

 

 

 

 

Courtney M. Vomund

Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer & Corporate Secretary

 

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