---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-23-027757"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "SR"
cik: "0001126956"
company_name: "SPIRE INC"
filed_at: "2023-10-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T03:47:13.441854+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Spire names Steven L. Lindsey President and CEO effective Oct 1, 2023

## Summary
- Lindsey, former COO, succeeds Sitherwood who retires; Board size increased to 12.
- Base salary $800k; annual incentive target 100% of salary; equity grant of $1.4M (25% RSU, 75% PSU) in Nov 2023.
- Severance: 200% base without cause/good reason; 300% base+target after change in control.
- Lindsey appointed to Board and Strategy committee; term expiring 2025.
- Sitherwood to serve as Senior Advisor and remain on Board through Dec 31, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-23-027757
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: SR
- cik: 0001126956
- company_name: SPIRE INC
- filed_at: 2023-10-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126956/000143774923027757/0001437749-23-027757-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126956/000143774923027757/spre20231004_8ka.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001437749-23-027757.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steven L. Lindsey was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at SPIRE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On September 21, 2023, Spire Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Steven L. Lindsey as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126956/000143774923027757/0001437749-23-027757-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven L. Lindsey was appointed as Director at SPIRE INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: In addition, Mr. Lindsey will be appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) effective October 1, 2023, with a term expiring in 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126956/000143774923027757/0001437749-23-027757-index.htm
- Executive change
  Suzanne Sitherwood changed role as Senior Advisor at SPIRE INC.
  - Action: relinquished
  - Role: Senior Advisor
  source text: Ms. Sitherwood will relinquish her title as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on October 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1126956/000143774923027757/0001437749-23-027757-index.htm

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