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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Spire (SR)

Spire completes $2.48 billion Piedmont Tennessee gas acquisition from Duke Energy

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 m&a Written later

Spire Inc. completed its $2.48 billion cash acquisition of Duke Energy's Piedmont Natural Gas business in Tennessee on March 31, 2026. It funded the deal with $800 million of delayed draw term loans and $825 million of senior notes issued by its subsidiary Spire Tennessee, which adds new debt obligations. The company said the business serves more than 200,000 customers in the Nashville area and expands its regulated utility footprint; the filing does not report any earnings effect.

Key points

  • Purchase price of $2.48 billion in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments; transaction completed March 31, 2026
  • Financing included $800 million of delayed draw senior unsecured term loans, fully drawn March 31, 2026, with a final maturity of March 30, 2027
  • Spire Tennessee issued $825 million of Series 2026 Senior Notes in five tranches, due April 1, 2029 to April 1, 2038, at interest rates from 4.59% to 5.44%
  • Spire Tennessee will represent approximately 20% of Spire's capital investment plan through 2030, and more than 200 Piedmont employees transferred to Spire

The filing

CompanySpire (SR)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMar 31, 2026, 4:32 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-26-134715

Items reported: 1.01 Material Definitive Agreement2.01 Acquisition or Disposition Completed2.03 New Direct Financial Obligation7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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