| 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): November 4, 2016 |
Commission File Number | Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. | ||
| 001-32206 | GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED | 43-1916803 | ||
| (A Missouri Corporation) | ||||
| 1200 Main Street | ||||
| Kansas City, Missouri 64105 | ||||
| (816) 556-2200 | ||||
| NOT APPLICABLE | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
| 000-51873 | KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | 44-0308720 | ||
| (A Missouri Corporation) | ||||
| 1200 Main Street | ||||
| Kansas City, Missouri 64105 | ||||
| (816) 556-2200 | ||||
| NOT APPLICABLE | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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:
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This combined Current Report on Form 8-K is being furnished by Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L). KCP&L is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy and represents a significant portion of its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and operations. Thus, all information contained in this report relates to, and is furnished by, Great Plains Energy. Information that is specifically identified in this report as relating solely to Great Plains Energy, such as its financial statements and all information relating to Great Plains Energy's other operations, businesses and subsidiaries, including KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO), does not relate to, and is not furnished by, KCP&L. KCP&L makes no representation as to that information. Neither Great Plains Energy nor GMO has any obligation in respect of KCP&L's debt securities and holders of such securities should not consider Great Plains Energy's or GMO's financial resources or results of operations in making a decision with respect to KCP&L's debt securities. Similarly, KCP&L has no obligation in respect of securities of Great Plains Energy or GMO.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
From November 6 through November 8, 2016, Great Plains Energy will participate in meetings with investors at the 2016 Edison Electric Institute Financial Conference. Presentation slides will be made available in the Investor Relations section of Great Plains Energy's website at www.greatplainsenergy.com. A copy of the presentation slides to be used in the investor meetings is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The presentation slides contain information regarding KCP&L. Accordingly, information in the presentation slides relating to KCP&L is also being furnished on behalf of KCP&L. The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information under this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless otherwise expressly indicated in such registration statement or other document.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED | |
/s/ Lori A. Wright | |
| Lori A. Wright | |
| Vice President - Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer | |
| KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY | |
/s/ Lori A. Wright | |
| Lori A. Wright | |
| Vice President - Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer | |
Date: November 4, 2016
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99.1 | Investor Presentation |