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
May 22, 2003 (May 15, 2003)
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Kansas | 1-3523 | 48-0290150 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612
(Address of principal executive offices)
(785) 575-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Item 5. Other Events
On May 15, 2003, we announced our wholly owned subsidiary, Westar Industries, Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to divest its interest in Protection One Europe to two investment funds managed by ABN Amro Capital France. The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by French and German antitrust authorities and is expected by early summer. UBS Warburg acted as our advisor on the transaction. The sale of Protection One Europe is part of our plan to pay down debt and focus exclusively on our electric utility business.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
WESTAR ENERGY, INC. | ||||||||
Date: | May 22, 2003 | By | /s/ MARK A. RUELLE | |||||
Mark A. Ruelle, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 15, 2003 |
