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) July 14, 2010
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| KANSAS | | 1-3523 | | 48-0290150 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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| 818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas | | 66612 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (785) 575-6300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 14, 2010, S. Carl Soderstrom Jr. was appointed to our board of directors as a Class II director. Mr. Soderstrom has been assigned to serve on the Finance Committee and on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of our board of directors. Mr. Soderstrom will receive the standard compensation paid to, and will be eligible to participate in the Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan available to, our non-employee directors as disclosed in our 2010 Proxy Statement under the caption “Director Compensation.”
A press release announcing his appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 14, 2010 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | Westar Energy, Inc. |
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| Date: July 15, 2010 | | By: | | /s/ Larry D. Irick |
| | Name: | | Larry D. Irick |
| | Title: | | Vice President, General Counsel |
| | | | and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Description of Exhibit |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release dated July 14, 2010 |
