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): April 3, 1997
Kansas City Power & Light Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-707 44-0308720
(State or other (Commission (IRS
Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
No.)
incorporation)
1201 Walnut Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 816-
556-2200
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5: Other Events
The following items are filed herewith as
exhibits hereto and are made a part of this Current Report
on Form 8-K by this reference:
1. Statement re Computation of Ratios of Earning to
Fixed Charges and Ratios of Earnings to Fixed
Charges and Preferred Dividend Requirements,
filed as Exhibit 99(a).
2. Western Resources, Inc. ("Western Resources")
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1996, filed as Exhibit 99(b).
3. Western Resources Current Report on Form 8-K
dated
April 2, 1997, filed as Exhibit 99(c).
4. Western Resources Proxy Statement dated March 27,
1996 for the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
held on May 7, 1996, filed as Exhibit 99(d).
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial
Information and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
23(a)(i) Consent of Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P.
23(d)(i) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23(d)(ii) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
99(a) Statement re Computation of
Ratios of Earnings
to Fixed Charges and Ratios
of Earnings to Fixed
Charges and Preferred
Dividend Requirements.
99(b) Western Resources Annual
Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December
31, 1996.
99(c) Western Resources Current
Report on Form 8-K
dated April 2, 1997.
99(d) Western Resources Proxy
Statement dated
March 27, 1996 for the 1996
Annual Meeting
of Shareholders held on May
7, 1996.
Signatures
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.
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY
By /s/ Jeanie Sell Latz
Name: Jeanie Sell Latz
Title: Corporate Secretary
April 3, 1997
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
23(a)(i) Consent of Coopers & Lybrand
L.L.P.
23(d)(i) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
23(d)(ii) Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.
99(a) Statement re Computation of
Ratios of Earnings
to Fixed Charges and Ratios
of Earnings to
Fixed Charges and Preferred
Dividend Requirements.
99(b) Western Resources Annual
Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December
31, 1996.
99(c) Western Resources Current
Report on Form 8-K
dated April 2, 1997.
99(d) Western Resources Proxy
Statement dated
March 27, 1996 for the 1996
Annual Meeting of
Shareholders held on May 7,
1996.