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)     June 14, 2000
                                                    (June 14, 2000)



                             WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)




             KANSAS                      1-3523               48-0290150
(State or Other Jurisdiction of       (Commission             (Employer
Incorporation or Organization)        File Number)        Identification No.)



   818 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA, KANSAS                                 66612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                          (Zip Code)




Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code (785) 575-6300









                              WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.

Item 5. Other Events

     On June 14, 2000, Western Resources announced preliminary second quarter
earnings and strong utility earnings.


Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

          Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated as of June 14, 2000 issued by
 Western Resources, Inc.






































                               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.




                                             Western Resources, Inc.




Date     June 14, 2000                   By      /s/ William B. Moore
                                          William B. Moore, Executive Vice
                                          President, Chief Financial
                                          Officer and Treasurer


Date     June 14, 2000                   By      /s/ Leroy P. Wages
                                          Leroy P. Wages, Controller





























                              EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                                 Description of Exhibit

99.1                                           Press release dated as of
                                               June 14, 2000 issued by
                                               Western Resources, Inc.