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)     October 12, 1999
                                                    (October  7, 1999)



                             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 October 7, 1999, Western Resources, Inc. announced Western Resources,
BPU Reach Agreement in KCPL; Merger Power Market Issues Resolved at FERC.



Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits

          Exhibit 99.1 - Press release dated as of October 7, 1999, 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 October 12, 1999                 By      /s/ William B. Moore
                                        William B. Moore, Executive Vice
                                          President, Chief Financial
                                            Officer and Treasurer


Date October 12, 1999                 By      /s/ Leroy P. Wages
                                          Leroy P. Wages, Controller


                              EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number                                 Description of Exhibit

99.1                                  Press release dated as of October 7,
                                      1999, issued by Western Resources, Inc.