0000032689-12-000018.txt : 20120207 0000032689-12-000018.hdr.sgml : 20120207 20120207181009 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-12-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120207 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GIPSON WILLIAM L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207861 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368 FILM NUMBER: 12579192 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000032689 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 440236370 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 602 JOPLIN ST CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64801 BUSINESS PHONE: 4176255100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 127 CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64802 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-02-06 0000032689 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO EDE 0001207861 GIPSON WILLIAM L THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY 602 S. JOPLIN AVENUE JOPLIN MO 64801 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 A 0 2066 21.04 A 32102.5904 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 F 0 794 21.04 D 31308.5904 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 M 0 15100 18.115 A 46408.5904 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 F 0 13732 21.10 D 32676.5904 D Employee Stock Option 18.115 2012-02-06 4 M 0 15100 0 D 2012-02-04 2019-02-04 Common Stock 15100 0 D The shares represent accrued dividend equivalent rights on a non-qualified stock option award that convert into shares of common stock on February 6, 2012. Janet S. Watson, Attorney In Fact 2012-02-07