0000032689-12-000019.txt : 20120207 0000032689-12-000019.hdr.sgml : 20120207 20120207181816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-12-000019 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: PALMER MICHAEL E CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001207863 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368 FILM NUMBER: 12579229 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 0001207863 PALMER MICHAEL E THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY 602 S. JOPLIN AVENUE JOPLIN MO 64801 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 A 0 288 21.04 A 7254.757 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 F 0 106 21.04 D 7148.757 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 M 0 1900 18.115 A 9048.757 D Common Stock 2012-02-06 4 F 0 1731 21.10 D 7317.757 D Common Stock 4268.137 I 401(k) Plan Employee Stock Option 18.115 2012-02-06 4 M 0 1900 0 D 2012-02-04 2019-02-04 Common Stock 1900 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. Includes 1,002 shares acquired under the EDE Employee Stock Purchase Plan on May 31, 2011. Janet S. Watson, Attorney In Fact 2012-02-07