0000032689-13-000012.txt : 20130206 0000032689-13-000012.hdr.sgml : 20130206 20130206183042 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-13-000012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130206 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130206 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERTENS BLAKE A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001519312 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368 FILM NUMBER: 13579538 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY STREET 2: 602 S JOPLIN AVENUE CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64801 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 X0306 4 2013-02-06 0000032689 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO EDE 0001519312 MERTENS BLAKE A THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY 602 S. JOPLIN AVENUE JOPLIN MO 64801 0 1 0 0 Vice President Restricted Stock Units 0 2013-02-06 4 A 0 1500 0 A 2016-02-06 Common Stock 1500 1500 D Shares of Time-Vested Restricted Stock Units vest upon the earliest of the end of the restricted period, retirement or death. Shares of Time-Vested Restricted Stock Units vest upon the earliest of the end of the restricted period, retirement or death and do not expire. Janet S. Watson, Attorney In Fact 2013-02-06