0000032689-16-000107.txt : 20160208 0000032689-16-000107.hdr.sgml : 20160208 20160208125614 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-16-000107 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160208 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160208 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 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: 161394913 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY STREET 2: 602 S JOPLIN AVENUE CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64801 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-02-08 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 Common Stock 2016-02-08 4 M 0 1500 29.53 A 4694 D Common Stock 2016-02-08 4 F 0 621 29.53 D 4073 D Common Stock 2089.941 I 401(k) Plan Restricted Stock Units 0 2016-02-08 4 M 0 1500 0 D 2016-02-06 Common Stock 1500 0 D 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. Dale W. Harrington, Attorney In Fact 2016-02-08