0000032689-17-000002.txt : 20170104
0000032689-17-000002.hdr.sgml : 20170104
20170104162815
ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-17-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161231
FILED AS OF DATE: 20170104
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170104
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: ALLEN KENNETH R
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001187741
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368
FILM NUMBER: 17505875
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O TEXAS INDUSTRIES INC
STREET 2: 1341 W MOCKINGBIRD LANE
CITY: DALLAS
STATE: TX
ZIP: 75247
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edgar.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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4
2016-12-31
1
0000032689
EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO
EDE
0001187741
ALLEN KENNETH R
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
602 S. JOPLIN AVENUE
JOPLIN
MO
64801
1
0
0
0
Common Stock
2017-01-03
4
D
0
23408
34.00
D
0
D
Phantom Stock Units
0
2016-12-31
4
A
0
2205.882
34.00
A
2017-01-03
Common Stock
2205.882
19974.62
D
Phantom Stock Unit
0
2016-12-31
4
A
0
52.05
34.00
A
2017-01-03
Common Stock
52.05
20026.67
D
Phantom Stock Units
2017-01-03
4
D
0
20026.67
0
D
Common Stock
20026.67
0
D
Shares of Phantom Stock Units are awarded to director pursuant to Stock Unit Plan for Directors.
Shares of Phantom Stock Units are exercisable upon the earliest of this election date, retirement or death.
Shares of Phantom Stock Units are exercisable upon the earliest of the election date, retirement or death and do not expire.
Reflects the disposition of Phantom Stock Units pursuant to the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the effective date of the merger, the Phantom Stock Units were cancelled and converted into the right to receive an amount in cash equal to the Per-Share Merger Consideration, payment to be made at the time elected or provided pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Director Stock Unit Plan.
Reflects the disposition of shares and stock units pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among The Empire District Electric Company (Empire), Liberty Utilities (Central) Co., and Liberty Sub Corp. (the "Merger Agreement"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, as of the effective date of the merger (January 1, 2017), the outstanding shares of Empire common stock were cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive an amount in cash (without interest) equal to $34.00 in cash per share (the "Per-Share Merger Consideration").
Dale W. Harrington, Attorney In Fact
2017-01-04