0000032689-17-000007.txt : 20170104 0000032689-17-000007.hdr.sgml : 20170104 20170104163302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-17-000007 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: Portney Paul R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001462439 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368 FILM NUMBER: 17506025 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 2016-12-31 1 0000032689 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO EDE 0001462439 Portney Paul 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 13471 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 10034.43 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2016-12-31 4 A 0 26.15 34.00 A 2017-01-03 Common Stock 26.15 10060.58 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2017-01-03 4 D 0 10060.58 0 D Common Stock 10060.58 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 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 per share (the "Per-Share Merger Consideration"). 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. Dale W. Harrington, Attorney In Fact 2017-01-04