0000032689-17-000014.txt : 20170104 0000032689-17-000014.hdr.sgml : 20170104 20170104170058 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000032689-17-000014 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170103 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: Walters Kelly S CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001352274 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368 FILM NUMBER: 17506657 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 602 JOPLIN AVENUE CITY: JOPLIN STATE: MO ZIP: 64801 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2017-01-03 1 0000032689 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO EDE 0001352274 Walters Kelly S THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY 602 S. JOPLIN AVENUE JOPLIN MO 64801 0 1 0 0 Vice President and COO Common Stock 2017-01-03 4 D 0 11683.116 34.00 D 0 D Common Stock 2017-01-03 4 D 0 4827.918 34.00 D 0 I By Savings Plan Restricted Stock Units 2017-01-03 4 D 0 11342 0 D Common Stock 11342 0 D Reflects the disposition of shares and restricted stock 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 restricted 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 restricted stock units were cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive a pro-rated lump-sum cash payment (without interest) based upon the Per-Share Merger Consideration. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, with respect to outstanding performance-based awards, any performance goals were deemed achieved at the taret performance level and were converted automatically into the right to receive a lump-sum payment (without interest) based upon the Per-Share Merger Consideration. Dale W. Harrington, Attorney In Fact 2017-01-04