8-K 1 j9909_8k.htm 8-K

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 24, 2003

 

 

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Kansas

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

1-3368

 

44-0236370

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

 

 

602 Joplin Street, Joplin, Missouri

 

64801

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (417) 625-5100

 

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

 

Item 7.            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)           Exhibits.  The following exhibits are furnished herewith:

Exhibit No.

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release, dated April 24, 2003, announcing, among other matters, the Company’s earnings for the first quarter of 2003 and the twelve month period ended March 31, 2003.

 

 

 

99.2

 

Script for the Company’s earnings release conference call scheduled for April 24, 2003.

 

 

 

Item 9.              Regulation FD Disclosure

 

          Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release, which is incorporated by reference herein, issued by the Company on April 24, 2003 announcing, among other matters, the Company’s earnings for the first quarter of 2003 and for the twelve month period ended March 31, 2003. Also attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, and incorporated by reference herein, is the script for the Company’s earnings release conference call scheduled for April 24, 2003.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

 

/s/     G. A. Knapp

 

 

 

Name:

G. A. Knapp

 

 

 

Title: 

Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Dated: April 24, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit Index

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated April 24, 2003, announcing, among other matters, the Company’s earnings for the first quarter of 2003 and the twelve month period ended March 31, 2003.

99.2

 

Script for the Company’s earnings release conference call scheduled for April 24, 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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