-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Bp1QAvdjGdCI1POny6SALsAokgJoZYWywbmhc3Vzik/xsrax/gjQ/FOaWkmrRjrZ Q9c1bV15/6/KOkov6dy1VQ== 0001104659-05-003096.txt : 20050128 0001104659-05-003096.hdr.sgml : 20050128 20050128160424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-003096 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050128 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20050128 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050128 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03368 FILM NUMBER: 05558348 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 8-K 1 a05-2476_18k.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):  January 28, 2005

 

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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 


 

SECTION 8 – OTHER EVENTS

 

Item 8.01.                                Other Events.

 

On January 24, 2005, Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Foundation, Inc. filed a purported class action complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas styled Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Heritage Foundation, Inc. v. Scottish Power, PLC, et al., No. 05-1025JTM (D. Kansas), against, among others, The Empire District Electric Company.  Also named as defendants in the action are Scottish Power, PLC, PacificCorp, PPM Energy, Inc., Greenlight Energy, Inc. and Elk River Windfarm LLC.  The plaintiffs seek various forms of declaratory and injunctive relief under the United States and Kansas Constitutions as well as various statutory and common law bases.  Plaintiffs seek, among other things, to enjoin the defendants from any development or operation of industrial wind turbine electric power generation facilities within the Flint Hills Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem and challenge the tax status of any such facility.  On December 13, 2004 Empire entered into a contract with PPM Energy to purchase the energy generated at the proposed 150-megawatt Elk River Windfarm located in this area.  The Elk River project has been developed by Greenlight Energy.  Empire believes this case is without merit and will defend it vigorously.

 

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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/ Gregory A. Knapp

 

 

Name:

Gregory A. Knapp

 

 

Title:

Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial
Officer

 

 

 

Dated: January 28, 2005

 

 

 

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