-----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, H+FkxoRFGkAnL1S0lP4iSQEduttLzYrxG+YTZUBXYy3bxO9Xx6zgykCu+hubtv2/ KqKrJewpFeWsukYCC8H/ZQ== 0001104659-05-014028.txt : 20050331 0001104659-05-014028.hdr.sgml : 20050331 20050331092643 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-014028 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050325 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20050331 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050331 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: 05716587 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 a05-6046_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):  March 25, 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 March 25, 2005, the Empire District Electric Company, the Missouri Office of the Public Counsel, the Missouri Industrial Energy Consumers and Intervenors Praxair, Inc. and Explorer Pipeline Company, filed applications with the Missouri Public Service Commission (the Commission) requesting the Commission grant a rehearing with respect to the return on equity granted in Empire’s latest rate case. Although there is no established time frame in which the Commission has to act on applications for rehearing, the Commission typically rules on these applications in prompt fashion. Empire cannot predict the outcome of these applications at this time.

 

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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: March 30, 2005

 

 

 

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