-----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, ELpknq5KoNfFiC7T4/hVYSQOwyXlcRcgk1QPXVKeZZkwhA/QZYMZsBT1vz3IyhTB Y0cZxCrcYgzbsbhFpPg2gg== 0000054476-96-000118.txt : 19960919 0000054476-96-000118.hdr.sgml : 19960919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000054476-96-000118 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 14D9/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19960918 SROS: CSX SROS: NYSE SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000054476 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 440308720 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D9/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-39383 FILM NUMBER: 96631828 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 BALTIMORE AVE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64106 BUSINESS PHONE: 8165562200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 418679 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64141-9679 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000054476 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 440308720 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 14D9/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1201 BALTIMORE AVE CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64106 BUSINESS PHONE: 8165562200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 418679 CITY: KANSAS CITY STATE: MO ZIP: 64141-9679 SC 14D9/A 1 _____________________________________________________________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ____________ Amendment No. 38 to SCHEDULE 14D-9 Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Pursuant to Section 14(d)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ____________ KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (Name of Subject Company) KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY (Name of Person Filing Statement) Common Stock, no par value (Title of Class of Securities) ____________ 485134100 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) ____________ Jeanie Sell Latz, Esq. Senior Vice President-Corporate Services Kansas City Power & Light Company 1201 Walnut Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2124 (816) 556-2200 (Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive notice and communications on behalf of the person filing statement) ____________ Copy to: Nancy A. Lieberman, Esq. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom 919 Third Avenue New York, New York 10022 (212) 735-3000 _____________________________________________________________ This statement amends and supplements the Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 of Kansas City Power & Light Company, a Missouri corporation ("KCPL"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 9, 1996, as amended, (the "Schedule 14D-9"), With respect to the exchange offer made by Western Resources, Inc., a Kansas corporation ("Western Resources"), to exchange Western Resources common stock, par value $5.00 per share, for all of the outstanding shares of KCPL common stock, no par value ("KCPL Common Stock"), on the terms and conditions set forth in the prospectus of Western Resources dated July 3, 1996 and the related Letter of Transmittal. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Schedule 14D-9. Item 9. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. The following Exhibit is filed herewith: Exhibit 112 Press release issued by KCPL on September 18, 1996. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of her knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY By: /s/Jeanie Sell Latz Jeanie Sell Latz Senior Vice President-Corporate Services Dated: September 18, 1996 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description Page __________ __________________________________________________ ____ Exhibit 112 Press release issued by KCPL on September 18, 1996 Exhibit 112 [Text of press release issued by KCPL on September 18, 1996] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Investor Contact: Pam Levetzow David Myers 816 / 556-2926 816 / 556-2312 Phyllis Desbien 816 / 556-2903 Joele Frank / Dan Katcher Abernathy MacGregor Scanlon 212 / 371-5999 KCPL TERMINATES MERGER AGREEMENT _________________________________________ Kansas City, Missouri (September 18, 1996) -- Kansas City Power & Light (NYSE: KLT) announced today that in view of the failure of KCPL stockholders to approve the KCPL/UtiliCorp merger, it has terminated the definitive merger agreement with UtiliCorp United Inc. (NYSE: UCU) in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Kansas City Power & Light Company provides electric power to a growing and diversified service territory encompassing metropolitan Kansas City and parts of eastern Kansas and western Missouri. KCPL is a low-cost producer and leader in fuel procurement and plant technology. KLT Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of KCPL, pursues opportunities in non-regulated, primarily energy-related ventures. # # # -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----