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                  PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE 
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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               [PROXY STATEMENT SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 8, 1996]

                       KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
                                  1201 WALNUT
                          KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64106
                                (816) 556-2200

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                          PROXY STATEMENT SUPPLEMENT
                             DATED AUGUST 8, 1996

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     This Proxy Statement Supplement is furnished by the Board of Directors of 
Kansas City Power & Light Company ("KCPL") in connection with KCPL's Postponed 
Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") scheduled to be held on 
August 16, 1996 and at any further adjournment or postponement thereof. It 
amends and supplements, and should be read in conjunction with, the Joint Proxy 
Statement/Prospectus of KCPL and UtiliCorp United Inc. ("UtiliCorp"), dated 
June 26, 1996, as supplemented on August 6, 1996 (the "Joint Proxy Statement/
Prospectus").

     As previously announced, on August 2, 1996, the United States District 
Court for the Western District of Missouri (the "District Court") ruled that 
the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement between KCPL and 
UtiliCorp are subject to a Missouri merger statute (the "Missouri Merger 
Statute") which requires that the combination of KCPL and UtiliCorp be approved 
by holders of two-thirds of the outstanding KCPL common shares. As a 
consequence of the District Court's decision, KCPL shareholders would be 
entitled to dissenters' rights of appraisal in connection with the UtiliCorp 
merger.

     Also, as previously announced, KCPL believes that the District Court's 
conclusion that the Missouri Merger Statute is applicable is erroneous. KCPL 
continues to believe that the only KCPL shareholder vote required in 
connection with the UtiliCorp merger is the approval of the issuance of KCPL 
shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement between KCPL and UtiliCorp (the "Share 
Issuance") by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of KCPL shares 
voting at a meeting at which a quorum is present, as required by the rules of 
the New York Stock Exchange.

     The District Court indicated at a hearing held on August 5, 1996 that it 
would consider entering an order that would permit KCPL to pursue an immediate 
appeal of its August 2, 1996 ruling to the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Eighth Circuit (the "Court of Appeals") after the August 16 Special Meeting 
is held. Assuming that a quorum is present at the Special Meeting and a 
majority of the KCPL shares voting at the Special Meeting approve the Share 
Issuance, KCPL intends to immediately seek leave of the District Court to 
pursue an expedited appeal to the Court of Appeals.

     KCPL believes, notwithstanding the District Court's decision, that the 
affirmative vote of the holders of two-thirds of the outstanding KCPL shares is 
not required, and dissenters' rights of appraisal under Missouri law are not 
applicable. KCPL's position previously disclosed in its Notice of Postponed 
Special Meeting of Shareholders dated August 6, 1996 that KCPL shareholders are 
not entitled to dissenters' rights of appraisal under Missouri law is based on 
its continuing belief that the District Court's decision is incorrect. Based on 
KCPL's view as to the provisions of Missouri law applicable to the KCPL/
UtiliCorp merger, shareholder approval is being sought for the Share Issuance 
and not pursuant to the Missouri Merger Statute. In the event that KCPL's 
position is upheld on appeal, the affirmative vote of a majority of KCPL shares 
voting at the August 16 Special Meeting (assuming the presence of a quorum) 
will be valid and binding and constitute effective shareholder approval of the 
Share Issuance. In such case, all KCPL shareholder action required in 
connection with the KCPL/UtiliCorp merger will have been taken and shareholders 
will not be entitled to dissenters' rights of appraisal under Missouri law. In 
the event that the District Court's decision remains in effect, the vote at the 
Special Meeting will not be used by KCPL to implement the KCPL/UtiliCorp merger 
irrespective of the vote obtained.

     The Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus is modified as set forth herein.

     A duplicate WHITE proxy card is enclosed for your convenience. If you have 
already voted and do not wish to change your vote, there is no need to vote 
again.

     Please note that although the enclosed WHITE proxy card continues to refer 
to the August 7, 1996 Special Meeting, the Special Meeting will now be held at 
10:00 a.m., local time, on August 16, 1996 at the Westin Crown Center Hotel, 
One Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri.

                                        By Order of the Board of Directors

                                        /s/ JEANIE SELL LATZ

                                        Jeanie Sell Latz
                                        SECRETARY