10-Q/A

               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.   20549     


                           FORM 10-Q/A

(Mark One)
    X     QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended                  June 30, 1998                  

                                OR

          TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
          EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________________ to ______________________


                  Commission File Number 1-3523 


                      WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.          
    (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)   


           KANSAS                                              48-0290150     
(State or Other Jurisdiction of                                 (Employer 
Incorporation or Organization)                             Identification No.)

 
   818 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA, KANSAS                                  66612   
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                            (Zip Code)


 Registrant's Telephone Number Including Area Code (785) 575-6300


Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such  filing requirements for the past 90 days. 
 
                           Yes X                       No    
 
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 
 
            Class                              Outstanding at August 24, 1998  
                                                            
Common Stock, $5.00 par value                          65,715,795

Western Resources herein files Form 10-Q/A for June 30, 1998 to correct
exhibit 10.2 filed with its Form 10-Q for June 30, 1998 which was filed on
August 12, 1998.

                    WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
                  Part II  Other Information 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

     (a) Exhibits:


               Exhibit 10 -  Amendment to Letter Agreement between the
                                 company and David C. Wittig, dated April 27,
                                 1995 (filed electronically)

                          SIGNATURES 
 
 
     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 thereunto duly authorized. 
 
 
 
                                               Western Resources, Inc.    
 
 
 
Date       August 24, 1998           By         /s/ S. L. KITCHEN             
                                       S. L. Kitchen, Executive Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
Date       August 24, 1998           By     /s/ JERRY D. COURINGTON           
                                                Jerry D. Courington, 
                                                    Controller 

EX-10

Exhibit 10



Western Resources logo

John E. Hayes, Jr.
Chairman of the Board



August 14, 1998

Mr. David C. Wittig
President & Chief Executive Officer
Western Resources, Inc.
818 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS  66612

Dear David,

     Reference is made to our letter agreement of April 27, 1995, and the
supplemental benefit outlined in paragraph 3 thereof.  The Company and you
have agreed that you become eligible and shall fully vest in such supplemental
benefit on May 1, 1999, and on or after such date you may, at your option,
receive the full amount of such benefit in a lump sum.

                              Sincerely,



                              /s/ John