0000899243-18-014988.txt : 20180604 0000899243-18-014988.hdr.sgml : 20180604 20180604175651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-18-014988 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180604 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180604 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BRIDSON JOHN T CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001627795 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03523 FILM NUMBER: 18879383 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 818 S KANSAS AVE CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66612 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000054507 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 480290150 STATE OF INCORPORATION: KS FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 818 S KANSAS AVE CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66612 BUSINESS PHONE: 785-575-6300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 889 CITY: TOPEKA STATE: KS ZIP: 66601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WESTERN RESOURCES INC /KS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KANSAS POWER & LIGHT CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920507 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2018-06-04 1 0000054507 WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS WR 0001627795 BRIDSON JOHN T 818 S. KANSAS AVE. TOPEKA KS 66612 0 1 0 0 SVP, Gen & Marketing Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 4 A 0 13803 0.00 A 23753 D Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 4 A 0 13076 0.00 A 36829 D Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 4 F 0 8712 55.8925 D 28117 D Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 5 G 0 E 14314 0.00 D 13803 D Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 4 D 0 13803 55.08 D 0 D Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 5 G 0 E 14314 0.00 A 45087 I Held by trust Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2018-06-04 4 D 0 45087 55.08 D 0 I Held by trust Grant of 13,803 restricted share units on 6/4/18 that will vest ratably in one third increments on the anniversary of the grant date. Vesting of 13,076 performance-based restricted share units that were granted on 2/24/16, 2/26/17 and 2/21/18. Under the terms of the grants of performance-based restricted share units, the number of shares to be received at vesting is increased or decreased based on the Issuer's Total Shareholder Return as compared to the Total Shareholder Return for a defined Peer Group of companies for the defined Performance Period. Under the terms of a merger agreement between Westar Energy, Inc. and Great Plains Energy Incorporated, performance-based restricted share units vest on the merger closing date at the greater of the target award or the actual number based on the performance criteria. The determination that the performance criteria relating to the grant had been met and the calculation of the number of shares to be distributed were completed on 6/4/18. Forfeiture of 8,712 shares for the payment of taxes upon the vesting and distribution of 23,026 time-based and performance-based restricted share units granted on 2/24/16, 2/26/17 and 2/21/18. Shares were transferred from the reporting person to the reporting person's trust, for which he and his spouse serve as co-trustees and beneficiaries. Shares of Westar Energy, Inc. stock and the restricted share units granted on 6/4/18 were exchanged for shares of Evergy, Inc. stock and Evergy, Inc. restricted share units pursuant to a merger agreement between Westar Energy, Inc. and Great Plains Energy Incorporated on a 1 to 1 basis. Solely for purposes of this filing, the estimated market value per share of Evergy, Inc. common stock on 6/4/18 was $55.08 per share (the closing stock price of the common stock of Westar Energy, Inc. as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on 6/1/18). Includes 40 shares inadvertently omitted from previous reported balance. Cynthia S. Couch by power of attorney 2018-06-04