0001236304-18-000018.txt : 20180118 0001236304-18-000018.hdr.sgml : 20180118 20180118164059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001236304-18-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180118 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180118 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180118 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Banning Jerl L. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001606422 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03523 FILM NUMBER: 18534366 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 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2018-01-18 0000054507 WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS WR 0001606422 Banning Jerl L. 818 S KANSAS AVE TOPEKA KS 66612 0 1 0 0 SVP, Oper. Support & Admin. Common Stock Par Value $5.00 2018-01-18 4 A 0 4537 0 A 31758 D Common Stock Par Value $5.00 2018-01-18 4 F 0 1332 52.825 D 30426 D Vesting of 4,537 performance-based restricted share units that were granted on February 25, 2015, with a vesting date of January 1, 2018. Under the terms of the grant, the number of shares to be received by the Reporting Person 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. 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 January 18, 2018. Includes 6,760 restricted share units that are subject to forfeiture and 135 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. Forfeiture of 1,332 shares for the payment of taxes upon the vesting of 4,537 restricted share units granted on 2/25/15. Cynthia S. Couch by power of attorney 2018-01-18