|
UNITED STATES
|
|
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
|
|
Washington, D.C. 20549
|
|
FORM 8-K
|
|
Current Report
|
|
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
|
|
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
|
|
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 2011
|
|
Commission
File Number
|
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation,
Address of Principal Executive Offices and
Telephone Number
|
I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.
|
||
|
001-32206
|
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
|
43-1916803
|
||
|
(A Missouri Corporation)
|
||||
|
1200 Main Street
|
||||
|
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
|
||||
|
(816) 556-2200
|
||||
|
NOT APPLICABLE
|
||||
|
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
|
||||
|
000-51873
|
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
|
44-0308720
|
||
|
(A Missouri Corporation)
|
||||
|
1200 Main Street
|
||||
|
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
|
||||
|
(816) 556-2200
|
||||
|
NOT APPLICABLE
|
||||
|
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
|
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
|
[ ]
|
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
|
|
[ ]
|
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
|
|
[ ]
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
|
|
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
|
|
[ ]
|
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
|
This combined Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L). KCP&L is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy and represents a significant portion of its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and operations. Thus, all information contained in this report relates to, and is filed by, Great Plains Energy. Information that is specifically identified in this report as relating solely to Great Plains Energy, such as its financial statements and all information relating to Great Plains Energy’s other operations, businesses and subsidiaries, including KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO), does not relate to, and is not filed by, KCP&L. KCP&L makes no representation as to that information. Neither Great Plains Energy nor GMO has any obligation in respect of KCP&L’s debt securities and holders of such securities should not consider Great Plains Energy’s or GMO’s financial resources or results of operations in making a decision with respect to KCP&L’s debt securities. Similarly, KCP&L has no obligation in respect of securities of Great Plains Energy or GMO.
|
Item 2.03
|
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant
|
On April 1, 2011, KCP&L issued commercial paper through its existing commercial paper program with J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc., and on the same date, KCP&L used $112,730,000 of the proceeds from these issuances to purchase the entire $39,480,000 principal outstanding amount of the City of Burlington, Kansas Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Kansas City Power & Light Company Project) Series 1993B and the entire $73,250,000 principal outstanding amount of the City of Burlington, Kansas Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Bonds (Kansas City Power & Light Company Project) Series 2007A. The maturities of the commercial paper ranged from 3 to 49 days, with discount rates ranging from 0.35% to 0.42%.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
|
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
|
|
|
/s/ Michael W. Cline
|
|
|
Michael W. Cline
|
|
|
Vice President – Investor Relations and Treasurer
|
|
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
|
|
|
/s/ Michael W. Cline
|
|
|
Michael W. Cline
|
|
|
Vice President – Investor Relations and Treasurer
|
Date: April 6, 2011