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) May 17, 2012
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| KANSAS | 1-3523 | 48-0290150 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas | 66612 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (785) 575-6300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
We held our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 17, 2012 in Topeka, Kansas. Results for items presented for voting are listed below.
Item 1 on the Proxy Card. Our shareholders elected four directors for a three-year term, with the following vote:
| Number of Votes | ||||||||||||
| For | Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| Charles Q. Chandler IV |
79,639,403 | 1,039,924 | 28,458,514 | |||||||||
| R.A. Edwards III |
79,544,193 | 1,135,134 | 28,458,514 | |||||||||
| Sandra A.J. Lawrence |
78,819,140 | 1,860,187 | 28,458,514 | |||||||||
| Michael F. Morrissey |
78,824,865 | 1,854,462 | 28,458,514 | |||||||||
Item 2 on the Proxy Card. In an advisory “say on pay” vote, our shareholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers, with the following vote:
| Number of Votes |
||||||||||||
| For |
Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||||||||
| 73,128,968 |
3,287,441 | 4,262,918 | 28,458,514 | |||||||||
Item 3 on the Proxy Card. Our shareholders voted for the ratification and confirmation of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2012, with the following vote:
| Number of Votes |
||||||||
| For |
Against | Abstain | ||||||
| 107,729,770 |
913,584 | 494,487 | ||||||
SIGNATURE
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Westar Energy, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: May 21, 2012 | By: | /s/ Larry D. Irick | ||||
| Name: | Larry D. Irick | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||