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EX-1.1 - EX-1.1 - GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC | c64783exv1w1.htm |
EX-4.1 - EX-4.1 - GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC | c64783exv4w1.htm |
EX-5.1 - EX-5.1 - GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC | c64783exv5w1.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 16, 2011
Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, | I.R.S. Employer | |||
Commission | State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive | Identification | ||
File Number | Offices and Telephone Number | Number | ||
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)
(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:
o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On May 19, 2011, Great Plains Energy Incorporated (Great Plains Energy) issued $350,000,000
aggregate principal amount of 4.85% Notes due 2021 (the Notes), pursuant to an Underwriting
Agreement, dated May 16, 2011, among Great Plains Energy, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill
Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., as
representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Notes were registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (333-159131) of
Great Plains Energy (the Registration Statement).
In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, Great Plains Energy entered into the several
agreements and other instruments listed in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and filed
as exhibits hereto. These exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. | ||
1.1
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Underwriting Agreement dated May 16, 2011 among Great Plains Energy, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. | |
4.1
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Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 19, 2011 between Great Plains Energy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. | |
5.1
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Opinion dated May 19, 2011 of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP. | |
23.1
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Consent of Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1). |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED |
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/s/ Michael W. Cline | ||||
Michael W. Cline | ||||
Vice PresidentInvestor Relations and Treasurer | ||||
Date: May 19, 2011