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) September 24, 2015
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 8.01. Other Events.
On September 24, 2015, the Kansas Corporation Commission issued an order in our Kansas retail rate case. The order approved the Stipulation and Agreement that we entered on August 6, 2015, which was agreed to by all parties to the rate case. The order provides for a $78.3 million annual revenue increase. The new rates will become effective October 28, 2015.
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: | September 25, 2015 | By: | /s/ Larry D. Irick | |||
Name: | Larry D. Irick | |||||
Title: | Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||