form 8-K

 

 

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

 

 

May 15, 2003 (May 15, 2003)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

 

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)

  

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

(785) 575-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

 

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)  Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated May 15, 2003.

 

 

Item 9.    Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On May 15, 2003, we announced first quarter 2003 results, reporting earnings of $123.7 million, or $1.72 per share, compared to a loss of $746.3 million, or $10.46 per share in the first quarter of 2002. A copy of our press release is attached to this report. The press release is also available on our web site, http://www.wr.com.

 

We are furnishing the information contained in this report pursuant to Regulation FD promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). This information is furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, unless we specifically incorporate it by reference in a document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By filing this report on Form 8-K and furnishing this information, we make no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD or that the information includes material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

 

The information contained in this report is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of our SEC filings and other public announcements that we may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. We disclaim any current intention to revise or update the information contained in this report, although we may do so from time to time as our management believes is warranted. Any such updating may be made through the filing of other reports or documents with the SEC, through press releases or through other public disclosure.

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

    

Westar Energy, Inc.

Date:  May 15, 2003

   

By:

   

/S/    MARK A. RUELLE

         

Mark A. Ruelle, Executive Vice President

         

and Chief Financial Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

   

Description of Exhibit

99.1

   

Press Release dated May 15, 2003