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
 
December 27, 2002 (December 16, 2002)
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 5. Other Events
 
On December 23, 2002, the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) issued an order modifying an order issued on November 8, 2002 addressing our financial plan. Among other things, the new order requires that no later than August 1, 2003, we transfer certain of our utility operations to a utility only subsidiary and that the consolidated debt of all of our utility businesses not exceed $1.67 billion. A copy of the new order is attached to this report.
 
On December 16, 2002, we received a subpoena from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) seeking details on power trades with Cleco Corporation (Cleco) and its affiliates, documents concerning power transactions between our system and marketing operations, and information on power trades in which we or other trading companies acted as intermediaries. A copy of our press release issued December 26, 2002 is attached to this report.
 
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c) Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1—Kansas Corporation Commission Order dated December 23, 2002.
 
Exhibit 99.2—Press Release dated December 26, 2002.
 

 
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:
  
December 27, 2002
      
By:
  
/s/    PAUL R. GEIST        
               
Paul R. Geist, Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
Number
   
Description of Exhibit
99.1
   
Kansas Corporation Commission Order Dated December 23, 2002
99.2
   
Press Release dated December 26, 2002