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): April 13, 1995
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Kansas
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-3368 44-0236370
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
602 Joplin Street, Joplin, Missouri 64801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (417) 625-5100
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
<PAGE>
Item 5 Other Events
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is a press release issued
by the Company on April 13, 1995, announcing the Company's
earnings for the first quarter of 1995 and for the twelve month
period ended March 31, 1995.
<PAGE>
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.
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
By V. E. Brill
-----------------------------------
Name: V. E. Brill
Title: Vice President - Finance
Dated: April 13, 1995
<PAGE>
Exhibit Index
Exhibit
Number Description
99 Press Release dated April 13, 1995, announcing
the Company's earnings for the first quarter of
1995 and for the twelve month period ended March
31, 1995.
G. C. Hunter Dateline: April 13, 1995
Secretary-Treasurer For Release: Immediately
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
EARNINGS REPORT
JOPLIN, MO The Empire District Electric Company reported
earnings of $1.33 per share of common stock for the twelve months
ended March 31, 1995 on revenues of $178,480,000 and net income
of $20,506,000. Earnings for the twelve months ended March 31,
1994, were $1.13 per share on revenues of $170,703,000 and net
income of $15,593,000.
Earnings for the first quarter of 1995 were $0.28 per
share on revenues of $42,396,000 and net income of $4,566,000.
Earnings for the same period in 1994 were $0.27 per share on
revenues of $41,673,000 and net income of $3,743,000.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Quarter Ended March 31 Twelve Months Ended March 31
1995 1994 1995 1994
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Operating Revenues $42,396,000 $41,673,000 $178,480,000 $170,703,000
Net Income $4,566,000 $3,743,000 $20,506,000 $15,593,000
Net Income
Applicable to $3,962,000 $3,647,000 $18,435,000 $15,208,000
Common Stock
Weighted Average
Common Shares 13,966,088 13,592,071 13,826,455 13,487,112
Outstanding
Earnings per Share
of Common Stock $0.28 $0.27 $1.33 $1.13
</TABLE>
Empire supplies electric service to a 10,000 square-
mile area in southwest Missouri, southeast Kansas, northeast
Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The Company also provides water
service in three incorporated communities in Missouri.
