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 19,
1996 (September 17, 1996)
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
1-707
(Commission file number)
Missouri 44-0308720
(State of other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1201 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(Address of principal executive offices)
(816) 556-2200
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger Terminated
On September 17, 1996, Kansas City Power & Light Company
terminated the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger
among Kansas City Power & Light Company, KC Merger Sub, Inc.,
UtiliCorp United Inc., and KC United Corp., dated as of
January 19, 1996, and as amended May 20, 1996 (the Agreement). A
copy of the press release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibit
Number
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99. Press release, dated September 18, 1996, of Kansas City
Power & Light Company.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirement 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.
KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
/s/Jeanie Sell Latz
Jeanie Sell Latz
Senior Vice President-Corporate
Services and Corporate Secretary
Date: September 19, 1996
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Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contacts: Investor Contact:
Pam Levetzow David Myers
816 / 556-2926 816 / 556-2312
Phyllis Desbien
816 / 556-2903
Joele Frank / Dan Katcher
Abernathy MacGregor Scanlon
212 / 371-5999
KCPL TERMINATES MERGER AGREEMENT
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Kansas City, Missouri (September 18, 1996) -- Kansas City Power &
Light (NYSE: KLT) announced today that in view of the failure of
KCPL stockholders to approve the KCPL/UtiliCorp merger, it has
terminated the definitive merger agreement with UtiliCorp United
Inc. (NYSE: UCU) in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Kansas City Power & Light Company provides electric power to a
growing and diversified service territory encompassing
metropolitan Kansas City and parts of eastern Kansas and western
Missouri. KCPL is a low-cost producer and leader in fuel
procurement and plant technology. KLT Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of KCPL, pursues opportunities in non-regulated,
primarily energy-related ventures.
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September 19, 1996
WRITER'S DIRECT NUMBER: (816) 556-2936
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We hereby file with you by direct transmission to the
Commission's EDGAR system a report of Kansas City Power & Light
Company on Form 8-K. Signed counterparts of this report on Form
8-K are being forwarded to the New York Stock Exchange and the
Chicago Stock Exchange.
Sincerely,
/s/Jeanie Sell Latz
Senior Vice President-
Corporate Services
JSL:jh
Enc.
cc: New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Stock Exchange
