UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED).
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED).
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-3576
ST. JOSEPH LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Missouri 44-04l9850
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
520 Francis Street,
P. O. Box 998,
St. Joseph, Missouri 64502-0998
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (816) 233-8888
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class which registered
Common Stock, without par value New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ X ]
The aggregate market value of the registrant's outstanding common stock,
based on the closing price therefor on the New York Stock Exchange at
February 29, 1996, was $127,283,878.
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes
of common stock, as of the close of the period covered by this report.
Common Stock, without par value 3,916,427 shares
(Class) (Outstanding at February 29, 1996)
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated by
reference into Parts I, II and IV.
Portions of the 1996 Definitive Proxy Statement for the 1996 annual
meeting are incorporated by reference into Part III, excluding therefrom
the sections titled "Report of Compensation Committee" and "Cumulative
Total Shareholder Return."
The 1995 Annual Report to Shareholders and the 1996 Definitive Proxy
Statement will be mailed to shareholders on or about April 2, 1996..
ST. JOSEPH LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
ST. JOSEPH LIGHT & POWER COMPANY
(Registrant)
By L.J. Stoll
/s/ L.J. Stoll
Vice-President-Finance,
Treasurer & Assistant Secretary
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