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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
LATZ JEANIE SELL

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1201 WALNUT

(Street)
KANSAS CITY MO 64106

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC [ GXP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Ex. VP, Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 4,901(1) I 401-k
Common Stock 06/07/2004 06/07/2004 M 4,000 A $20.625 9,829(2) D
Common Stock(3) 06/07/2004 06/07/2004 M 3,358(3) A (3) 13,187(2) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(4) $20.625 06/07/2004 06/07/2004 M(4) 4,000 (4) (4) Common Stock(4) 4,000(4) $20.625 31,887(4) D
Dividend Rights(5) (5) 06/07/2004(5) (5) A V 146(5) (5) (5) Common Stock(5) 146(5) (5) 5,515(5) I Dividend Rights(5)
Dividend Rights(5) (5) 06/07/2004(5) 06/07/2004(5) M 3,358(5) (5) (5) Common Stock(5) 3,358(5) (5) 2,157(5) I Dividend Rights(5)
Performance Shares(6) (6) (6) (6) Common Stock(6) (6) 2,147(6) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Between January-May 2004, reporting person acquired 138 shares of GXP common stock through participation in the Great Plains Energy Incorporated 401-k Plan.
2. Amount includes/reflects 4,550 shares of restricted stock.
3. Reinvested dividends accrued on stock options from date of grant to date of exercise.
4. Stock Options granted in tandem with stock appreciation rights exercisable automatically in the event of a change in control as defined by the Long-Term Incentive Plan under which they were granted. Options may be exercised with cash or previously-owned shares of Common Stock.
5. Dividends accrue on options granted prior to 2001 as if reinvested in Common Stock at the Fair Market Value on each quarterly dividend date. Optionee is not entitled to these dividends payable in shares of Common Stock unless the options are exercised and the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock is equal to or more than the option price on the exercise date.
6. Performance Shares awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Payment to which Grantee shall be entitled at the end of 2006 will be based on the performance of the Company and paid in Common Stock in an amount ranging from zero (0) to 200 percent (200%) of the performance shares awarded.
Remarks:
Jeanie Sell Latz 06/08/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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