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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
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Former Ex. VP, Secretary
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/15/2005
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(1) 04/15/2005(1) (1) P V 88 A (1) 5,338 I 401-k
Common Stock(2) 04/15/2005(2) (2) P V 73 A (2) 6,839 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)(3) (3) 04/15/2005 (3) D 2,887 (3) (3) Common Stock (3) (3) 0 D
Dividend Rights(4) (4) 04/15/2005 (4) A V 73 (4) (4) Common Stock (4) (4) 73 I Dividend Rights(4)
Dividend Rights(4) (4) 04/15/2005 (4) M V 73 06/08/1997 06/07/2005 Common Stock 73 (4) 0 I Dividend Rights(4)
Performance Shares(5) (5) 04/15/2005 (5) D 2,147 (5) (5) Common Stock (5) (5) 6,542 D
Performance Shares(6) (6) 04/15/2005 (6) D 3,271 (6) (6) Common Stock (6) (6) 3,271 D
Performance Shares(7) (7) 04/15/2005 (7) D 3,271 (7) (7) Common Stock (7) (7) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares acquired since last report through April 18, 2005 through automatic payroll deduction/investment and participation in the Company's 401-k Plan.
2. Includes 73 shares of converted dividend rights.
3. Stock Options granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan forfeited upon resignation.
4. Dividends acquired from automatic reinvestment of the March 2005 dividend. Prior to the reinvesting of the March dividends, Ms. Latz exercised all stock options and dividend rights. Due to the timing of the exercise, the March dividend shares were issued March 21, 2005 in certificate form (see footnote 2).
5. Performance Shares awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan payment to which Grantee shall be entitled at the end of 2005. Performance Share award was forfeited upon resignation.
6. Performance Shares awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan payment to which Grantee shall be entitled at the end of 2006. Performance Share award was forfeited upon resignation.
7. Performance Shares awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan payment to which Grantee shall be entitled at the end of 2007. Performance Share award was forfeited upon resignation.
Remarks:
Executed on behalf of Jeanie Sell Latz by Mark G. English, Attorney-in-Fact 04/19/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Exhibit A

Exhibit A

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, Jeanie Sell Latz, does hereby constitute and appoint Mark G. English, Jacquetta Hartman or Vickie Flores, her true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power and authority to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned individual a Report on Form 4 or Form 5 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 19th day of April 2005.


/s/Jeanie Sell Latz
Signature                      
Name Printed:  Jeanie Sell Latz

STATE OF MISSOURI

COUNTY OF JACKSON

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          On this 19th day of April 2005 before me the undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared Jeanie Sell Latz, to be known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and who, being by me first duly sworn, acknowledged that she executed the same as her free act and deed.

          IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.

/s/Jacquetta L. Hartman
Notary Public
Ray County,
Missouri

My Commission Expires:

April 8, 2008