f425vote.htm
Filed
by
Great Plains Energy Incorporated Pursuant
To
Rule
425 Under the Securities Act of 1933
And
Deemed Filed Pursuant to Rule 14a-6
Under
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject
Company: Aquila, Inc.
Commission
File No.: 333-142715
This
filing consists of the following letter distributed to Great Plains Energy
Incorporated stockholders commencing on October 2, 2007:
GREAT
PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
1201
Walnut
Kansas
City, MO 64106
October
2, 2007
Dear
Great Plains Stockholder:
According
to our latest records, we have not yet received your proxy for the important
Special Meeting of Great Plains Energy to be held on October 10, 2007.
Your Board of Directors has unanimously recommended that stockholders
vote FOR the issuance of shares of common stock in connection with our
acquisition of Aquila, Inc.
Please
help your company avoid the expense of further solicitation by voting TODAY— by
telephone, via the Internet, or by signing, dating and returning the enclosed
proxy card in the envelope provided.
Thank
you
for your cooperation.
Very
truly yours,
Barbara
B. Curry
Senior
Vice President—Corporate Services and
Corporate
Secretary
REMEMBER:
You
can vote your shares by telephone, or via the
Internet.
Please
follow the easy instructions on the enclosed proxy card.
If
you
have any questions, or need assistance in voting
your
shares, please call our proxy solicitor,
INNISFREE
M&A INCORPORATED
TOLL-FREE,
at 1-877-687-1871.
Additional
Information and Where to Find It
In
connection with the acquisition of Aquila by Great Plains Energy, Great Plains
Energy filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S−4 (Registration No.
333−142715), containing a definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other
relevant materials. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF GREAT PLAINS
ENERGY AND AQUILA ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE
JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND THE OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS
BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT
GREAT
PLAINS ENERGY, AQUILA AND THE ACQUISITION.
The registration statement, definitive
joint proxy
statement/prospectus, other relevant materials and any other documents filed
by
Great Plains Energy or Aquila with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at
the
SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and security holders may
obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Great Plains Energy
by
directing a request to: Great Plains Energy, 1201 Walnut, Kansas City, MO 64106,
Attn: Investor Relations. Investors and security holders may obtain
free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by Aquila by contacting Aquila,
20 West Ninth Street, Kansas City, MO 64105, Attn: Investor
Relations.