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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
DOWNEY WILLIAM H
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1201 WALNUT ST.
(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)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & COO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2007
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 10/01/2007(1) 10/01/2007 J 205 A $0 1,500 I ESP 401-k
Common Stock 10/01/2007 10/02/2007 F 4,765 D $28.94 105,502(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)(3) (3) (3) (3) Common Stock (3) 45,249 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Amount includes 205 shares acquired between February 6, 2007 and September 23, 2007 from automatic payroll deduction/investment and participation in the Company's 401-k Plan.
2. Amount includes/reflects 58,507 restricted shares and 2,734 shares acquired between February 7, 2007 and October 1, 2007 through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.
3. 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.
Remarks:
/s/ Executed on behalf of William H. Downey by Mark G. English, Attorney-in-fact 10/03/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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Unassociated Document                                                                     Exhibit 24

POWER OF ATTORNEY


KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

          That the undersigned, William H. Downey, does hereby constitute and appoint Barbara B. Curry or Mark G. English, his/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 3, 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 3rd day of October, 2007

 
 
 
___/s/ William H. Downey____________
Signature
Name Printed:  William H. Downey

STATE OF MISSOURI          )
                    )  ss
COUNTY OF JACKSON       )
 
 
 

          On this 3rd day of October, 2007, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared William Downey, 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 he executed the same as his 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/ Renee Ray___________
Notary Public
Jackson County,
Missouri

My commission expires
August 30, 2010