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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^*

EASLEY STEPHEN T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1201 WALNUT ST.

(Street)

KANSAS CITY

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 SVP - Supply

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2009

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock								2,002⁽¹⁾	I	401(k)
Common Stock	01/02/2009		D		35,312⁽²⁾	D	$0	22,888⁽³⁾	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock options (right-to-buy)	$25.55	01/02/2009		D			6,000⁽⁴⁾	02/06/2004	02/06/2011	Common Stock	6,000	$0	0	D
Stock options (right-to-buy)	$24.9	01/02/2009		D			13,000⁽⁴⁾	02/05/2005	02/05/2012	Common Stock	13,000	$0	0	D
Stock options (right-to-buy)	$27.73	01/02/2009		D			2,449⁽⁴⁾	08/05/2006	08/05/2013	Common Stock	2,449	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Amount includes 106 shares acquired between May 6, 2008 and January 9, 2009 from automatic payroll deduction/investment and participation in the Company's 401-k Plan.

2. Forfeiture of restricted stock upon resignation, including 1,866 shares acquired between May 6, 2008 and January 9, 2009 through reinvestment of divdends on restricted stock through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Amount includes 1,209 shares acquired between May 6, 2008 and January 9, 2009 through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.

4. Forfeiture of stock options and tandem stock appreciation rights upon resignation.

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephen T. Easley	01/09/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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