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                          UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                           FORM 10-K/A
      [X]      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999

      [ ]    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                  Commission file number 1-3523

                      WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
      (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           KANSAS                                               48-0290150
(State or other jurisdiction of                             (I.R.S.  Employer
 incorporation or organization)                            Identification No.)

    818 KANSAS AVENUE, TOPEKA, KANSAS                               66612
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                           (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code 785/575-6300

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, $5.00 par value                 New York Stock Exchange
    (Title of each class)            (Name of each exchange on which
registered)

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                Preferred Stock, 4 1/2% Series, $100 par value
                               (Title of Class)

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   x     No

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form  10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ()

State the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by nonaffiliates of
the registrant.  Approximately $1,140,411,389 of Common Stock and $11,682,772 of
Preferred Stock (excluding the 4 1/4% Series of Preferred Stock for which
there is no readily ascertainable market value) at March 24, 2000.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes
of common stock.

Common Stock, $5.00 par value                             68,084,715
         (Class)                               (Outstanding at March 28, 2000)

                         Documents Incorporated by Reference:
     Part                              Document
     III      Items 10-13 of the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement for
             the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held June 15, 2000.

Western Resources, Inc. (the company, we) is filing this Form 10-K/A to correct the following table on page 43 of the Management's Discussion and Analysis in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999, originally dated March 28, 2000. Capital expenditures for 1999 and anticipated capital expenditures for 2000 through 2002 are as follows: Fossil Nuclear Power Monitored Generation Generation Delivery Services Other Total (Dollars in Thousands) 1999. . . $143,900 $10,000 $89,200 $273,600 $20,200 $536,900 2000. . . 162,800 31,600 86,100 93,400 3,900 377,800 2001. . . 84,400 19,600 86,700 132,800 100 323,600 2002. . . 54,800 20,300 85,500 135,600 - 296,200 Monitored Services includes capital expenditures for Protection One North America and Protection One Europe, including purchases of customer accounts. Other represents our commitment to fund our Affordable Housing Tax Credit program. These estimates are prepared for planning purposes and may be revised. Actual expenditures may differ from our estimates.

SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. Date April 3, 2000 By /s/ DAVID C. WITTIG David C. Wittig, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: Signature Title Date Chairman of the Board, DAVID C. WITTIG President and Chief April 3, 2000 (David C. Wittig) Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Executive Vice President and WILLIAM B. MOORE Chief Financial Officer April 3, 2000 (William B. Moore) (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) FRANK J. BECKER Director April 3, 2000 (Frank J. Becker) GENE A. BUDIG Director April 3, 2000 (Gene A. Budig) CHARLES Q. CHANDLER, IV Director April 3, 2000 (Charles Q. Chandler, IV) JOHN C. DICUS Director April 3, 2000 (John C. Dicus) OWEN F. LEONARD Director April 3, 2000 (Owen F. Leonard) RUSSELL W. MEYER, JR. Director April 3, 2000 (Russell W. Meyer, Jr.) JOHN C. NETTELS, JR. Director April 3, 2000 (John C. Nettels, Jr.) JANE DESNER SADAKA Director April 3, 2000 (Jane Desner Sadaka) LOUIS W. SMITH Director April 3, 2000 (Louis W. Smith)