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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

August 6, 2003 (August 4, 2003)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612

(Address of principal executive offices)

(785) 575-6300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

Item 5.    Other Events

On August 6, 2003, Westar Industries, Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, announced that it has priced a secondary offering of 9.5 million shares of common stock of ONEOK, Inc. at a public offering price of $19.00 per share, which will result in gross proceeds of approximately $180.5 million. The transaction is expected to close on Monday, August 11, 2003. The shares of ONEOK stock to be sold include shares of ONEOK common stock and shares of ONEOK $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock converted into shares of ONEOK common stock.

Upon closing of the offering, ONEOK will repurchase approximately 2.6 million shares of its common stock from Westar Industries at the public offering price of $19.00 per share, or $50 million in additional proceeds. JPMorgan has been granted an option to purchase up to an additional 1.425 million shares of ONEOK common stock to cover over-allotments, if any. We will use the proceeds of the sale, net of taxes and expenses, to reduce our debt. As a result of the two transactions, and excluding the shares covered by the underwriter’s over-allotment option, we will beneficially own approximately 15% of ONEOK’s stock assuming the conversion of the remaining shares of ONEOK $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 – Transaction Agreement, dated August 4, 2003, between ONEOK, Inc., Westar Energy, Inc., and Westar Industries, Inc

Exhibit 99.2 – Underwriting Agreement, dated August 5, 2003, between J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., ONEOK, Inc., Westar Energy, Inc., and Westar Industries, Inc.

Exhibit 99.3 – Press release dated August 4, 2003.

Exhibit 99.4 – Press release dated August 5, 2003.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 99.1

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

among

ONEOK, INC.,

an Oklahoma corporation,

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.,

a Kansas corporation,

and

WESTAR INDUSTRIES, INC.,

a Delaware corporation

Dated as of August 4, 2003

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, dated as of August 4, 2003 (this “Agreement”) among ONEOK, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (the “Company”), WESTAR ENERGY, Inc., a Kansas corporation (“Parent”), and WESTAR INDUSTRIES, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a wholly owned direct subsidiary of Parent (the “Shareholder”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the parties desire for the Shareholder to effect an underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, (the “Common Stock”) issuable upon conversion of certain shares of the $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Series D Preferred Stock”) held by the Shareholder, except as otherwise set forth herein;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the consummation of the Offering, the Shareholder desires to sell to the Company certain shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company currently held by the Shareholder; and

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows.

ARTICLE I.

DEFINITIONS

Section 1.1.    Certain Definitions.    As used herein, the following terms shall have the following meaning:

“Business Day” shall mean any day, other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in Tulsa, Oklahoma and New York, New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.

“Closing” shall mean the consummation of the Offering described in Section 2.1(a) hereof.

“Exchange Act Regulations” shall mean the regulations promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

“Gross Repurchase Amount” shall mean $50,000,000.

“KCC” shall mean the Kansas Corporation Commission.

“Law” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, injunction, order or decree.

“Lock-Up Provision” shall mean the lock-up provision set forth in Section 2.3 of the Prior Transaction Agreement.

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“NYSE” shall mean the New York Stock Exchange.

“Offering Price” shall mean the per share offering price of the Common Stock in the Offering before deducting the Offering Expenses.

“Offering Expenses” shall mean all fees, expenses, underwriting commissions and discounts, incurred or paid in connection with the Offering, including without limitation, attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, filing fees and printing costs.

“Person” shall mean any individual, corporation, company, partnership, joint venture, trust, group (as such term is used in Rule 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), business association, government or political subdivision thereof, governmental body or other entity.

“Prior Transaction Agreement” shall mean the Transaction Agreement dated as of January 9, 2003 among the Company, the Parent and the Shareholder.

“Registration Rights Agreement” shall mean the Registration Rights Agreement dated as of January 9, 2003 among the Company, the Parent and the Shareholder.

“Resale Shelf Registration Statement” means the registration statement filed by the Company with the SEC on April 4, 2003, which became effective on April 15, 2003, providing for the registration under the Securities Act of the resale by the Shareholder of shares of Common Stock held by the Shareholder, shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by the Shareholder and shares of the Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock.

“Securities Act” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

“SEC” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

“Shareholder Agreement” shall mean the Shareholder Agreement dated as of January 9, 2003 among the Company, the Parent and the Shareholder.

“Termination Date” shall mean the date thirty (30) Business Days from the date of this Agreement or such later date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto.

Section 1.2.    Other Defined Terms.    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement but not defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Shareholder Agreement. The following terms shall have the meanings defined for such terms in the Sections of this Agreement set forth below:

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ARTICLE II.

THE OFFERING BY SHAREHOLDER

Section 2.1.    The Offering.

(a)    In consideration of the Company’s agreement to repurchase certain shares of Common Stock held by Shareholder as set forth in Section 3.1 below, and pursuant to the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement, the Shareholder agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect a bona fide underwritten public offering of no less than a gross aggregate amount of $150,000,000 of Common Stock (or such lesser amount as may be agreed upon by the Company and the Shareholder) registered under the Resale Shelf Registration Statement at the Offering Price agreed to by the Shareholder and set forth in the underwriting agreement among the underwriters and the Shareholder (the “Offering”) on or before the Termination Date. The Common Stock to be sold in the Offering shall be the shares of Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the requisite number of shares of Series D Preferred Stock held by the Shareholder, which conversion shall be effected immediately prior to the Closing of the Offering; provided that to the extent, and only to the extent, that the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering in which Series D Preferred Stock is converted to Common Stock exceed $150,000,000, then the Shareholder shall have the right to sell in the Offering additional shares, at its discretion, of either Common Stock held by the Shareholder or Common Stock issued upon conversion of Series D Preferred Stock held by the Shareholder, which shares shall be deemed a part of the Offering for purposes of this Agreement.

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(b)    The investment bankers and managing underwriters for the Offering shall be selected by the Shareholder, subject to Company’s consent, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld.

Section 2.2.    ONEOK’s Consent to the Offering.    Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3 below, the Company consents to the Offering and, solely with respect to the Offering, waives the Lock-Up Provision. In addition, with respect to the Offering, the Company waives delivery by the Shareholder to the Company of the Lock-Up Notice required under Section 4.2 of the Registration Rights Agreement. The Company agrees that its lock-up period under such Section 4.2 that would otherwise be triggered by delivery of the Lock-up Notice shall commence on the date of the announcement of the Offering. The consent and waivers set forth in this paragraph apply only with respect to the Lock-Up Provision and the Lock-Up Notice and do not constitute a waiver of any other provisions of the Prior Transaction Agreement or any other agreements among the Company, the Shareholder and Parent. In addition, the consent and waivers set forth in this paragraph apply only with respect to the Offering described in this Agreement and do not apply to any other sales.

Section 2.3.    Conditions to Company’s Consent to the Offering.    The Company’s consent and waiver of the Lock-Up Provision as set forth in Section 2.2 above is conditioned upon satisfaction of all of the following:

(a)    the Offering shall be completed on or before the Termination Date;

(b)    the shares of stock to be sold in the Offering shall have been converted from Series D Preferred Stock to Common Stock in connection with, and immediately prior to, the Closing, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement;

(c)    Parent, Shareholder and the representatives of the underwriters shall have agreed in writing with the Company that all reasonable efforts will be made to achieve a wide distribution of the Common Stock in the Offering and to ensure that no Transferee in the Offering acquires for its own account Beneficial Ownership of Securities representing upon Transfer (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) 5.0% or more of the then outstanding Common Stock (assuming the conversion of all shares of Series D Preferred Stock to be Transferred into shares of Common Stock) The Shareholder and the representatives of the underwriters shall inform the Company of their proposed allocation of shares in the Offering and seek the Company’s consent to allocations that would result in a Transferee’s Beneficial Ownership exceeding the 5% threshold established in the preceding sentence;

(d)    no provision of any applicable Law and no judgment, injunction, order or decree shall prohibit the consummation of the Offering; and

(e)    the representations and warranties of the Parent and the Shareholder set forth in Section 4.2 shall be true and correct as of the consummation of the Offering.

Section 2.4.    Lock-Up.    The parties acknowledge and agree that, except for the limited waiver described in Section 2.2 of this Agreement, the Shareholder is currently subject to a lock-up provision extending from January 9, 2003 until August 4, 2003 (the “Lock-Up Period”), pursuant to the terms of the Prior Transaction Agreement. The parties hereby agree to extend the

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Lock-Up Period for an additional period commencing August 4, 2003 and ending ninety (90) days after the date of the prospectus supplement with respect to the Offering, provided that the Offering is completed. During the Lock-Up Period as extended under this paragraph, the Shareholder and Parent shall not (i) offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any shares of Common Stock or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock or (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences or ownership of the Common Stock or any security convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Stock, whether any such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Stock or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, other than with respect to the Offering as contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 2.5.    Expenses of the Offering.    Shareholder shall pay all fees, costs and expenses, and reimburse the Company for any fees, costs or expenses that the Company may incur, in connection with the conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock to Common Stock and the Offering, including the Offering Expenses and any other Registration Expenses (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) incurred after the effective date of the Resale Shelf Registration Statement. Shareholder shall also pay all capital gains, income, transfer and other taxes, if any, attributable to such sale. Company and its senior officers shall provide assistance with marketing as set forth in Section 4.4(a)(vi) of the Registration Rights Agreement; provided, however, that Shareholder shall reimburse Company for its out-of-pocket expenses in supporting the marketing of the Offering.

Section 2.6.    Waiver of NYSE Listing.    Parent and the Shareholder each waive any obligation the Company may have to list any shares of Series D Preferred Stock with the NYSE in connection with the Offering; provided that the shares of Common Stock issued in the Offering upon conversion of the Series D Preferred Stock shall have been authorized for listing.

Section 2.7.    Amendment of Registration Rights Agreement.

(a)    Parent and the Shareholder hereby amend Section 4.2(a) of the Registration Rights Agreement to allow the Company, during any period beginning on the date of a Lock-Up Notice (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement) and ending ninety (90) days after the date of the Prospectus Supplement with respect to a Shelf Takedown under the Registration Rights Agreement, to use the Company’s Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock as consideration for the purchase or other acquisition of stock, assets or interests in other corporations, partnerships or business organizations (if the party to whom the Company issues such securities agrees to be bound to the lock-up provisions applicable to the Company pursuant to Section 4.2 of the Registration Rights Agreement).

(b)    The Company, Parent and the Shareholder hereby agree to amend Section 4.5 of the Registration Rights Agreement by deleting the last two sentences of that Section 4.5 and replacing those two sentences with the following:

The Shareholder shall pay all fees, costs and expenses, and reimburse the Company for all fees, costs or expenses that the Company may incur after the effective date of the

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(c)    Company, Parent and Shareholder hereby agree to amend Section 4.2(b) of the Registration Rights Agreement by adding the following to the end of that Section 4.2(b):

For purposes of this Section 4.2(b), the term “Shelf Takedown” shall mean any offering or sale by the Shareholder of securities registered under the Shelf Registration Statement, irrespective of whether the securities are being offered in an underwritten offering.

ARTICLE III.

WESTAR SALE TO COMPANY

Section 3.1.    Company’s Repurchase of Shareholder’s Common Stock.    Subject to the other terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company agrees to repurchase (the “Repurchase”) from the Shareholder, and the Shareholder agrees to sell to the Company, that number of shares of Common Stock currently held by the Shareholder (the “Repurchase Shares”) equal to the Gross Repurchase Amount divided by the Offering Price.

Section 3.2.    Conditions to the Repurchase.    The Company’s obligation to consummate the Repurchase is conditioned upon the satisfaction (or waiver by the Company) of all of the following: 1) the Offering shall have been consummated by the Shareholder, 2) the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering shall be equal to or greater than $150,000,000 3) the representations and warranties set forth in Section 4.2 shall be true and correct as of the consummation of the Offering.

Section 3.3.    Repurchase Closing. The closing of the Repurchase (the “Repurchase Closing”) shall occur upon the later of a) the consummation of the Offering and b) satisfaction (or waiver by the Company) of all of the conditions set forth in Section 3.2 above. At the Repurchase Closing, the Company shall pay the Shareholder an amount in cash equal to the Gross Repurchase Amount against delivery of certificates representing the Repurchase Shares, duly endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by duly executed stock powers assigning the Repurchase Shares in blank. Payment of the Gross Repurchase Amount shall be in U.S. Dollars and shall be made at the Repurchase Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account with Bank of America designated by the Shareholder in writing.

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ARTICLE IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 4.1.    Representations and Warranties of the Company.    The Company represents and warrants to the Shareholder as of the date hereof as follows:

(a)    The Company has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of the State of Oklahoma and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder.

(b)    This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by the Company and all necessary and appropriate action has been taken by the Company to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.

(c)    This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and assuming due authorization and valid execution and delivery by Parent and the Shareholder, this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(d)    Other than any consents that have already been obtained, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exemption, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained by the Company in connection with the (i) execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation of the Offering and the Repurchase.

(e)    The execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not and will not (i) conflict with, or result in the breach of any provision of the constitutive documents of the Company; (ii) result in any violation, breach, conflict, default or event of default (or an event which with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default or event of default), or give rise to any right of acceleration or termination or any additional payment obligation, under the terms of any material contract, agreement or permit to which the Company is a party or by which the Company’s assets or operations are bound or affected; or (iii) violate, in any material respect, any Law applicable to the Company.

Section 4.2.    Representations and Warranties of the Parent and the Shareholder.    Each of Parent and the Shareholder represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof as follows:

(a)    Each of Parent and the Shareholder has been duly incorporated and is validly existing as a corporation in good standing under the laws of its state of incorporation and has all necessary corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder.

(b)    This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized by each of Parent and the Shareholder and all necessary and appropriate action has been taken by each of Parent and the Shareholder to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.

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(c)    This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by each of Parent and the Shareholder and assuming due authorization and valid execution and delivery by the Company, this Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and the Shareholder, enforceable in accordance with its terms.

(d)    Other than any consents that have already been obtained, no consent, waiver, approval, authorization, exception, registration, license or declaration is required to be made or obtained from any Person, including the KCC, by either Parent or the Shareholder in connection with (i) the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or (ii) the consummation of the Offering and the Repurchase.

(e)    The execution and delivery by Parent and the Shareholder of this Agreement and the performance of its obligations hereunder does not and will not (i) conflict with, or result in the breach of any provision of the constitutive documents of either Parent or the Shareholder; (ii) result in any violation, breach, conflict, default or event of default (or an event which with notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default or event of default), or give rise to any right of acceleration or termination or any additional payment obligation, under the terms of any material contract, agreement or permit to which either Parent or the Shareholder is a party or by which either Parent or the Shareholder’s assets or operations are bound or affected; or (iii) violate, in any material respect, any Law applicable to either Parent or the Shareholder.

(f)    Upon consummation of the Repurchase, the Company will have valid and marketable title to the Repurchase Shares, free and clear of all title defects, security interests, liens or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever.

ARTICLE V.

COVENANTS

Section 5.1.    Commercially Reasonable Efforts.    Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company, Parent and the Shareholder will use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

Section 5.2.    KCC Compliance.    Parent and Shareholder shall prepare and submit to the KCC any filings, notifications and other submissions and take any such further action as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the transactions described in this Agreement. The Company shall cooperate with Parent and the Shareholder in connection with the foregoing to the extent reasonably requested by Parent and the Shareholder.

ARTICLE VI.

TERMINATION

Section 6.1.    Termination.    This Agreement may be terminated at any time by the mutual written agreement of the Company, Parent and the Shareholder.

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ARTICLE VII.

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 7.1.    Injunctive Relief.    Each party hereto acknowledges that it would be impossible to determine the amount of damages that would result from any breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement and that the remedy at law for any breach, or threatened breach, of any of such provisions would likely be inadequate and, accordingly, agrees that each other party shall, in addition to any other rights or remedies which it may have, be entitled to seek such equitable and injunctive relief as may be available from any court of competent jurisdiction to compel specific performance of, or restrain any party from violating, any of such provisions. In connection with any action or proceeding for injunctive relief, each party hereto hereby waives the claim or defense that a remedy at law alone is adequate and agrees, to the maximum extent permitted by law, to have each provision of this Agreement specifically enforced against him or it, without the necessity of posting bond or other security against him or it, and consents to the entry of injunctive relief against him or it enjoining or restraining any breach or threatened breach of such provisions of this Agreement.

Section 7.2.    Successors and Assigns.    This Agreement shall be binding upon, shall inure to the benefit of and shall be enforceable by the Company, on the one hand, and by Parent and the Shareholder, on the other hand, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and no such term or provision is for the benefit of, or intended to create any obligations to, any other Person.

Section 7.3.    Amendments; Waiver.

(a)    This Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing executed by the parties hereto.

(b)    Either party may waive in whole or in part any benefit or right provided to it under this Agreement, such waiver being effective only if contained in a writing executed by the waiving party. No failure by any party to insist upon the strict performance of any covenant, duty, agreement or condition of this Agreement or to exercise any right or remedy consequent upon breach thereof shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any other covenant, duty, agreement or condition, nor shall any delay or omission of either party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right accruing to it thereafter.

Section 7.4.    Notices.    Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all notices, requests, claims, demands, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered by hand, when delivered personally or by courier, three days after being deposited in the mail (registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested), or when received by facsimile transmission if promptly confirmed by one of the foregoing means, as follows:

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If to the Company:

ONEOK, Inc.

100 W. Fifth Street

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

Attention: Chief Executive Officer

Fax: (918) 588-7961

with copies to:

ONEOK, Inc.

100 W. Fifth Street

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: (918) 588-7961

and

ONEOK, Inc.

100 W. Fifth Street

Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103

Attention: General Counsel

Fax: (918) 588-7971

If to Parent:

Westar Energy, Inc.

818 Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Attention: President

Fax: (785) 575-8061

with a copy to:

Westar Energy, Inc.

818 Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Attention: Corporate Secretary

Fax: (785) 575-1936

If to the Shareholder:

Westar Industries, Inc.

818 Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Attention: President

Fax: (785) 575-8061

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with a copy to:

Westar Industries, Inc.

818 Kansas Avenue

Topeka, Kansas 66612

Attention: Corporate Secretary

Fax: (785) 575-1936

or to such other address or facsimile number as either party may, from time to time, designate in a written notice given in a like manner.

Section 7.5.    APPLICABLE LAW.    THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO PRINCIPLES OF CONFLICTS OF LAW.

Section 7.6.    Headings.    The descriptive headings of the several sections in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 7.7.    Integration.    This Agreement and the other writings referred to herein or delivered pursuant hereto which form a part hereof contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to its subject matter. This Agreement supersedes all prior agreements and understandings between the parties with respect to its subject matter. There are no restrictions, agreements, promises, representations, warranties, covenants or undertakings with respect to its subject matter other than those expressly set forth or referred to herein.

Section 7.8.    Severability.    If any term or provision of this Agreement or any application thereof shall be declared or held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part, whether generally or in any particular jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed amended to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to cure such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions, both generally and in every other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

Section 7.9.    Consent to Jurisdiction.    In connection with any suit, claim, action or proceeding arising out of this Agreement, Parent, the Shareholder and the Company each hereby consent to the in personam jurisdiction of the United States federal courts and state courts located in Tulsa, Oklahoma; the Shareholder and the Company each agree that service in the manner set forth in Section 7.4 hereof shall be valid and sufficient for all purposes; and the Shareholder and the Company each agree to, and irrevocably waive any objection based on forum non conveniens or venue, appear in any United States federal court state court located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Section 7.10.    Counterparts.    This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company, Parent and the Shareholder have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date set forth at the head of this Agreement.

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Exhibit 99.2

ONEOK, INC.

9,500,000 Shares

Common Stock

UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT

August     , 2003

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Westar Industries, Inc. (the “Selling Stockholder”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westar Energy, Inc., a Kansas corporation (“Parent”), proposes to sell to you (the “Underwriter”) an aggregate of 9,500,000 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of the common stock of ONEOK, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (the “Company”), par value $0.01 per share, together with each associated preferred stock purchase right under the Amended and Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of February 5, 2003 (the “Rights Agreement”), between the Company and UMB Bank, N.A., as Rights Agent (the “Common Stock”). The Selling Stockholder and, to the extent the Selling Stockholder transfers its shares of Common Stock to Parent prior to the Option Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) in accordance with the Stipulation and Agreement of the Kansas Corporation Commission, Parent, have also agreed to grant to the Underwriter an option (the “Option”) to purchase up to an additional 1,425,000 shares (the “Option Shares”) of Common Stock on the terms and for the purposes set forth in Section 1(b). The Firm Shares and the Option Shares are herein referred to as the “Shares”.

The initial public offering price per share for the Shares and the purchase price per share for the Shares to be paid by you shall be agreed upon by the Company, Parent, the Selling Stockholder and the Underwriter, and such agreement shall be set forth in a separate written instrument substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto (the “Price Determination Agreement”). The Price Determination Agreement may take the form of an exchange of any standard form of written telecommunication among the Company, Parent, the Selling Stockholder and the Underwriter and shall specify such applicable information as is indicated in Exhibit A hereto. The offering of the Shares will be governed by this Agreement, as supplemented by the Price Determination Agreement. From and after the date of the execution and delivery of the Price Determination Agreement, this Agreement shall be deemed to incorporate, and, unless the context otherwise indicates, all references contained herein to “this Agreement” and to the phrase “herein” shall be deemed to include the Price Determination Agreement.

Each of the Company, Parent and the Selling Stockholder confirms as follows its agreements with the Underwriter.

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If any condition specified in this Section 7 is not satisfied when and as required to be satisfied, this Agreement may be terminated by the Underwriter by notice to the Company,

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Parent and the Selling Stockholder at any time on or prior to the Closing Date and, with respect to the Option Shares, at any time prior to the Option Closing Date, which termination shall be without liability on the part of any party to any other party, except that Section 5, Section 6, Section 8, Section 10 and Section 12 shall at all times be effective and shall survive such termination.

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Please confirm that the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between the Company, Parent, the Selling Stockholder and the Underwriter.

Confirmed as of the date first above mentioned:

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SCHEDULE I

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SCHEDULE II

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY

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In addition to the interests of the Company in the Subsidiaries set forth above, the Company also directly or indirectly holds various interests in oil and gas wells and related projects and holds various undivided interests in gasoline plants and other facilities relating to the oil and gas business and holds minority interests in various other entities and ventures.

In addition, the Company from time to time invests funds in short-term marketable securities.

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EXHIBIT A

ONEOK, INC.

PRICE DETERMINATION AGREEMENT

August     , 2003

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement, dated August 5, 2003 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among ONEOK, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (the “Company”), Westar Industries, Inc. (the “Selling Stockholder”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westar Energy, Inc., a Kansas corporation (“Parent”), Parent and you (the “Underwriter”). The Underwriting Agreement provides for the purchase by the Underwriter from the Selling Stockholder, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, of an aggregate of [9,500,000] shares (the “Firm Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, together with the associated preferred stock purchase rights. This Agreement is the Price Determination Agreement referred to in the Underwriting Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 1 of the Underwriting Agreement, the undersigned agrees with the Underwriter as follows:

I.    The initial public offering price per share for the Firm Shares shall be [        ].

II.    The purchase price per share for the Firm Shares to be paid by the Underwriter shall be $         representing an amount equal to the initial public offering price set forth above, less $         per share.

The Company represents and warrants to the Underwriter that the representations and warranties of the Company set forth in Section 3 of the Underwriting Agreement are accurate as though expressly made at and as of the date hereof.

Each of Parent and the Selling Stockholder represents and warrants to the Underwriter that the representations and warranties of Parent and the Selling Stockholder set forth in Section 4 of the Underwriting Agreement are accurate as though expressly made at and as of the date hereof.

As contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, attached as Schedule I is a completed list of the Underwriter, which shall be a part of this Agreement and the Underwriting Agreement.

This Agreement shall be governed by the law of the State of New York.

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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding of the agreement among the Underwriter, Parent, the Selling Stockholder and the Company, please sign and return to the Company a counterpart hereof, whereupon this instrument along with all counterparts and together with the Underwriting Agreement shall be a binding agreement among the Underwriter, Parent, the Selling Stockholder and the Company in accordance with its terms and the terms of the Underwriting Agreement.

Confirmed as of the date first above mentioned:

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EXHIBIT B

Form of Opinion of

Counsel to the Company

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issuance of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series D Preferred Stock by the Selling Stockholder, (b) the transfer, sale or delivery of the Shares by Parent or the Selling Stockholder, (c) the execution, delivery and performance of the Agreement by the Company or (d) the taking by the Company of any action contemplated thereby except such as (1) have been obtained under the Act and the Rules and Regulations and (2) may be required under state securities or “Blue Sky” laws or by the by-laws and rules of the NASD in connection with the purchase and distribution by the Underwriter of the Shares to be sold by the Company.

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“Description of Capital Stock,” insofar as such statements purport to summarize the legal matters or documents referred to therein, present fair summaries of such legal matters and documents.

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Such counsel hereby confirms to the Underwriter that such counsel has been orally advised by the Commission that the Registration Statement has become effective under the Act and that, to such counsel’s knowledge, no order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceeding for that purpose has been instituted or is threatened, pending or contemplated.

Such counsel hereby further confirms to the Underwriter that, to such counsel’s knowledge, there are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending or overtly threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective officers or directors in their capacities as such, before or by any court, governmental agency or

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arbitrator that (i) seek to challenge the legality or enforceability of the Agreement or the Shares, (ii) except as set forth in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any documents incorporated by reference therein, seek to challenge the legality or enforceability of any of the Documents filed, or required to be filed, as exhibits to the Registration Statement, (iii) except as set forth in the Registration Statement or Prospectus or any documents incorporated by reference therein seek damages or other remedies with respect to any of the Documents filed, or required to be filed, as exhibits to the Registration Statement except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, (iv) except as set forth in or contemplated by the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any of the documents incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, seek money damages in excess of 10% of the current assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis or seek to impose criminal penalties upon the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective officers or directors in their capacities as such and of which such counsel has knowledge, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business, or (v) except as set forth in or contemplated by the Registration Statement or the Prospectus or any of the documents incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement or the Prospectus, seek to enjoin any of the business activities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or the transactions described in the Prospectus and of which such counsel has knowledge.

Such counsel has participated in the preparation of the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. From time to time in connection therewith such counsel has had discussions with (i) officers and representatives of the Company, (ii) representatives of KPMG LLP, the independent accountants who examined certain of the financial statements of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries included or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, and (iii) the Underwriter’s representatives and counsel concerning the information contained in or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus. Such counsel has not independently verified and is not passing upon, and does not assume any responsibility for, the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the information contained in or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus except to the extent set forth in paragraphs 4 and 7 above. Based solely upon the participation and discussions described above, however, no facts have come to such counsel’s attention that cause such counsel to believe that the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, when read collectively (except for the following as to which such counsel is not called upon to express a view: (a) financial statements, schedules and other financial data contained in the Registration Statement or the Prospectus (or incorporated by reference therein) and (b) the information referred to under the caption “Experts” as having been included or incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement and the Prospectus on the authority of KPMG LLP as experts), as of the date thereof or as of the date hereof, contained or contains any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

In rendering the foregoing opinion, counsel may rely, to the extent they deem such reliance proper, on the opinions of other counsel to the Company as to matters governed by the laws of jurisdictions other than the United States and the State of Oklahoma, and as to matters of fact, upon certificates of officers of the Company and of government officials; provided that such

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counsel shall state that in such counsel’s opinion that such counsel and the Underwriter are justified in relying on such opinions of other counsel. Copies of all such opinions and certificates shall be furnished to counsel to the Underwriter on the Closing Date. In connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and the Transaction Agreement, counsel shall not be required to opine on, and may expressly exclude from its opinion, any matters relating to the legal effect of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or any related laws, rules or regulations on (1) the conversion of the shares of Series D Preferred Stock to shares of Common Stock, or (2) the sale, transfer or delivery of the Shares by the Selling Stockholder or Parent, or (3) the ownership or other impact arising as a result of such conversion, sale, transfer or delivery of the Shares. For purposes of paragraph 3 and 13(e) above, such counsel has reviewed only those statutes, rules and regulations, including regulatory rules and regulations, that in such counsel’s experience are applicable to transactions of the type contemplated by the Agreement or the Indenture or for the offering, issuance, sale or delivery of the Shares. For purposes of the foregoing opinion, the term “knowledge” shall mean the conscious awareness of information by any Primary Lawyer, without undertaking any investigation. The term “Primary Lawyer” shall mean each lawyer in such counsel’s Firm who gave substantive attention to representations of the Company in connection with the transaction described in the Prospectus. Capitalized terms used in such opinion but not defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement, except the term “Subsidiaries” shall not include any subsidiaries listed on Schedule II to the Agreement as being organized under the laws of Mexico (“Excluded Subsidiaries”) and counsel shall not be required to express any opinions regarding any Excluded Subsidiaries.

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EXHIBIT C-1

Form of Opinion of Davis Polk & Wardell,

Counsel to Parent and the Selling Stockholder

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EXHIBIT C-2

Form of Opinion of Larry D. Irick,

Vice President and General Counsel of Parent and the Selling Stockholder

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Sky laws in connection with the purchase and distribution of the Shares by the Underwriter.

The opinion of counsel described above shall be rendered to the Underwriter at the request of Parent and the Selling Stockholder and shall so state therein.

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EXHIBIT D

LOCK-UP LETTER AGREEMENT

August     , 2003

J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES INC.

277 Park Avenue

New York, New York 10172

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned is an owner of record or beneficially of certain shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share (including the associated preferred stock purchase rights, the “Common Stock”), of ONEOK, Inc., an Oklahoma corporation (the “Company”). Westar Industries, Inc. (the “Selling Stockholder”), a Delaware corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Westar Energy, Inc., a Kansas corporation (“Parent”) proposes to sell 9,500,000 of its shares of Common Stock (the “Offering”), for which you will act as the underwriter. The undersigned recognizes that the Offering will be of benefit to the undersigned and will benefit Parent and the Selling Stockholder. The undersigned acknowledges that you are relying on the representations and agreements of the undersigned contained in this letter in carrying out the Offering and in entering into underwriting arrangements with the Company, Parent and the Selling Stockholder with respect to the Offering.

In consideration of the foregoing, the undersigned hereby agrees that the undersigned will not, (and will cause any spouse or immediate family member of the spouse or the undersigned living in the undersigned’s household not to), without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. (which consent may be withheld in their sole discretion), directly or indirectly, sell, offer, contract or grant any option to sell (including, without limitation, any short sale), pledge, transfer, establish an open “put equivalent position” within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(h) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock, options or warrants to acquire shares of Common Stock, or securities exchangeable or exercisable for or convertible into shares of Common Stock, currently or hereafter owned either of record or beneficially (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) by the undersigned (or such spouse or family member), or publicly announce an intention to do any of the foregoing, for a period commencing on the date hereof and continuing through the close of trading on the date 90 days after the date of the final prospectus supplement relating to the Offering. The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent or registrar, as applicable, against the transfer of shares of Common Stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for Common Stock held by the undersigned except in compliance with the foregoing restrictions.

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With respect to the Offering only, the undersigned waives any registration rights relating to registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of any Common Stock owned either of record or beneficially by the undersigned, including any rights to receive notice of the Offering.

This agreement is irrevocable and will be binding on the undersigned and the respective successors, heirs, personal representatives, and assigns of the undersigned.

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Exhibit 99.3

Media contact: Karla Olsen, senior manager, media relations Phone: 888.613.0003 FAX: 316.261.6769 karla_olsen@wr.com   Investor contact: Bruce Burns, director, investor relations Phone: 785.575.8227 bruce_burns@wr.com

WESTAR ENERGY TO SELL A PORTION OF ITS ONEOK STOCK HOLDINGS

Proceeds to be used for debt reduction

TOPEKA, Kan., August 4, 2003 — Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) today announced it plans a secondary offering to the public of 9.5 million shares of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) common stock by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Westar Industries, Inc. Immediately prior to the public offering, Westar Industries will convert shares of its ONEOK $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock into shares of ONEOK common stock to be sold in the offering. In addition, if the gross proceeds to Westar from the public offering of ONEOK common stock are at least $150 million, ONEOK will repurchase from Westar Industries $50 million of ONEOK common shares at the public offering price. Westar Industries may sell either currently owned shares of ONEOK common stock or converted shares of ONEOK $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock after the proceeds of the public offering reach $150 million. Based on today’s $20.36 closing price of ONEOK common stock on the New York Stock Exchange, Westar Industries’ gross proceeds from the public offering would be approximately $193 million. Gross proceeds from both transactions are estimated to be about $250 million. Westar Energy will use the net after-tax proceeds from both transactions to reduce debt.

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JPMorgan will be the sole underwriter for the offering and will be granted an option by Westar Industries to purchase up to an additional 1.425 million shares of ONEOK common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

A preliminary prospectus supplement related to the public offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement related to the offering and the underlying prospectus may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., Chase Distribution & Support Service, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, Floor 5B, New York, NY 10081. Copies can also be obtained by e-mail at Addressing.Services@jpmchase.com.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

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Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) is the largest electric utility in Kansas and owns interests in monitored security and other investments. Westar Energy provides electric service to about 657,000 customers in the state. Westar Energy has nearly 6,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity and operates and coordinates more than 36,600 miles of electric distribution and transmission lines. The company has total assets of approximately $6.9 billion, including security company holdings through ownership of Protection One, Inc. (NYSE: POI). Through its ownership in ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE), a Tulsa, Okla.-based natural gas company, Westar Energy has a 27.5 percent interest in one of the largest natural gas distribution companies in the nation, serving more than 1.9 million customers.

For more information about Westar Energy, visit us on the Internet at http://www.wr.com.

Forward-looking statements: Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements.” The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 has established that these statements qualify for safe harbors from liability. Forward-looking statements may include words like we “believe,” “anticipate,” “target,” “expect,” “pro forma,” “estimate,” “intend” or words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements describe our future plans, objectives, expectations or goals. Such statements address future events and conditions concerning: capital expenditures; earnings; liquidity and capital resources; litigation; accounting matters; possible corporate restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions; the sale of assets proposed in our Debt Reduction and Restructuring Plan approved by the Kansas Corporation Commission on July 25, 2003; compliance with debt and other restrictive covenants; interest and dividends; environmental matters; nuclear operations; and the overall economy of our service area.

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What happens in each case could vary materially from what we expect because of such things as: electric utility deregulation or re-regulation; regulated and competitive markets; ongoing municipal, state and federal activities; economic conditions; changes in accounting requirements and other accounting matters; changing weather; rate and other regulatory matters; the impact of changes and downturns in the energy industry and the market for trading wholesale electricity; the sale of our interests in ONEOK, Inc.; the proposed sale of our interest in Protection One, Inc.; the federal grand jury subpoena by the United States Attorney’s Office requesting certain information; the Securities and Exchange Commission’s review of our consolidated financial statements and other matters; the outcome of the investigation being conducted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding power trades with Cleco Corporation and its affiliates and other power marketing and transmission transactions; political, legislative and regulatory developments; regulatory, legislative and judicial actions; the impact of the purported shareholder and employee class action lawsuits filed against Westar Energy, Inc.; the impact of changes in interest rates generally and, specifically, changes in the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) on the fair value of our swap transactions; changes in and the discount rate assumptions used for pension and other post-retirement and post-employment benefit liability calculations, as well as actual and assumed investment returns on pension plan assets; changes in the expected tax benefits resulting from expected losses on the sale of our monitored services businesses and expected gains from the sale of our remaining investment in ONEOK, Inc.; homeland security considerations; coal, natural gas and oil prices; and other circumstances affecting anticipated operations, sales and costs.

These lists are not all-inclusive because it is not possible to predict all factors. This report should be read in its entirety and in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. No one section of the report deals with all aspects of the subject matter and additional information on some matters that could impact our operations and financial results may be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date such statement was made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made except as required by applicable laws or regulations.

Exhibit 99.4

Media contact: Karla Olsen, senior manager, media relations Phone: 888.613.0003 FAX: 316.261.6769 karla_olsen@wr.com   Investor contact: Bruce Burns, director, investor relations Phone: 785.575.8227 bruce_burns@wr.com

WESTAR ENERGY ANNOUNCES SALE OF $230.5 MILLION OF ITS ONEOK STOCK

Proceeds to be used for debt reduction; Westar holdings reduced to 15% of ONEOK

TOPEKA, Kan., August 5, 2003 — Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) today announced it has priced a secondary offering by its wholly-owned subsidiary Westar Industries, Inc. of 9.5 million shares of common stock of ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE) at a public offering price of $19.00 per share, which will result in gross proceeds to Westar Industries of approximately $180.5 million. ONEOK will not receive any proceeds from the offering. The transaction is expected to close on Monday, August 11, 2003. The shares of ONEOK stock to be sold by Westar include shares of ONEOK common stock and shares of ONEOK $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock converted into shares of ONEOK common stock.

Upon closing of the offering, ONEOK will repurchase approximately 2.6 million additional shares of its common stock from Westar Industries at the public offering price of $19.00 per share, or $50 million in total.

JPMorgan is the sole underwriter for the offering and has been granted an option by Westar Industries to purchase up to an additional 1.425 million shares of Westar’s holdings of ONEOK common stock to cover over-allotments, if any.

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Westar Energy will use the proceeds of the sale, net of taxes and expenses, to reduce its debt.

As a result of the two transactions, and excluding the shares covered by the underwriter’s over-allotment option, Westar will beneficially own approximately 15% of ONEOK’s stock assuming the conversion of the remaining shares of ONEOK $0.925 Series D Non-Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock.

A prospectus supplement related to the public offering has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Copies of the prospectus supplement related to the offering and the underlying prospectus may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Chase Distribution & Support Service, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, Floor 5B, New York, NY 10081. Copies can also be obtained by e-mail at Addressing.Services@jpmchase.com.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities law of any such jurisdiction.

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Westar Energy, Inc. (NYSE: WR) is the largest electric utility in Kansas and owns interests in monitored security and other investments. Westar Energy provides electric service to about 657,000 customers in the state. Westar Energy has nearly

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6,000 megawatts of electric generation capacity and operates and coordinates more than 36,600 miles of electric distribution and transmission lines. The company has total assets of approximately $6.9 billion, including security company holdings through ownership of Protection One, Inc. (NYSE: POI). Through its ownership in ONEOK, Inc. (NYSE: OKE), a Tulsa, Okla.- based natural gas company, Westar Energy has, prior to the completion of this transaction, a 27.5 percent interest in one of the largest natural gas distribution companies in the nation, serving more than 1.9 million customers.

For more information about Westar Energy, visit us on the Internet at http://www.wr.com.

Forward-looking statements: Certain matters discussed in this press release are “forward-looking statements.” The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 has established that these statements qualify for safe harbors from liability. Forward-looking statements may include words like we “believe,” “anticipate,” “target,” “expect,” “pro forma,” “estimate,” “intend” or words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements describe our future plans, objectives, expectations or goals, including our expectation regarding the timing for the closing of the transactions described in this press release.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date such statement was made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement was made except as required by applicable laws or regulations.