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                                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       Washington, D. C.  20549     

                                                 

                                             FORM 11-K

    (Mark One)

       [X]                  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934   


                             For the Plan year ended December 30, 1994


                                                OR


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


               For the Transition Period from _________________ to __________


                                   Commission file number 1-3523



                            A. Full title of the Plan:

                               WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.            
                               EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

                            B. Name of issuer of the securities held
                               pursuant to the plan and the address
                               of its principal executive office:

                               WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
                               818 Kansas Avenue
                               Topeka, Kansas  66612





                                                 EIN:  48-0290150
                                                        PN:  004       










                                      WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.
                                                 
                                  EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN
                                                 
                                                 
                       FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DECEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993
                                                 
                      TOGETHER WITH REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
                                                 




































                             Report of Independent Public Accountants

To the Investment and Benefits Committee of 
Western Resources, Inc. Employees' 401(k) Savings Plan:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for
benefits of WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN, as of
December 30, 1994 and 1993, and the related statements of changes in net
assets available for benefits for the years then ended.  These financial
statements and the schedules referred to below are the responsibility of the
Plan's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and schedules based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly,  in
all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of
December 30, 1994 and 1993, and the changes in net assets available for
benefits for the years then ended in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.

Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic 
financial statements taken as a whole.  The supplemental schedules of assets
held for investment purposes and of loans or fixed income obligations as of
December 30, 1994, and reportable transactions for the year then ended are
presented for the purpose of additional analysis and are not a required part
of the basic financial statements, but are supplementary information required
by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclo-
sure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemen-
tal schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the
audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly
stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements
taken as a whole.

As discussed further in Notes 1 and 5, effective December 31, 1994, the Kansas
Gas and Electric Company 401(k) Plan was merged into the Plan. 



Kansas City, Missouri,
June 16, 1995


                                                 EIN:  48-0290150
                                                        PN:  004       
                                      WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.

                                  EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

                          STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                                    DECEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993

                                                  1994            1993    
ASSETS
INVESTMENTS:
  GIC Fund                                    $ 62,581,658    $ 63,120,437
  Windsor Fund                                  45,262,792      42,674,607
  Money Market Reserves                          5,554,999       5,809,542
  Company Common Stock Fund                     33,703,216      36,638,798
  Loan Fund                                      9,327,478       8,455,265
  Wellington Fund                                2,087,515               -
  Index Trust-500 Portfolio                      1,183,165               -
  PRIMECAP Fund                                  2,216,198               -
                                               161,917,021     156,698,649

Investments Transferred from KG&E 401(k) -
  Fixed Income Fund                             20,748,428               -
  Fidelity Equity-Income Fund                    6,563,013               -
  Fidelity Magellan Fund                        16,631,167               -
  Fidelity Balanced Fund                           860,414               -
  Company Common Stock Fund                      7,373,193               -
  Loan Fund                                      3,112,900               -
                                                55,289,115               -

      Total Investments                        217,206,136     156,698,649

INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE                1,091,907         885,496

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVABLE:
  Participant                                      431,577         159,784
  Employer                                         137,306          50,229
    Total Assets                               218,866,926     157,794,158

LIABILITIES
FORFEITURES                                              -           1,590
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE                                   562,713          38,500
  Total Liabilities                                562,713          40,090

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS             $218,304,213    $157,754,068

                          The accompanying notes to financial statements
                             are an integral part of these statements.






                                                       EIN:  48-0290150
                                                       PN:  004       



                                      WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.

                                  EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

                    STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS

                          FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993


                                                1994            1993
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR
  BENEFITS, beginning of year              $157,754,068     $ 62,574,244

INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Interest                                    4,959,220        2,740,225
  Dividends                                   6,609,683        4,418,256
  Net Appreciation (Depreciation)  
    in Fair Value of Investments            (11,162,733)         551,021

      Total Investment Income                   406,170        7,709,502

CONTRIBUTIONS:
  Participant                                10,382,592        5,326,195
  Employer                                    3,457,934        1,880,137

      Total Contributions                    13,840,526        7,206,332

FORFEITURES                                     (12,849)         (12,730)
OTHER                                           (21,400)          (3,881)
BENEFITS PAID                                (9,302,004)      (2,107,208)
TRANSFERS FROM KG&E 401(K) PLAN              55,416,776                -
TRANSFERS FROM UNION AND OTHER PLANS            222,926       82,387,809

NET INCREASE                                 60,550,145       95,179,824

NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR
  BENEFITS, end of year                    $218,304,213     $157,754,068


                          The accompanying notes to financial statements
                             are an integral part of these statements.








                                      WESTERN RESOURCES, INC.

                                  EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN

                                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                                    DECEMBER 30, 1994 AND 1993


(1) PLAN DESCRIPTION:

The following brief description of the Western Resources, Inc. (the Company)
Employees' 401(k) Savings Plan (the Plan) is provided for general information
purposes only.  Participants should refer to the plan document for more
complete information.

       (a) General-- The Plan is a defined contribution plan, designed to
       assist eligible employees in establishing a regular savings plan. 
       Effective October 31, 1993, The Kansas Power and Light Company Union
       Employees' Savings Plan and The Gas Service Company Union Employees'
       Savings Plan (the Union plans) were merged into the Plan.  Prior to
       December 31, 1994, the Plan covered all eligible Company employees with
       the exception of KG&E employees on March 31, 1992, who were covered
       under the Kansas Gas and Electric Company 401(k) Plan.  Effective
       December 31, 1994, the Kansas Gas and Electric Company 401(k) Plan (the
       KG&E 401(k) Plan) merged into this plan.  See Note 5 for more informa-
       tion.

       Employees are eligible to participate after one year of service as
       defined.  The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retire-
       ment Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended.

       (b) Contributions--During 1994 and 1993, participants of the Plan were
       allowed to make tax deferred contributions of between 1% and 10% of
       earnings subject to certain Internal Revenue Code limits.  These
       contributions effectively reduced a participant's earnings because they
       were withheld from earnings on a pre-tax basis.  In addition to or
       instead of pre-tax cash contributions, participants could elect to make
       after-tax contributions of between 1% and 6% of earnings.  Cash contri-
       butions up to the first 6% of a participant's earnings were matched 50%
       by the Company.  The Plan allowed rollover contributions into the Plan. 
       

       Active participants were allowed to make additional contributions each
       quarter to meet the maximum contribution percentage based on their
       annual compensation.  These contributions were considered in determining
       matching employer contributions. Matching employer contributions were
       suspended for a period of six months in the event that a participant
       withdrew money from after-tax and/or Company match accounts.

       Participants are fully vested in their contributions and earnings
       thereon.  During 1994 and 1993, Company matching contributions became
       fully vested after three years.  Once a participant retired under The
       Western Resources, Inc. Retirement Plan, attains age 65, dies, or

       becomes permanently and totally disabled, all contributions became
       fully vested.

       Upon retirement, death, disability or termination of employment,
       all vested balances are paid to the participant or his beneficia-
       ries in accordance with Plan terms.

       (c) Participant Accounts--A separate account is maintained for
       each participant.  Allocations to participant accounts for employ-
       er and employee contributions are made when the contributions are
       received by the trustee.  Allocations to participant accounts for
       the net of investment income, realized and unrealized changes in
       investment market value and Plan expenses are made when such
       amounts are earned or incurred.

       Forfeitures arise when participants leave the Plan before the Company 
       contributions become fully vested.  Forfeitures are used to reduce 
       future Company matching contributions.

       (d) Investment Funds--During 1994 and 1993, participants in the Plan
       could elect to have their contributions and the Company's matching
       contributions invested in the funds listed below, excluding the Loan
       Fund.  Allocations between the funds could be made in 10% increments. 
       Participants could also elect to transfer their interests between funds.

       The GIC Fund is invested entirely in the Western Resources, Inc.
       Investment Contract Fund, a fund which invests in investment contracts
       issued by insurance companies that are viewed by Vanguard Fiduciary
       Trust Company as being financially sound and are highly rated by the
       major credit agencies.  Principal of investments in the Fund, and
       interest thereon, are obligations of the insurance companies.  Neither
       Vanguard nor the Company guarantees either principal or interest in such
       investments.

       Windsor Fund is invested entirely in the Vanguard/Windsor Fund, a
       diversified equity fund invested in equity securities providing dividend
       and capital appreciation income.

       Money Market Reserves is invested entirely in the Vanguard Money Market
       Reserves - Prime Portfolio, a money market fund invested in high-quality
       money market obligations issued by financial institutions, nonfinancial
       corporations, and U.S. and other governmental agencies, and repurchase
       agreements collateralized by such securities.

       Company Common Stock Fund, established October 1, 1988, with assets
       transferred from The Kansas Power and Light Company Tax Reduction Act
       Stock Ownership Plan (TRASOP) and Employee Stock Ownership Plan of The
       Gas Service Company (ESOP) upon termination and is invested primarily in
       the Company's common stock.  Dividends from stock held in the fund are
       used to purchase additional shares of Company stock. 

       Loan Fund, established January 1, 1989, is a conduit for the distribu-
       tion and repayment of loan proceeds.  The investments in the fund
       represent loans due from participants.

       Wellington Fund is vested entirely in the Vanguard/Wellington
       Fund, a balanced fund which invests in stocks for potential
       capital growth anddividend income and in bonds for current income
       potential and conservation of principal.

       Index Trust-500 Portfolio is invested entirely in the Vanguard Index
       Trust-500 Portfolio, a growth and income fund which seeks to provide
       long-term capital growth.  The Index Trust-500 Portfolio attempts to
       provide investment results that correspond to the price and yield
       performance of publicly traded stocks, in the aggregate, as represented
       by the Standard & Poor's Composite Stock Price Index.

       PRIMECAP Fund is invested entirely in the Vanguard/PRIMECAP Fund, a
       growth fund seeking long-term growth of capital by investing principally
       in a portfolio of common stocks.

       The above eight funds are managed by the Plan's trustee, Vanguard
       Fiduciary Trust Company.  The investments in GIC Fund and Money Market
       Reserves are stated at market.  Investments in Windsor Fund, Wellington
       Fund, PRIMECAP Fund, Index Trust-500 Portfolio, and Company Common Stock
       Fund are stated at quoted market values.  Investments in Loan Fund are
       stated at face value.

       Participants in the KG&E 401(k) Plan transferred their interest in
       the five funds described below to the Plan effective December 31,
       1994.

       Fixed Income Fund was invested in the Fidelity U.S. Government
       Reserves, Fidelity Management Trust Company Managed Income Portfo-
       lio, and also various other contracts which purchase high-quality,
       short- and long-term guaranteed investment contracts (GICs), bank
       investment contracts (BICs), and short-term money market instru-
       ments.

       Equity-Income Fund was invested entirely in the Fidelity Equity-
       Income Fund.  The fund invests primarily in income-producing
       equity securities which offer a combination of share price appre-
       ciation and income earnings.

       Magellan Fund was invested entirely in the Fidelity Magellan Fund,
       a diversified equity fund invested in equity securities providing
       long-term capital appreciation.

       Company Common Stock Fund was invested in the Company's common
       stock.  Dividends from stock held in the fund were used to pur-
       chase additional shares of Company stock.

       The Balanced Fund was invested in the Fidelity Balanced Fund, a
       broadly diversified portfolio of high yielding securities, includ-
       ing common and preferred stocks and bonds.

       The investments in Fixed Income Fund were valued at contract
       value.  The investments in Equity-Income Fund, Magellan Fund,
       Balanced Fund, and Company Common Stock Fund were stated at quoted

       market values.  Investments in Loan Fund were stated at face
       value.

       (e) Loans to Participants--Participants are permitted to borrow a
       specified portion of the vested balances in their individual accounts. 
       Loan interest rates and terms are established by the Investment and
       Benefits Committee and all loans must be approved by that Committee. 
       Loans are evidenced by promissory notes payable to the Plan.

       (f) Income Taxes--The Plan obtained its latest determination letter on
       January 25, 1988, in which the Internal Revenue Service stated that the
       Plan, as then designed, was in compliance with the applicable require-
       ments of the Internal Revenue Code.  The Plan has been restated since
       receiving the determination letter.  However, the Plan Administrator
       believes that the Plan is currently designed and being operated in
       compliance with the applicable requirements of the Internal Revenue
       Code.  Therefore, no provision for income taxes has been included in
       these financial statements.

       (g) Plan Termination--The Company is free to terminate the Plan at any
       time.  Upon termination, all contributions become fully vested.   

(2) SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

       (a) Basis of Accounting--The Plan's financial statements are maintained
       on the accrual basis.  Employer and employee contributions are accrued
       as the employees' salaries are earned.  

       (b) Administrative Expenses--All administrative expenses of the Plan
       were paid by the Company with the exception of loan administrative
       charges which were paid by the participants.  The Company has no
       continuing obligation to pay these expenses.

(3) INVESTMENTS:

The following investments represent over 5% of net assets available for
benefits at December 30, 1994 and/or 1993:

                                           1994               1993    

     Continental National Assurance
       Company, investment contract
       #12586, general account          $10,778,679        $11,966,782
     Metropolitan Life Insurance
       Company, investment contract
       #14403, general account           14,921,459         16,309,788
     Provident National Assurance
       Company, investment contract
       #027-04879, general account        4,944,622          8,252,776
     Prudential Insurance Company of
       America, investment contract
       #7168, general account            11,499,049         13,002,482
     Vanguard Windsor/Fund               45,262,792         42,674,607


                                           1994               1993    
     Western Resources, Inc. 
       Common Stock                      40,797,775         36,447,758
     Metropolitan Life Insurance
       Company, investment contract
       #12651, general account           16,324,814                  -
     Fidelity Magellan Fund              16,631,167                  -

(4) OTHER:

On January 31, 1994, the Company sold substantially all of its Missouri
natural gas distribution properties and operations to Southern Union Company
(Southern Union).  Approximately 20 percent of eligible employees were
affected.  The Plan vested all affected participants in the value of their
accounts effective January 31, 1994.  Participants had several options which
included 1) taking a distribution, 2) leaving funds in the plan until a future
distribution date (for participants whose account balances exceeded $3,500),
3) making a qualified rollover into the Southern Union 401(k) Plan, or 4)
making a qualified rollover into an individual retirement account.

Distributions are included in benefits paid and rollovers are included in
transfers to other plans on the statement of changes in net assets available
for benefits.


(5) MERGED PLAN CHANGES:

Effective December 31, 1994, the Kansas Gas and Electric Company 401(k) Plan
was merged into this Plan.  The following features changed as a result of the
Plan merger:  pre-tax contributions increased to 14% of eligible compensation,
after-tax compensation decreased to 4% of eligible compensation, investment
choices increased to eight, maximum terms of a home loan changed to 30 years
not to exceed age 70, financial hardship withdrawals will be allowed upon need
as based on IRS safe harbor rules, age 59 1/2 withdrawals will be allowed on
employee pre-tax contributions, and all contributions will be immediately
vested.

(6) FUND INFORMATION:

The following tables present changes in net assets available for benefits in
fund detail.








                                                                           EIN:  48-0290150
                                                                                   PN:  004       

Year Ended December 31, 1994 Company Money Common GIC Windsor Market Stock Loan Fund Fund Reserves Fund Fund ADDITIONS Investment Income: Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments $ - $(4,449,462) $ - $(6,679,047) $ - Interest 3,788,445 - 202,567 10,737 573,929 Dividends - 4,230,408 - 1,649,080 - 3,788,445 (219,054) 202,567 (5,019,230) 573,929 Contributions: Participant 1,749,804 4,070,015 407,569 1,353,384 - Employer 609,390 1,327,957 139,575 440,501 - 2,359,194 5,397,972 547,144 1,793,885 - Total additions 6,147,639 5,178,918 749,711 (3,225,345) 573,929 DEDUCTIONS Benefits paid (5,525,628) (1,786,394) (485,537) (804,911) (572,752) Other 452,318 (8,920) 102,575 (240) - Forfeitures 1,591 85 (14,525) - - Total deductions (5,071,719) (1,795,229) (397,487) (805,151) (572,752) Net increase (decrease) prior to transfers 1,075,920 3,383,689 352,224 (4,030,496) 1,177 TRANSFERS Interfund transfers (1,621,421) (861,776) (611,291) 1,050,873 871,036 Transfers-Other plans 6,722 66,272 4,524 44,041 - Transfers from KG&E 401(k) Plan - - - - - Total transfers (1,614,699) (795,504) (606,767) 1,094,914 871,036 Net increase (decrease) (538,779) 2,588,185 (254,543) (2,935,582) 872,213 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 63,120,437 42,674,607 5,809,542 36,638,798 8,455,265 End of year $62,581,658 $45,262,792 $ 5,554,999 $33,703,216 $9,327,478
EIN: 48-0290150 PN: 004
Year Ended December 31, 1994 Index Wellington Trust-500 PRIMECAP Fund Portfolio Fund Other Total ADDITIONS Investment Income: Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments $ (77,917) $ (14,673) $ 58,366 $ - $ (11,162,733) Interest - - - 383,542 4,959,220 Dividends 70,017 27,569 51,905 580,704 6,609,683 (7,900) 12,896 110,271 964,246 406,170 Contributions: Participant 1,002,535 574,254 793,454 431,577 10,382,592 Employer 341,258 199,940 262,007 137,306 3,457,934 1,343,793 774,194 1,055,461 568,883 13,840,526 Total additions 1,335,893 787,090 1,165,732 1,533,129 14,246,696 DEDUCTIONS Benefits paid (91,454) (14,531) (20,797) - (9,302,004) Other (4,040) (220) (160) (562,713) (21,400) Forfeitures - - - - (12,849) Total deductions (95,494) (14,751) (20,957) (562,713) (9,336,253) Net increase (decrease) prior to transfers 1,240,399 772,339 1,144,775 970,416 4,910,443 TRANSFERS Interfund transfers 803,222 398,787 1,025,989 (1,055,419) - Transfers-Other plans 43,894 12,039 45,434 - 222,926 Transfer from KG&E 401(k) Plan - - - 55,416,776 55,416,776 Total transfers 847,116 410,826 1,071,423 54,361,357 55,639,702 Net increase (decrease) 2,087,515 1,183,165 2,216,198 55,331,773 60,550,145 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year - - - 1,055,419 157,754,068 End of year $2,087,515 $ 1,183,165 $ 2,216,198 $56,387,192 $ 218,304,213
EIN: 48-0290150 PN: 004
Year Ended December 31, 1993 Company Money Common GIC Windsor Market Stock Loan Fund Fund Reserves Fund Fund Other Total ADDITIONS Investment Income: Net appreciation in fair value of investments $ - $ 421,359 $ - $ 129,662 $ - $ - $ 551,021 Interest 1,997,848 - 84,072 3,617 272,885 381,803 2,740,225 Dividends - 3,292,694 - 621,869 - 503,693 4,418,256 1,997,848 3,714,053 84,072 755,148 272,885 885,496 7,709,502 Contributions: Participant 2,379,237 2,090,343 302,907 393,924 - 159,784 5,326,195 Employer 877,453 702,724 109,975 139,756 - 50,229 1,880,137 3,256,690 2,793,067 412,882 533,680 - 210,013 7,206,332 Total additions 5,254,538 6,507,120 496,954 1,288,828 272,885 1,095,509 14,915,834 DEDUCTIONS Benefits paid (996,592) (522,414) (140,114) (448,088) - - (2,107,208) Other - (2,981) (900) - - - (3,881) Forfeitures (1,972) (3,335) (8) (5,825) - (1,590) (12,730) Total deductions (998,564) (528,730) (141,022) (453,913) - (1,590) (2,123,819) Net increase prior to transfers 4,255,974 5,978,390 355,932 834,915 272,885 1,093,919 12,792,015 TRANSFERS Interfund Transfers (476,088) (134,311) (26,494) 1,063,212 165,072 (591,391) - Transfers from Union and other plans 33,306,026 19,383,154 2,692,023 21,790,711 5,215,895 - 82,387,809 Total transfers 32,829,938 19,248,843 2,665,529 22,853,923 5,380,967 (591,391) 82,387,809 Net increase 37,085,912 25,227,233 3,021,461 23,688,838 5,653,852 502,528 95,179,824 Net assets available for benefits: Beginning of year 26,034,525 17,447,374 2,788,081 12,949,960 2,801,413 552,891 62,574,244 End of year $63,120,437 $42,674,607 $5,809,542 $36,638,798 $8,455,265 $1,055,419 $157,754,068
EIN: 48-0290150 PN: 004 PAGE 1 OF 2 WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN LINE 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES DECEMBER 30, 1994 Number Current Description of Units Cost Value Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, investment contract #25137, general account 6,053,560 $ 6,053,560 $ 6,053,560 Continental Assurance Company, investment contract #12586, general account 10,778,679 10,778,679 10,778,679 John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, investment contract #7307, general account 8,388,762 8,388,762 8,388,762 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, investment contract #14403, general account 14,466,101 14,466,101 14,921,459 Provident National Assurance Company, investment contract #027-04879, general account 4,944,622 4,944,622 4,944,622 Prudential Insurance Company of America, investment contract #7168, general account 11,499,049 11,499,049 11,499,049 State Mutual Assurance Company, investment contract #91877A, general account 5,995,527 5,995,527 5,995,527 *Vanguard Windsor/Fund 3,595,138 49,609,512 45,262,792 *Vanguard Money Market Reserves, Prime Portfolio 5,833,633 5,833,633 5,833,633 *Vanguard/PRIMECAP Fund 110,921 2,165,438 2,216,198 *Vanguard Index Trust 500 Portfolio 27,535 1,196,630 1,183,165 *Vanguard/Wellington Fund 107,659 2,156,405 2,087,515 *Fidelity U.S. Government Reserves 515,202 515,202 515,202 *Fidelity Management Trust Company Managed Income Portfolio 3,908,412 3,908,412 3,908,412 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Group Annuity Contract #12651, general account 16,324,814 16,324,814 16,324,814 *Fidelity Equity-Income Fund 213,779 6,098,370 6,563,013 *Fidelity Magellan Fund 248,970 16,698,614 16,631,167 *Fidelity Balance Fund 70,009 901,691 860,414 EIN: 48-0290150 PN: 004 PAGE 2 OF 2 WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN LINE 27a - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS HELD FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES DECEMBER 30, 1994 Number Current Description of Units Cost Value *Western Resources, Inc. Common Stock 1,425,250 29,346,625 40,797,775 *Participant Loans, at interest rates ranging from 5.8% to 13.5% 12,440,378 12,440,378 Total Investments $209,322,024 $217,206,136 * Investment with party-in-interest to the Plan. EIN: 48-0290150 PN: 004 WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN LINE 27b - SCHEDULE OF LOANS OR FIXED INCOME OBLIGATIONS DECEMBER 30, 1994
Amount Received Unpaid Original During Reporting Balance Amount Year at End Amount Overdue Identity and Address of Obligator of Loan Principal Interest of Year Principal Interest Fetters, Delmar M. $8,500.00 $1,255.54 $ 288.32 $4,769.29 $4,013.47 $ 90.89 4000 Denton Rd. Kansas City, MO ###-##-#### Detailed Description of Loan - General purpose loan; dated 4/23/92; 7.8% interest rate; 120 successive semi- monthly installments. Action to be Taken - The loan was defaulted 2/6/95 and will be treated as a 1995 distribution to the participant. Sears, Drusilla J. 6,500.00 788.31 137.85 2,637.22 694.78 90.50 3707 N.E. 43rd Terrace Kansas City, MO 64117 ###-##-#### Detailed Description of Loan - General purpose loan; dated 2/21/92; 7.7% interest rate; 120 successive semi- monthly installments. Action to be Taken - The loan will be defaulted in 1995 and will be treated as a 1995 distribution to the participant.
EIN: 48-0290150 PN: 004 WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN LINE 27d - SCHEDULE OF REPORTABLE TRANSACTIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 30, 1994
Type of Dollar Net Gain Investment Transaction Number Value (Loss) (1) John Hancock Mutual Life Ins. Co., Purchases 511 $ 9,321,304 $ - Group Annuity Contract #14403 Sales 51 932,541 - Western Resources, Inc. Purchases 160 7,971,978 - Stock Fund * Sales 188 3,716,940 671,241 Vanguard/Windsor Fund Purchases 177 14,090,005 - Sales 225 7,052,322 20,877 (1) Amount shown in this column is cost of purchases or proceeds from sales. * This fund consists of two investments, Western Resources, Inc. Common Stock and Vanguard Money Market Reserves, Prime Portfolio. The Trustee is unable to split the transaction detail between the two investments.
SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment and Benefits Committee for the Western Resources Inc. Employees' 401(K) Savings Plan has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. EMPLOYEES' 401(K) SAVINGS PLAN By: Signature Title Date S. L. Kitchen Chairman June 28, 1995 Ira W. McKee, Jr. Member June 28, 1995 John K. Rosenberg Member June 28, 1995 William B. Moore Member June 28, 1995 David E. Roth Member June 28, 1995 EXHIBIT INDEX All exhibits marked "I" under the page column are incorporated herein by reference. Exhibit Number Description of Documents Page 23 Consent of Independent Public Accountants (filed electronically) 99(a) Summary Plan Description for The Kansas Power and I Light Company Employees' Savings Plan. (filed as Exhibit 28(a) to Registration Statement No. 33-23022) 99(b) Summary Plan Description for the Western Resources, I Inc. Employees' 401(K) Savings Plan. (filed as Exhibit 28(a) to Registration Statement No. 33-57435)
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            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation of
our report included in this Form 11-K for The Western Resources Inc.
Employees' 401(k) Savings Plan, into the Company's previously filed
Registration Statements File No. 33-23022 and 33-57435.




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  June 28, 1995