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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HERDEGEN WILLIAM P III
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1201 WALNUT
(Street)
KANSAS CITY MO 64106
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC [ GXP ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
VP of KCP&L (GPE subsidiary)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/05/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock(1) 08/05/2003(1) (1) P V 115 A (1) 179 I 401-k
Common Stock(2) 08/05/2003 08/05/2003 J(2) 2,263 A (2) 2,263 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy)(3) $27.73 08/05/2003 08/05/2003 A 2,041 08/05/2006 08/05/2013 Common Stock 2,041 (3) 14,041 D
Performance Shares(4) (4) 08/05/2003 08/05/2003 H 4,500 (4) (4) Common Stock (4) (4) 0 D
Performance Shares(5) (5) 08/05/2003 08/05/2003 A 1,518 (5) (5) Common Stock 1,518 (5) 1,518 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares acquired since last report was filed through automatic payroll deduction/investment and participation in the Company's 401-k Plan.
2. Award of Restricted Stock pursuant to the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan.
3. Options were granted in tandem with stock appreciation rights exercisable automatically in the event of a change in control as defined by the Long-Term Incentive Plan under which they are granted. Options may be exercised with cash or previously-owned shares of Common Stock.
4. Cancellation of Performance Shares.
5. Award of Performance Shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Payment to which Grantee shall be entitled at the end of 2006 will be based on the performance of the Company and paid in Common Stock in an amount ranging from zero (0) to 200 percent (200%) of the performance shares awarded.
Remarks:
Jeanie Sell Latz by Power of Attorney 08/06/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Power of Attorney for S3 [conf/merged]

Exhibit A

POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

     That the undersigned, an officer of Kansas City Power & Light Company, a Missouri corporation, does hereby constitute and appoint Bernard J. Beaudoin, Jeanie S. Latz or Mark G. English, his/her true and lawful attorney and agent, with full power and authority to execute in the name and on behalf of the undersigned officer a Report on Form 4 or Form 5 and all amendments thereto; hereby granting unto such attorney and agent full power of substitution and revocation in the premises; and hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney and agent may do or cause to be done by virtue of these presents.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day of August, 2003.

/s/William P. Herdegen III

Signature
 

Name Printed:  William P. Herdegen III

 

STATE OF MISSOURI   )

                    )  ss

COUNTY OF JACKSON   )

     On this 6th day of August, 2003, before me the undersigned, a Notary Public, personally appeared William P. Herdegen III, to be known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and who, being by me first duly sworn, acknowledged that he/she executed the same as his/her free act and deed.

     IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last above written.

 

/s/Vickie L. Flores

Notary Public

Clay, County,
Missouri

My Commission Expires:

June 12, 2004