SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14D-1 (Amendment No. 56) Tender Offer Statement (Pursuant to Section 14(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) Kansas City Power & Light Company (Name of Subject Company) Western Resources, Inc. (Bidder) Common Stock, Without Par Value (Title of Class of Securities) 48513410 (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities) John K. Rosenberg Executive Vice President and General Counsel Western Resources, Inc. 818 Kansas Avenue Topeka, Kansas 66612 Phone: (913) 575-6300 (Name, Address, including Zip Code, and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service) Copies to: Neil T. Anderson Sullivan & Cromwell 125 Broad Street New York, New York 10004 (212) 558-4000 William S. Lamb LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae, L.L.P. 125 West 55th Street New York, New York 10019 (212) 424-8000 This Amendment No.56 amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 (the "Schedule 14D-1"), originally filed by Western Resources, Inc., a Kansas corporation ("Western Resources"), on July 8, 1996 relating to the exchange offer disclosed therein to exchange all of the outstanding Shares for shares of Western Resources Common Stock upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Prospectus, dated July 3, 1996, and the related Letter of Transmittal. Capitalized terms used and not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 14D-1. Item 11. Material to be Filed as Exhibits. Item 11 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following: (a)(140) Employee update and press release issued on November 15, 1996.SIGNATURE After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. WESTERN RESOURCES, INC. Date November 15, 1996 By /s/ JERRY D. COURINGTON Jerry D. Courington, Controller INDEX TO EXHIBITS Sequentially Numbered Exhibit No. Description Pages (a)(140) Employee update and press release issued on November 15, 1996. 1 Exhibit No. (a)(140) The following employee update and press release was issued on November 15, 1996: For Immediate Release November 15, 1996 KCPL Media Contacts: Western Resources Pam Levetzow Media Contact: 816/556-2926 Michel' J. Philipp Phyllis Desbien 913/575-1927 816/556-2903 news@wstnres.com KCPL Investor Contact: Western Resources David Myers Investor Contact: 816/556-2312 Rick Kready 913/575-8226 Kansas City Power & Light and Western Resources Issue Joint Statement Kansas City Power & Light (NYSE: KLT) and Western Resources, Inc. (NYSE: WR) announced today that representatives of their respective boards and managements met on Friday, November 15. They had a cordial discussion regarding the proposed transaction between the two companies and agreed to meet again in the near future. This employee update and press release are neither an offer to exchange nor a solicitation of an offer to exchange shares of common stock of KCPL. Such offer is made solely by the Prospectus dated July 3, 1996, and the related Letter of Transmittal, and is not being made to, nor will tenders be accepted from or on behalf of, holders of shares of common stock of KCPL in any jurisdiction in which the making of such offer or the acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdictions where securities, blue sky or other laws require such offer to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, such offer shall be deemed to be made on behalf of Western Resources, Inc. by Salomon Brothers Inc or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.