UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SCHEDULE 14A
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Westar Energy, Inc.
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Westar Energy, Inc.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS to be held on May 19, 2016 |
Dear Shareholder,
The 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Westar Energy, Inc. will be held in the Shawnee Room at the Maner Conference Center, located at the southeast corner of 17th Street and Western Avenue in Topeka, Kansas 66612, on May 19, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Central Daylight Saving Time. If you require directions to attend the meeting and vote in person, please contact Westar Energy, Inc. Shareholder Services.
Proposals to be considered at the 2016 Annual Meeting:
| • | The election of three Class II directors to serve for a term of three years; |
| • | An advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation; |
| • | The ratification and confirmation of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; |
| • | Approval of an amendment to our Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan, as amended and restated, and re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the plan; |
| • | Approval of the Shareholder proposal requiring a report on our strategies surrounding distributed generation; and |
| • | The conduct of other business properly raised before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement of the meeting. |
The Board of Directors recommends that shareholders vote FOR all of the nominees, FOR the advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation, FOR the ratification and confirmation of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016; FOR Approval of an amendment to our Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan, as amended and restated, and re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the plan and AGAINST the Approval of the Shareholder Proposal requiring a report on our strategies surrounding distributed generation.
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