Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- FORM 8-K
 
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
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):
  
August 14, 2002
 
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
 
KANSAS
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
  
1-3523
(Commission File Number)
  
48-0290150
(Employer Identification No.)
 
818 SOUTH KANSAS AVENUE,
TOPEKA, KANSAS
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
66612
(Zip Code)
 
(785)-575-6300
(Registrant’s Telephone Number Including Area Code)
 

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
 
Item 5.    Other Events
 
This report contains as exhibits statements under oath of David C. Wittig, our principal executive officer, and Paul R. Geist, our principal financial officer, in the form required by the SEC’s Order No. 4-460 issued on June 27, 2002.This order requires the principal executive officers and the principal financial officers of identified publicly traded companies with revenues of at least $1.2 billion to file statements under oath regarding the accuracy of certain reports filed with the SEC.We are not included in the list of companies accompanying the SEC order, although we have revenues greater than $1.2 billion, and such officers have voluntarily provided these statements to us for filing.
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c)    Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1—Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer dated August 14, 2002.
 
Exhibit 99.2—Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer dated August 14, 2002

 
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.
 
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
By:
  
/s/    PAUL R. GEIST        
   
Paul R. Geist, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
 
Date August 14, 2002

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
   
Description of Exhibit
99.1
   
Statement Under Oath of Chief Executive Officer dated August 14, 2002
99.2
   
Statement Under Oath of Chief Financial Officer dated August 14, 2002

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