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
 
November 1, 2002
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Kansas
  
1-3523
  
48-0290150
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or
organization)
  
(Commission file number)
  
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(785) 575-6300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
 
Item 5.    Other Events
 
On November 1, 2002, we issued a press release announcing that we will restate our first and second quarter 2002 financial statements to reflect an additional impairment at Protection One, Inc. pursuant to the application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards Nos. 142 and 144, and to reflect a previously reported non-cash charge related to marking to market the amount of a potential liability arising from a call option related to our 6.25 percent senior unsecured notes issued in August 1998. A copy of the press release is attached to this report.
 
 
Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(c)      Exhibits
 
Exhibit 99.1 – Press Release dated November 1, 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.
Date:    November 1, 2002        
   
By
  
/S/    PAUL R. GEIST                                             
        
Paul R. Geist, Senior Vice President
        
and Chief Financial Officer

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
   
Description of Exhibit
99.1
   
Press Release dated November 1, 2002