Westar Energy (WR)

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The information concerning directors required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A (the 2009 Proxy Statement), and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. Information concerning executive officers required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is located under Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be included under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our 2009 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 406, 407(c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Corporate Governance Matters” in our 2009 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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The information required by Item 11 will be set forth in our 2009 Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

The information required by Item 12 will be set forth in our 2009 Proxy Statement under the captions “Beneficial Ownership of Voting Securities” and “Shares Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

Not applicable.

The information required by Item 14 will be set forth in our 2009 Proxy Statement under the captions “Independent Registered Accounting Firm Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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SIZE="2">STOCK PERFORMANCE GRAPH

The following performance graph compares the performance of our common stock during the period
that began on December 31, 2002, and ended on December 31, 2007, to the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index and the Standard & Poor’s Electric Utility Index. The graph assumes a $100 investment in our common stock and
in each of the indices at the beginning of the period and a reinvestment of dividends paid on such investments throughout the period.

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The information concerning directors required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A (the 2008 Proxy Statement), and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. Information concerning executive officers required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is located under Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be included under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our 2008 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 406, 407(c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Corporate Governance Matters” in our 2008 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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The information required by Item 11 will be set forth in our 2008 Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

The information required by Item 12 will be set forth in our 2008 Proxy Statement under the captions “Beneficial Ownership of Voting Securities” and “Shares Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

Not applicable.

The information required by Item 14 will be set forth in our 2008 Proxy Statement under the captions “Independent Registered Accounting Firm Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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The information concerning directors required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A (the 2007 Proxy Statement), and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. Information concerning executive officers required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is located under Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be included under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our 2007 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 406, 407(c)(3), (d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Corporate Governance Matters” in our 2007 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

The information required by Item 11 will be set forth in our 2007 Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Compensation Committee Report,” “Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors,” and “Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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The information required by Item 12 will be set forth in our 2007 Proxy Statement under the captions “Beneficial Ownership of Voting Securities” and “Shares Authorized For Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

Not applicable.

The information required by Item 14 will be set forth in our 2007 Proxy Statement under the captions “Independent Registered Accounting Firm Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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The information concerning directors required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Election of Directors” in our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A (the 2005 Proxy Statement), and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. Information concerning executive officers required by Item 401 of Regulation S-K is located under Part I, Item 1 of this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act will be included under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our 2005 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K. The information required by Item 406 of Regulation S-K will be included under the caption “Corporate Governance Matters” in our 2005 Proxy Statement, and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

The information required by Item 11 will be set forth in our 2005 Proxy Statement under the captions “Compensation of Directors,” “Compensation of Executive Officers” and “Employment Contracts,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.

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The information required by Item 12 will be set forth in our 2005 Proxy Statement under the captions “Beneficial Ownership of Voting Securities” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form

10-K.

Not applicable.

The information required by Item 14 will be set forth in our 2005 Proxy Statement under the captions “Audit Fees” and “Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures,” and that information is incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K.