SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BIELSKER ANDREA F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1201 WALNUT

(Street)

KANSAS CITY

64106

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC [ GXP ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/30/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock⁽¹⁾	08/30/2004⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	P	V	207	A	⁽¹⁾	3,040	I	401-k
Common Stock⁽²⁾	08/30/2004⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	P	V	11	A	⁽²⁾	4,971⁽²⁾⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	08/30/2004	08/30/2004	M		5,000	A	$25.55	9,971⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	08/30/2004	08/30/2004	S		2,200	D	$29.8	7,771⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	08/30/2004	08/30/2004	S		1,900	D	$29.79	5,871⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	08/30/2004	08/30/2004	S		900	D	$29.81	4,971⁽³⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Options (Right to Buy)⁽⁴⁾	$25.55	08/30/2004	08/30/2004	M⁽⁴⁾			5,000	02/06/2004	02/06/2011	Common Stock⁽⁴⁾	5,000	$25.55	23,887⁽⁴⁾	D
Performance Shares⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾							⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾		2,147⁽⁵⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares acquired during the period January - August 2004 through automatic payroll deduction/investment and participation in the Company's 401-k Plan.

2. Shares acquired during the period January - August 2004 through automatic reinvestment of quarterly dividends through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Amount includes/reflects 4,550 shares of restricted stock.

4. Options were granted in tandem with stock appreciation rights exercisable automatically in the event of a change in control as defined by the Long-Term Incentive Plan under which they are granted. Options may be exercised with cash or previously-owned shares of Common Stock.

5. Award of Performance Shares under the Long-Term Incentive Plan. Payment to which Grantee shall be entitled at the end of 2006 will be based on the performance of the Company and paid in Common Stock in an amount ranging from zero (0) to 200 percent (200%) of the performance shares awarded.

Remarks:

	/s/Andrea F. Bielsker	09/01/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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