X0303 4 2009-02-06 0 0001143068 GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC GXP 0001182575 DOWNEY WILLIAM H 1201 WALNUT ST. KANSAS CITY MO 64106 1 1 0 0 President & COO Common Stock 2182 I 401-k Common Stock 2009-02-06 4 F 0 11226 20.27 D 108539 D Common Stock 2009-02-09 4 F 0 2391 20.24 D 106148 D Stock Options (Right-to-buy) Common Stock 45249 45249 D Amount includes 387 shares acquired between May 6, 2008 and February 6, 2009 from automatic payroll deduction/investment and participation in the Company's 401-k Plan. Amount includes 3,543 shares acquired between May 6, 2008 and February 6, 2009 through participation in the Company's Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan. Stock options 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 were granted. Options may be exercised with cash or previously-owned shares of Common Stock. Executed on behalf of William H. Downey by Mark G. English, attorney-in-fact 2009-02-10