X0202 3/A 2006-10-26 2006-10-31 0 0000032689 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO EDE 0001378421 Colgin Harold R II THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY 602 JOPLIN STREET JOPLIN MO 64801 0 1 0 0 Vice President Common Stock 3920 I 401(k) Plan Janet S. Watson, Attorney In Fact 2007-01-25