X0306 4 2016-01-14 0000054507 WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS WR 0001627795 BRIDSON JOHN T 818 S KANSAS AVE TOPEKA KS 66612 0 1 0 0 SVP, Generation and Marketing Common Stock Par Value $5.00 2016-01-14 4 A 0 7472 0 A 15002 D Common Stock Par Value $5.00 2016-01-14 4 F 0 2379 42.6225 D 12623 D Common Stock Par Value $5.00 2016-01-14 5 G 0 5093 0 D 7530 D Common Stock Par Value $5.00 2016-01-14 5 G 0 5093 0 A 16863 I Held by trust Vesting of 7,472 performance-based restricted share units that were granted on February 28, 2013, with a vesting date of January 1, 2016. Under the terms of the grant, the number of shares to be received by the Reporting Person at vesting is increased or decreased based on the Issuer's Total Shareholder Return as compared to the Total Shareholder Return for a defined Peer Group of companies for the defined Performance Period. The determination that the performance criteria relating to the grant had been met and the calculation of the number of shares to be distributed were completed on January 14, 2016. Includes 7,530 restricted share units that are subject to forfeiture. Forfeiture of 2,379 shares for the payment of taxes upon the vesting of 7,472 performance-based restricted share units granted on 2/28/13. Shares were transferred from the reporting person to the reporting person's trust, for which he and his spouse are co-trustees and beneficiaries. Includes 75 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. Shares are held in the reporting person's trust, for which he and his spouse are co-trustees and beneficiaries. Cynthia S. Couch by power of attorney 2016-01-14