X0306 4 2014-01-02 0000032689 EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC CO EDE 0001462439 Portney Paul R THE EMPIRE DISTRICT ELECTRIC COMPANY 602 S. JOPLIN AVENUE JOPLIN MO 64801 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2014-01-02 4 M 0 2299 0 A 7665 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2014-01-02 4 M 0 2299.884 D 2014-01-01 Common Stock 2299.884 5445.396 D Phantom Stock Units 0 2014-01-02 4 A 0 2420.242 22.725 A 2017-01-01 Common Stock 2420.242 7865.638 D Shares of Phantom Stock Units are the economic equivalent of one share of EDE common stock. On January 2, 2014, 2,299 of the reporting person's phantom stock units were converted to an equal number of shares of EDE common stock. Shares of Phantom Stock Units are awarded to director pursuant to Stock Unit Plan for Directors. Shares of Phantom Stock Units are exercisable upon the earliest of this election date, retirement or death. Shares of Phantom Stock Units are exercisable upon the earliest of the election date, retirement or death and do not expire. Janet S. Watson, Attorney In Fact 2014-01-06