X0202 4 2005-04-10 0000054507 WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS WR 0001184814 STERBENZ DOUGLAS R 818 S. KANSAS AVE. TOPEKA KS 66612 0 1 0 0 SVP, Generating & Marketing Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2005-04-10 4 F 0 13407 22.025 D 124031 D Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 7648 I Held in 401(k) Plan 13,407 shares were forfeited for the payment of taxes upon the vesting and distribution of 31,250 restricted share units previously granted to the Reporting Person under the Issuer's Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan. The ownership of the restricted share units has been included in the Reporting Person's previously filed Section 16 reports. Includes 62,500 restricted share units subject to forfeiture and 464 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. In addition, the Reporting Person's share balance was reduced by approximately 6 shares as a result of the payout in cash of fractional shares from certain accounts and the payment of taxes on those fractional shares. The distribution of these fractional shares was necessitated by administrative requirements. Douglas R. Sterbenz 2005-04-12