X0303 4 2009-07-01 0000054507 WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS WR 0001406082 Lennen C. Michael 818 S. KANSAS AVE. TOPEKA KS 66612 0 1 0 0 VP, Regulatory Affairs Common Stock, Par Value $5.00 2009-07-01 4 F 0 1223 18.645 D 8785 D Forfeiture of 1,223 shares for the payment of taxes that were due upon the vesting of 3,700 restricted share units granted to the officer on July 16, 2007. The acquisition of the restricted share units was reported at the time of the grant. Includes 3,700 restricted share units that are subject to forfeiture and 61 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends. C. Michael. Lennen 2009-07-02