UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 20, 2007
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Registrant, State of Incorporation,
Address and Telephone Number
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I.R.S. Employer
Identification
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GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED
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43-1916803 |
(A Missouri Corporation)
1201 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(816) 556-2200
NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address,
if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01 Other Events.
This report is being filed for the sole purpose of filing the
consent of KPMG LLP included as Exhibit 23.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Financial statements of businesses acquired.
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Not applicable.
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Pro forma financial information.
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Not applicable.
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Shell company transactions.
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Not applicable.
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Exhibits.
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The following exhibit is filed herewith and is an exhibit
to the Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration
No. 333-133891, as noted below: |
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Consent of KPMG LLP. |
Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Aquila, Inc.:
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-133891) of Great Plains
Energy Incorporated (the Registrant), and in the Prospectus
Supplement relating to the Registrant’s notes due 2017 (the
Prospectus Supplement) of our reports dated February 27, 2007 with
respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Aquila, Inc. and
subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related
consolidated statements of income, common shareholders’ equity,
comprehensive income, cash flows, and the financial statement
schedule, “Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts,” for
each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006,
management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 and the
effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2006, which reports appear in the December 31, 2006
Annual Report on Form 10-K of Aquila, Inc. Our audit report refers
to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158, Employers’
Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement
Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and
132(R),
and the adoption of FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123 (Revised), Share-Based Payment, replacing FASB
Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation. We also consent to the reference to our firm under
the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus Supplement.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
September 20, 2007
