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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) May 19, 2016

WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Kansas
 
1-3523
 
48-0290150
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
818 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Kansas
 
66612
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
  (785) 575-6300
 
 

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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WESTAR ENERGY, INC.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

We held our 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 19, 2016 in Topeka, Kansas. Results for items presented for voting are listed below.

Item 1 on the Proxy Card. Our shareholders elected three Class II directors for a three-year term, with the following vote:

 
Number of Votes
 
For
 
Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Richard L. Hawley
100,007,945
 
808,055
 
24,432,045
B. Anthony Isaac
99,844,655
 
971,345
 
24,432,045
S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr.
100,076,677
 
739,323
 
24,432,045

Item 2 on the Proxy Card. In an advisory “say on pay” vote, our shareholders approved the compensation of our named executive officers, with the following vote:

Number of Votes
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
96,545,387
 
3,609,219
 
661,394
 
24,432,045

Item 3 on the Proxy Card. Our shareholders voted for the ratification and confirmation of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2016, with the following vote:

Number of Votes
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
124,188,393
 
696,681
 
362,971
 
0

Item 4 on the Proxy Card. Our shareholders approved an amendment to the Westar Energy, Inc. Long Term Incentive and Share Award Plan and approved the material terms of the performance goals under the plan, with the following vote:

Number of Votes
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
87,635,660
 
12,588,717
 
591,623
 
24,432,045

Item 5 on the Proxy Card. Our shareholders rejected a shareholder proposal requiring a report on our strategies surrounding distributed generation, with the following vote:

Number of Votes
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Votes
23,343,198
 
59,523,164
 
17,949,638
 
24,432,045






SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 

 
 
 
 
WESTAR ENERGY, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
 
May 24, 2016
 
By:
 
/s/ Larry D. Irick
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Larry D. Irick
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary