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):
           October 1, 2001 (October 1, 2001)



           KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



                         1-707
                (Commission file number)


       MISSOURI                 44-0308720
    (State of other          (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of
   incorporation or         Identification No.)
     organization)


                   1201 Walnut
           Kansas City, Missouri  64106
     (Address of principal executive offices)


                  (816) 556-2200
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area
                      code)


                  NOT APPLICABLE
 (Former name or former address, if changed since
                   last report)

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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     Kansas City Power and Light Company, a Missouri Corporation
("KCPL") has completed a corporate reorganization creating a
holding company structure. This structure was implemented through
an agreement and plan of merger among KCPL, Great Plains Energy
Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation ("GPE"), and KCPL Merger Sub
Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation ("Merger Sub") and wholly
owned subsidiary of GPE. As provided for in the plan of merger,
KCPL merged with Merger Sub. KCPL continues as the Surviving
Corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of GPE. Pursuant to
Section 351.448 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Missouri, shareholder approval of the merger was not required.

     The merger was consummated on October 1, 2001. Upon its
effectivity, GPE became the successor issuer and listed entity on
the New York Stock Exchange, replacing KCPL. The new GPE trading
symbol GXP replaces the old KCPL symbol KLT.

     All outstanding KCPL shares will be honored on a share for
share basis as GPE shares. The same voting powers, designations,
preferences, rights, qualifications, restrictions, and
limitations as previously held will apply. GPE shares will
continue to be represented by the same stock certificates that
represented pre-merger KCPL shares. No actual (or physical)
exchange of stock certificates will occur.

     As a result of the merger, each outstanding employee stock
option and warrant to purchase shares of KCPL's common stock
granted under any employee stock option or compensation plan or
arrangement or warrant agreement of KCPL was converted into an
option or warrant to purchase one share of GPE's common stock in
accordance with the provisions of such employee stock option or
compensation plan or arrangement or warrant agreement.

     The articles of incorporation and by-laws of GPE are
substantially identical to the restated articles of incorporation
and by-laws of KCPL immediately prior to the merger.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibit
    Number

      2       Agreement and Plan of Merger Among Kansas City
              Power & Light Company, Great Plains Energy
              Incorporated and KCPL Merger Sub Incorporated
              dated as of October 1, 2001.


                           SIGNATURES

     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.

                            KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

                            /s/Jeanie Sell Latz

                            Senior Vice President-Corporate
                            Services

Date:     October 1, 2001
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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):
           October 1, 2001 (October 1, 2001)

           KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         1-707
                (Commission file number)

       MISSOURI                 44-0308720
    (State of other          (I.R.S. Employer
    jurisdiction of
   incorporation or         Identification No.)
     organization)

                   1201 Walnut
           Kansas City, Missouri  64106
     (Address of principal executive offices)

                  (816) 556-2200
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area
                      code)

                  NOT APPLICABLE
 (Former name or former address, if changed since
                   last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     Kansas City Power and Light Company, a Missouri Corporation
("KCPL") has completed a corporate reorganization creating a
holding company structure. This structure was implemented through
an agreement and plan of merger among KCPL, Great Plains Energy
Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation ("GPE"), and KCPL Merger Sub
Incorporated, a Missouri Corporation ("Merger Sub") and wholly
owned subsidiary of GPE. As provided for in the plan of merger,
KCPL merged with Merger Sub. KCPL continues as the Surviving
Corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary of GPE. Pursuant to
Section 351.448 of the General Corporation Law of the State of
Missouri, shareholder approval of the merger was not required.

     The merger was consummated on October 1, 2001. Upon its
effectivity, GPE became the successor issuer and listed entity on
the New York Stock Exchange, replacing KCPL. The new GPE trading
symbol GXP replaces the old KCPL symbol KLT.

     All outstanding KCPL shares will be honored on a share for
share basis as GPE shares. The same voting powers, designations,
preferences, rights, qualifications, restrictions, and
limitations as previously held will apply. GPE shares will
continue to be represented by the same stock certificates that
represented pre-merger KCPL shares. No actual (or physical)
exchange of stock certificates will occur.

     As a result of the merger, each outstanding employee stock
option and warrant to purchase shares of KCPL's common stock
granted under any employee stock option or compensation plan or
arrangement or warrant agreement of KCPL was converted into an
option or warrant to purchase one share of GPE's common stock in
accordance with the provisions of such employee stock option or
compensation plan or arrangement or warrant agreement.

     The articles of incorporation and by-laws of GPE are
substantially identical to the restated articles of incorporation
and by-laws of KCPL immediately prior to the merger.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibit
    Number

      2       Agreement and Plan of Merger Among Kansas City
              Power & Light Company, Great Plains Energy
              Incorporated and KCPL Merger Sub Incorporated
              dated as of October 1, 2001.

                           SIGNATURES

     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.

                            KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

                            /s/Jeanie Sell Latz

                            Senior Vice President-Corporate
                            Services

Date:     October 1, 2001