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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C.  20549</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=5><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Current Report</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the </FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <B>September</FONT> 5, 2002</B></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=4><P ALIGN="CENTER">KANSAS CITY POWER &amp; LIGHT COMPANY</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">1-707</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Commission file number)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">44-0308720</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(State of other jurisdiction of</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(I.R.S. Employer</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">1201 Walnut</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">Kansas City, Missouri  64106</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(816) 556-2200</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">NOT APPLICABLE</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)</FONT></TD>
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<P>Item 5.&#9;&#9;OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.</P>

<P>COMMENCEMENT OF EXCHANGE OFFER.</P>

<P>On March 13, 2002, Kansas City Power &amp; Light Company (the &quot;Company&quot;) completed a private placement of $225 million of its 6.00% Senior Notes due 2007, Series A (the "Series A notes").  In connection with this private placement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the Series A notes which provided, among other things, that the Company would use its best efforts to have declared effective by September 9, 2002, a registration statement with respect to a proposed offer to exchange the Series A notes for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Company registered under the Securities Act of 1933.</P>

<P>Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, on September 5, 2002, the Company commenced an offer to exchange up to $225 million principal amount of 6.00% Senior Notes due 2007, Series B registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Series B notes") for a like aggregate principal amount of Series A notes.  In connection with the commencement of the exchange offer, the Company issued a Company Order and Officers' Certificate dated September 5, 2002, a copy of which is filed herewith, respecting the Series B notes to be exchanged upon consummation of the exchange offer.</P>

<P>ITEM 7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</P>

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<P>4(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Company Order and Officers' Certificate dated September 5, 2002.</P>

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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</P>
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<B><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>KANSAS CITY POWER &amp; LIGHT COMPANY</B></FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>/s/Jeanie Sell Latz</FONT></TD>
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<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>Jeanie Sell Latz</FONT></TD>
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</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE=3><P>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;September 6, 2002</P></FONT></BODY>
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Item 5
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
5, 2002
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 jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
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 AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
COMMENCEMENT OF EXCHANGE OFFER.
On March 13, 2002, Kansas City Power & Light Company (the "Company") completed a private placement of $225 million of its 6.00% Senior Notes due 2007, Series A (the "Series A notes").  In connection with this private placement, the Company entered into a registration rights agreement with the initial purchasers of the Series A notes which provided, among other things, that the Company would use its best efforts to have declared effective by September 9, 2002, a registration statement with respect to a proposed offer to exchange the Series A notes for a like aggregate principal amount of debt securities of the Company registered under the Securities Act of 1933.
Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, on September 5, 2002, the Company commenced an offer to exchange up to $225 million principal amount of 6.00% Senior Notes due 2007, Series B registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Series B notes") for a like aggregate principal amount of Series A notes.  In connection with the commencement of the exchange offer, the Company issued a Company Order and Officers' Certificate dated September 5, 2002, a copy of which is filed herewith, respecting the Series B notes to be exchanged upon consummation of the exchange offer.
ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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4(a)         Company Order and Officers' Certificate dated September 5, 2002.
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
Jeanie Sell Latz
Secretary
Date:  September 6, 2002