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):March 19, 2013

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



Commission File Number	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

001-32206	GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED	43-1916803
	(A Missouri Corporation)
	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City, Missouri 64105
	(816) 556-2200

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

000-51873	KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY	44-0308720
	(A Missouri Corporation)
	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City, Missouri 64105
	(816) 556-2200

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

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): March 11, 2013

CommissionFile Number	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number	I.R.S. EmployerIdentificationNo.
001-32206	GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED	43-1916803
	(A Missouri Corporation)
	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City, Missouri 64105
	(816) 556-2200
	NOT APPLICABLE
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
000-51873	KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY	44-0308720
	(A Missouri Corporation)
	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City, Missouri 64105
	(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:

¨[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

¨This ~~Soliciting~~combined ~~material~~Current ~~pursuant~~Report toon ~~Rule~~Form ~~14a~~8-12K ~~under~~is ~~the~~being ~~Exchange~~furnished ~~Act~~by Great Plains Energy Incorporated (17Great ~~CFR~~Plains ~~240~~Energy) and Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L).~~14a~~ KCP&L is a wholly-12owned subsidiary of Great Plains Energy and represents a significant portion of its assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses and operations. Thus, all information contained in this report relates to, and is furnished by, Great Plains Energy. Information that is specifically identified in this report as relating solely to Great Plains Energy, such as its financial statements and all information relating to Great Plains Energy's other operations, businesses and subsidiaries, including KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company (GMO), does not relate to, and is not furnished by, KCP&L. KCP&L makes no representation as to that information. Neither Great Plains Energy nor GMO has any obligation in respect of KCP&L's debt securities and holders of such securities should not consider Great Plains Energy's or GMO's financial resources or results of operations in making a decision with respect to KCP&L's debt securities. Similarly, KCP&L has no obligation in respect of securities of Great Plains Energy or GMO.

¨Item ~~Pre-commencement~~7.01 Regulation ~~communications~~FD ~~pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))~~Disclosure

¨Representatives ~~Pre-commencement~~of ~~communications~~Great ~~pursuant~~Plains Energy will participate in meetings with investors on March 20, 2013. A copy of the slides to ~~Rule~~be ~~13e-4(c)~~used ~~under~~in the ~~Exchange~~investor ~~Act~~meetings ~~(17~~is ~~CFR~~attached ~~240~~hereto as Exhibit 99.~~13e-4(c))~~1.

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 14, 2013, Kansas City Power & Light Company (“KCP&L”) issued $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.15% Notes due 2023 (the “Notes”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated March 11, 2013, among KCP&L, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement (333-180105-01) of KCP&L (the “Registration Statement”).

In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, KCP&L entered into the several agreements and other instruments listed in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and filed as exhibits hereto. These exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated March 11, 2013 among KCP&L, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
99.1	2013 Investor Slide Presentation
4.1		Supplemental Indenture No. 4 dated as of March 14, 2013 between KCP&L and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
5.1		Opinion dated March 14, 2013 of Hunton & Williams LLP.
23.1		Consent of Hunton & Williams LLP (contained in Exhibit 5.1).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED /s/ ~~Kevin~~Ellen E. ~~Bryant~~Fairchild ~~Kevin~~Ellen E. ~~Bryant~~Fairchild Vice President~~-Investor~~, ~~Relations~~Corporate Secretary and ~~Strategic~~Chief ~~Planning~~Compliance ~~and Treasurer~~Officer

KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY /s/ ~~Kevin~~Ellen E. ~~Bryant~~Fairchild ~~Kevin~~Ellen E. ~~Bryant~~Fairchild Vice President~~-Investor~~, ~~Relations~~Corporate Secretary and ~~Strategic~~Chief ~~Planning~~Compliance ~~and Treasurer~~Officer

Date: March 1419, 2013

Exhibit Index




Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	2013 Investor Slide Presentation

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