FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

EDWARDS ROY A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WESTAR ENERGY INC /KS [ WR ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

818 S. KANSAS AVE. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

6/4/2018
(Street)

TOPEKA, KS 66612
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, Par Value $5.00   6/4/2018     D    112246   (1) D $55.08   (2) 0   D    
Common Stock, Par Value $5.00   6/4/2018     D    3574   (3) D $55.08   (2) 0   I   Held by spouse  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Westar Energy shares and deferred Westar Energy, Inc. stock units were exchanged for Evergy, Inc. shares and deferred Evergy, Inc. stock units pursuant to a merger agreement between Westar Energy, Inc. and Great Plains Energy Incorporated on a 1 to 1 basis. Includes 51,407 deferred stock units that were moved from Table II to Table I and 63 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends.
(2)  Solely for purposes of this filing, the estimated market value per share of Evergy, Inc. common stock on 6/4/18 was $55.08 per share (the closing stock price of the common stock of Westar Energy, Inc. as reported on the New York Stock Exchange on 6/1/18).
(3)  Westar Energy shares were exchanged for Evergy, Inc. shares and pursuant to a merger agreement between Westar Energy, Inc. and Great Plains Energy Incorporated on a 1 to 1 basis. Includes 27 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
EDWARDS ROY A
818 S. KANSAS AVE.
TOPEKA, KS 66612 		X



Signatures
Cynthia S. Couch by power of attorney 6/4/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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