SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Heidtbrink Scott (Last) (First) (Middle) 1201 WALNUT STREET (Street) KANSAS CITY MO 64106 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 07/14/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INC [ GXP ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP - Corporate Services	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ( 1 )	824	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/02/1999	02/02/2009	Common Stock	2,382	147.13 ( 2 )	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	02/01/2000	02/01/2010	Common Stock	784	121.9 ( 2 )	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	01/31/2001	01/31/2011	Common Stock	470	181.11 ( 2 )	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	12/28/2004	12/28/2011	Common Stock	4,707	23.91 ( 2 )	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person held Aquila, Inc., common stock. As provided in the agreement and plan of merger dated February 6, 2007, between Great Plains Energy and Aquila, Inc., each share of Aquila, Inc. common stock was converted into the right to receive $1.80 per share plus 0.0856 of a share of Great Plains Energy common stock.

2. The reporting person held Aquila, Inc., non-qualified stock options. As provided in the agreement and plan of merger dated February 6, 2007, Aquila, Inc. options converted into options to acquire shares of Great Plains Energy common stock upon completion of the merger transaction with Aquila, Inc. based upon the conversion ratio set forth in the merger agreement. The Option Exchange Ratio, as defined in the merger agreement, equals 0.1569.

Remarks:

	Executed on behalf of Scott H. Heidtbrink by Mark G. English, attorney-in-fact	07/23/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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