AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER by and among WESTAR ENERGY, INC., GREAT PLAINS ENERGY INCORPORATED and MERGER SUB, as defined herein Dated as of May 29, 2016Agreement and Plan of Merger • May 31st, 2016 • Westar Energy Inc /Ks • Electric & other services combined • Kansas
Contract Type FiledMay 31st, 2016 Company Industry JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 29, 2016, is by and among Westar Energy, Inc., a Kansas corporation (the “Company”), Great Plains Energy Incorporated, a Missouri corporation (the “Parent”) and, from and after its accession to this Agreement in accordance with Section 1.01(b), the Kansas corporation to be formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub” and, together with the Company and Parent, the “Parties”).