| 32.77 Data as of 4:06pm ET | -0.20 / -0.61%Today’s Change | 27.33 Today|||52-Week Range 34.96 | +14.50% Year-to-Date |
| SECTOR Utilities | INDUSTRY Electric Utilities | MARKET CAP $4.2B |
Company Description
Westar Energy, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity in Kansas. It provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Hutchinson, and Wichita. The company supplies electric energy at wholesale to municipalities and electric cooperatives in Kansas. In addition, the company engages in energy marketing, and purchase & sale of wholesale electricity. Westar Energy was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.
Employees

Shareholders
| Mutual fund holders | 33.46% |
| Other institutional | 25.07% |
| Individual stakeholders | 1.02% |
Top Executives
| Mark A. Ruelle | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
| Douglas R. Sterbenz, MBA | Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President |
| Anthony D. Somma, MBA, CPA | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP |
| Larry D. Irick | Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel |
| Leroy P. Wages | Vice President & Controller |