What legal documents related to the Evergy Kansas Central bonds were filed?

The filing includes the underwriting agreement, the Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a legal opinion on the validity of the Mortgage Bonds, and a related consent, all filed as exhibits and incorporated into the registration.

Evergy Kansas Central sells $350M 5.3% bonds

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy, Inc., has issued $350,000,000 of First Mortgage Bonds bearing interest at 5.300% and maturing in 2036.

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Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a subsidiary of Evergy, Inc., has issued $350,000,000 of First Mortgage Bonds bearing interest at 5.300% and maturing in 2036. The bonds were sold on July 1, 2026 under an underwriting agreement dated June 22, 2026 with Barclays Capital, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co. and U.S. Bancorp Investments as representatives of the underwriters.

The Mortgage Bonds were issued under an existing shelf registration statement on Form S-3 and are governed by a Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. Evergy Kansas Central also filed the underwriting agreement, the supplemental indenture, and a legal opinion on the validity of the bonds as exhibits.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 8.01, 9.01

2 items

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

Key Figures

Bond principal amount: $350,000,000 Coupon rate: 5.300% Maturity year: 2036 +2 more

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Bond principal amount $350,000,000 Aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds issued July 1, 2026

Coupon rate 5.300% Interest rate on First Mortgage Bonds, 5.300% Series

Maturity year 2036 Stated maturity of the First Mortgage Bonds

Shelf registration file Form S-3 No. 333-281614-02 Registration statement under which the Mortgage Bonds were issued

Supplemental Indenture Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture Indenture dated July 1, 2026 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.

Key Terms

First Mortgage Bonds, shelf registration statement on Form S-3, Underwriting Agreement, Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, +1 more

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First Mortgage Bonds financial

"issued $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.300% Series due 2036"

First mortgage bonds are debt securities backed by a company’s property, granting bondholders the primary legal claim to that real estate if the issuer cannot pay. Think of them as being first in line for repayment, like a homeowner’s mortgage lender who gets paid before other creditors. For investors, this priority and the tangible collateral typically make these bonds less risky than unsecured debt, which can mean lower yields but greater protection in bankruptcy.

shelf registration statement on Form S-3 regulatory

"registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ... pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form S-3"

A shelf registration statement on Form S-3 is a pre-approved filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that lets an eligible public company register securities in advance and sell them later in one or more offerings without repeating the full registration process. Think of it like a pre-approved funding line: it gives management the flexibility to raise capital quickly when market conditions are right, a move that can affect share supply, dilution and investor returns, so investors monitor it as a signal of potential financing activity.

Underwriting Agreement financial

"pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated June 22, 2026, among Evergy Kansas Central"

An underwriting agreement is a contract where a company selling new stocks or bonds hires financial firms to buy those securities and resell them to investors. It matters because the agreement sets the offering price, number of securities, fees and which party bears the risk if sales fall short—think of it as a promise that the sale will happen and a roadmap investors can use to understand how the new securities reach the market.

Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture financial

"Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2026, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A."

Opinion ... regarding the validity of the Mortgage Bonds regulatory

"Opinion, dated July 1, 2026, of Heather A. Humphrey, regarding the validity of the Mortgage Bonds"

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What did Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (EVRG) announce in this 8-K?

Evergy Kansas Central reported issuing $350,000,000 of First Mortgage Bonds at 5.300% due 2036. The filing also lists related agreements, including the underwriting agreement, supplemental indenture, and legal opinion, which were added as exhibits to the company’s existing shelf registration.

How large is Evergy Kansas Central’s new bond offering?

The company issued First Mortgage Bonds with an aggregate principal amount of $350,000,000. This single tranche, 5.300% Series due 2036, represents a significant long-term debt financing and was sold to underwriters named in the June 22, 2026 underwriting agreement.

What are the key terms of Evergy Kansas Central’s new bonds?

The First Mortgage Bonds have a principal amount of $350,000,000, carry a fixed interest rate of 5.300%, and are due in 2036. They were issued under a supplemental indenture with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee.

Under what registration did Evergy Kansas Central issue these bonds?

The bonds were registered under Evergy Kansas Central’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3, file number 333-281614-02. The underwriting agreement, supplemental indenture, and legal opinion are incorporated by reference into that registration statement through the exhibits filed.

Which underwriters participated in Evergy Kansas Central’s $350 million bond deal?

Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. acted as representatives of the several underwriters. They entered into an underwriting agreement with Evergy Kansas Central dated June 22, 2026.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 07/01/2026 - 04:15 PM EDT

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):

July 1, 2026


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.
001-38515	Evergy, Inc.	82-2733395
	(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)


001-03523	Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.	48-0290150
	(a Kansas corporation)
	818 South Kansas Avenue
	Topeka, Kansas 66612
	(785) 575-6300

	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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Evergy, Inc. common stock	EVRG	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act

(§240.12b-2

of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

This combined Current Report on Form

8-K

is being filed by the following registrants: Evergy, Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. (“Evergy Kansas Central”). Information relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating exclusively to the other registrant.

Item 8.01

Other Events

On July 1, 2026, Evergy Kansas Central issued $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.300% Series due 2036 (the “Mortgage Bonds”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated June 22, 2026, among Evergy Kansas Central, Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Mortgage Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form

S-3

(333-281614-02)

of Evergy Kansas Central (the “Registration Statement”).

In connection with the issuance and sale of the Mortgage Bonds, Evergy Kansas Central entered into 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

Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated June 22, 2026, among Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.

Exhibit 4.1		Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2026, between Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and the form of global bond included therein.

Exhibit 5.1		Opinion, dated July 1, 2026, of Heather A. Humphrey, regarding the validity of the Mortgage Bonds.

Exhibit 23.1		Consent of Heather A. Humphrey (included in Exhibit 5.1).

Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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.

Evergy, Inc.

/s/ Geoffrey T. Ley

Geoffrey T. Ley

Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

/s/ Geoffrey T. Ley

Geoffrey T. Ley

Senior Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer

Date: July 1, 2026

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

Filing Exhibits & Attachments

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