Evergy (NYSE: EVRG) director awarded 1,961 shares as retainer fee

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Evergy, Inc. director Dean A. Newton received a grant of 1,961 shares of Common Stock on May 6, 2026 as a partial retainer fee. The award carried a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was compensation rather than an open‑market purchase.

Following this grant and including 20 shares acquired through dividend reinvestment, Newton directly owns 4,292 Evergy common shares. The filing shows no derivative positions and reflects a routine, compensation-related equity award to a board member.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Newton Dean A

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,961	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 4,292 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

Shares received as partial retainer fee. Includes 20 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends.

Key Figures

Stock grant: 1,961 shares Grant price: $0.00 per share Total shares held: 4,292 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Stock grant 1,961 shares Common Stock awarded on May 6, 2026 as partial retainer fee

Grant price $0.00 per share Indicates compensation grant, not market purchase

Total shares held 4,292 shares Direct Evergy Common Stock holdings after the transaction

Dividend reinvestment shares 20 shares Acquired through reinvestment of dividends, included in total holdings

Key Terms

retainer fee, reinvestment of dividends, grant/award acquisition

3 terms

retainer fee financial

"Shares received as partial retainer fee."

reinvestment of dividends financial

"Includes 20 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends."

grant/award acquisition financial

"transaction_action: grant/award acquisition"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/08/2026 - 02:29 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Newton Dean A

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O EVERGY, INC.

1200 MAIN STREET

(Street)

KANSAS CITY

MISSOURI

64105

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Evergy, Inc. [ EVRG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2026

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

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

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	05/06/2026		A		1,961	A	$0⁽¹⁾	4,292⁽²⁾	D

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares received as partial retainer fee.

2. Includes 20 shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends.

	Executed on behalf of Dean A. Newton by Christie Dasek-Kaine, attorney-in-fact	05/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

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FAQ

What did Evergy (EVRG) director Dean A. Newton report in this Form 4?

Dean A. Newton reported receiving 1,961 Evergy Common Stock shares as a partial retainer fee. The shares were granted at $0.00 per share as compensation, not bought in the market, and increased his direct holdings to 4,292 shares.

How many Evergy (EVRG) shares did Dean A. Newton acquire and at what price?

Dean A. Newton acquired 1,961 Evergy Common Stock shares in the form of a grant at $0.00 per share. This reflects a compensation award, not a cash purchase, and forms part of his director retainer package according to the filing footnote.

What are Dean A. Newton’s total Evergy (EVRG) holdings after this transaction?

After the grant, Dean A. Newton directly owns 4,292 Evergy Common Stock shares. This total includes 1,961 shares received as a partial retainer fee and 20 shares accumulated separately through reinvestment of dividends, as disclosed in the filing’s footnotes.

Were any of Dean A. Newton’s Evergy (EVRG) shares purchased or sold on the open market?

The filing shows no open‑market purchases or sales. The 1,961 shares were granted as compensation at $0.00 per share, and 20 additional shares were obtained through dividend reinvestment, indicating routine, non‑market transactions rather than trading activity.

Does this Evergy (EVRG) Form 4 involve any derivative securities or options?

The Form 4 does not report any derivative securities or options for Dean A. Newton. It only shows a non‑derivative Common Stock grant of 1,961 shares and notes total direct ownership of 4,292 shares, including those acquired via dividend reinvestment.