Evergy director Wilder acquires 447 stock units

Each deferred unit represents a right to receive one Evergy common share, plus, if applicable, stock reflecting reinvested dividends.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Evergy, Inc. (EVRG) director C. John Wilder acquired 447 Director deferred share units on October 1, 2026, as partial payment of retainer fees he elected to defer. His reported post-transaction balance was 30,170 units.

A separate holding entry reports 2,657,473 common shares directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC on October 1, 2026. Wilder may be deemed to beneficially own those shares through his management roles in Bluescape entities, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 447 shares

Grant/Award 2 txns

Insider WILDER C JOHN

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Director Deferred Share Units F2, F3, F4	447	$0.00	$0.00
holding	Common Stock F1	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Director Deferred Share Units — 30,170 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 2,657,473 shares (Indirect, Refer to Footnote)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Represents shares directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own such shares as he is the manager of Bluescape Resources GP Holdings LLC, which is the managing member of Bluescape Energy Partners IV GP LLC ("Main Fund") and Main Fund is acting as the Manager of BEP Special Situations V LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
2. F2. Director deferred share units represent the right to receive one share of Evergy, Inc. common stock, plus, if applicable, stock reflecting reinvested dividends. Units are converted to stock and distributed following termination of service on the Board pursuant to elections made by the reporting person.
3. F3. Director deferred share units received as partial payment of retainer fees that have been deferred pursuant to elections made by the reporting person.
4. F4. Includes 257 shares that were inadvertently omitted in a prior filing.

Key Figures

Director deferred share units acquired: 447 units Director deferred share units following transaction: 30,170 units Common shares directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC: 2,657,473 shares

3 metrics

Director deferred share units acquired 447 units October 1, 2026; partial payment of deferred retainer fees

Director deferred share units following transaction 30,170 units Reported after the October 1, 2026 transaction

Common shares directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC 2,657,473 shares Reported on October 1, 2026

Key Terms

Director deferred share units, pecuniary interest, reinvested dividends, beneficially owned

4 terms

Director deferred share units technical

"Director deferred share units represent the right to receive one share"

pecuniary interest financial

"except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein"

reinvested dividends financial

"stock reflecting reinvested dividends"

Reinvested dividends are payouts a shareholder receives from a company that are automatically used to buy additional shares instead of being taken as cash. For investors this acts like planting dividends back into the portfolio so each future payout can come from a slightly larger holding, helping returns compound over time and showing the difference between income you spend today and total growth of your investment.

beneficially owned financial

"Represents shares directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC"

Beneficially owned describes securities or assets where a person has the economic rights and control—such as the right to receive dividends and to direct voting—even if legal title is held in another name. Think of it like having the keys and using a car that’s registered to someone else: you get the benefits and make decisions. Investors care because beneficial ownership reveals who truly controls value and voting power, affecting corporate decisions and takeover dynamics.

FAQ

AI-generated questions and answers. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

How many deferred share units did EVRG director C. John Wilder receive?

C. John Wilder, a director of Evergy, received 447 Director deferred share units on October 1, 2026, as partial payment of retainer fees he elected to defer. His reported post-transaction balance was 30,170 units.

When do EVRG director deferred share units convert to common stock?

Evergy director deferred share units are converted to stock and distributed following termination of service on the Board, pursuant to elections made by the reporting person.

Who beneficially owns the 2,657,473 EVRG common shares reported with C. John Wilder?

The 2,657,473 common shares are directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC. Wilder may be deemed to beneficially own them through his management roles in Bluescape entities, but disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest.

AI-generated analysis. How Rhea-AI works. Not financial advice.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

See more from StockTitan in Google Search and AI answers. Adds StockTitan as a preferred source · opens Google

Add on Google Not now

Available on EDGAR 10/05/2026 - 04:26 PM Accepted by SEC EDGAR 10/05/2026 - 04:26 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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

OMB APPROVAL

OMB Number:			3235-0287
Estimated average burden
hours per response:			0.5

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^*

WILDER C JOHN

(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)
10/01/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								2,657,473	I	Refer to Footnote(1)

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Director Deferred Share Units	(2)	10/01/2026		A		447		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	447	$0	30,170(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares directly beneficially owned by BEP Special Situations V LLC. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own such shares as he is the manager of Bluescape Resources GP Holdings LLC, which is the managing member of Bluescape Energy Partners IV GP LLC ("Main Fund") and Main Fund is acting as the Manager of BEP Special Situations V LLC. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

2. Director deferred share units represent the right to receive one share of Evergy, Inc. common stock, plus, if applicable, stock reflecting reinvested dividends. Units are converted to stock and distributed following termination of service on the Board pursuant to elections made by the reporting person.

3. Director deferred share units received as partial payment of retainer fees that have been deferred pursuant to elections made by the reporting person.

4. Includes 257 shares that were inadvertently omitted in a prior filing.

	Executed on behalf of C. John Wilder by Amy C. Abrams, attorney-in-fact	10/05/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)