# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001627795
**File Stem:** 0001711269-26-000007
**Filing Date:** 2026-1
**Character Count:** 9037
**Document Hash:** e4f76f8ed6e8a3fd92bf571ca3bfc930
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001711269-26-000007.hdr.sgml**: 20260112

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001711269-26-000007

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260106

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260112

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260112

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BRIDSON JOHN T
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001627795

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38515
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26527039

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O EVERGY, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 1200 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64105
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Evergy, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001711269
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 822733395
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64105
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8165562200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1200 MAIN STREET
- **CITY:** KANSAS CITY
- **STATE:** MO
- **ZIP:** 64105

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Monarch Energy Holding, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20170707

## Ex-24

bridsonpoa 
```
<pre>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
	Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Heather A. Humphrey, Christie Dasek-Kaine, Jon H. Otto, Donna G. Quinn, and Nicole A. Wehry and any individual who hereafter holds the offices of Secretary or Assistant Secretary of Evergy, Inc. (the ?Company?), or any of them signing singly, and with full power of substitution, the undersigned?s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
	(1)	prepare, execute in the undersigned?s name and on the undersigned?s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ?SEC?) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended or any rule or regulation of the SEC;
	(2)	execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned?s capacity as an officer and/or director of the Company, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules thereunder;
	(3)	do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and
	(4)	take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact?s discretion.
	The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact?s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys in fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned?s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
	This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned?s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys in fact.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 15th day of December, 2025.

							/s/ John T. Bridson
							John T. Bridson

STATE OF KANSAS			)
				)	ss.
COUNTY OF SHAWNEE		)

	John T. Bridson being duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and says that he has read and is familiar with the foregoing Power of Attorney and knows the contents thereof; and that all of the statements contained therein are true and correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.

	Subscribed and sworn to before me this this 15th day of December, 2025.

[SEAL]
							/s/ Nancy A. Feinhage
							Notary Public

My Commission Expires:  March 23, 2028
</pre>
```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>BRIDSON JOHN T<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O EVERGY, INC.<br>1200 MAIN STREET<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>KANSAS CITY, MO 64105<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Evergy, Inc. [ EVRG ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-01-06 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SVP, GENERATION & OPS SUPPORT_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 40412 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | <sup>(1)</sup> | Common Stock | 10124 | <sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Of the total restricted stock units reported, and subject to, continued employment, (i) 1,332 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2026, (ii) 1,337 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2026, (iii) 1,726 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027, (iv) 1,336 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027, (v) 1,666 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2028, and (vi) 2,072 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units), vest on October 7, 2028.

(2) Restricted stock units convert to stock on a one-for-one basis.

**Signature:** Executed on behalf of John T. Bridson by Jon H. Otto, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2026-01-12

### Remarks:

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.**