# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001077495
**File Stem:** 0001127602-23-000572
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 7370
**Document Hash:** 79640d86212629e7574f419405b9f62b
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001127602-23-000572.hdr.sgml**: 20230104

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001127602-23-000572

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230103

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230104

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230104

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WILDER C JOHN
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001077495
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38515
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23507578

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** ENTERGY CORP
- **STREET 2:** 639 LOYOLA AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW ORLEANS
- **STATE:** LA
- **ZIP:** 70113
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Evergy, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001711269
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 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

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>WILDER C JOHN<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. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-01-03 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Evergy, Inc. [ EVRG ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **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

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2657473 | I | Refer to Footnote<sup>(1)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Director Deferred Share Units | <sup>(2)</sup> | 2023-01-03 |  | A |  | 517 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 517 | $0 | 9460<sup>(4)</sup> | D |  |
| Warrants | $64.70 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2021-04-14 | 2024-04-14 | Common Stock | 3950000 |  | 3950000 | I | Refer to Footnote<sup>(5)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(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 87 deferred share units acquired through the reinvestment of dividend equivalents.

(5) Represents warrants to purchase shares of common stock of Evergy 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 Main Fund and Main Fund is acting as the Manager of BEP Special Situations V LLC.

**Signature:** Executed on behalf of C. John Wilder by Christie Dasek-Kaine, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-01-04

### 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.**