Sec Form 4 Filing - Elwell Lesley Lissette @ Evergy, Inc. - 2024-03-01

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

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Elwell Lesley Lissette 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Evergy, Inc. [ EVRG] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP & CHIEF HRO & CHIEF DO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/01/2024 (Street) KANSAS CITY, MO64105 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 03/01/2024 M 2,416 ( 1 ) A $ 0 ( 2 ) 3,864 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 03/01/2024 F 823 ( 4 ) D $ 49.12 3,041 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/01/2024 A 7,017 ( 5 ) ( 5 ) Common Stock 7,017 $ 0 15,520 ( 6 ) D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/01/2024 A 2,753 ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 2,753 $ 0 18,273 D Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 03/01/2024 M 2,416 ( 1 ) ( 7 ) ( 7 ) Common Stock 2,416 ( 1 ) $ 0 15,857 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Elwell Lesley Lissette C/O EVERGY, INC. 1200 MAIN STREET KANSAS CITY, MO64105 SVP & CHIEF HRO & CHIEF DO Signatures Executed on behalf of Lesley L. Elwell by Christie Dasek-Kaine, attorney-in-fact 03/05/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects vesting of 2,210 restricted stock units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units). ( 2 )Restricted stock units convert to stock on a one-for-one basis. ( 3 )Includes 1 share acquired through reinvestment of dividends. ( 4 )Relinquished to Evergy, Inc. for withholding taxes incident to the vesting of restricted stock units on March 1, 2024. ( 5 )The restricted stock units reported are subject to the terms of a grant agreement and the Long-Term Incentive Plan, including in general, continued employment, vest in 1/3 increments on the anniversary of the grant date (2,339 units annually plus reinvested dividends related to those units vest on March 1, 2025, 2026 and 2027 respectively). ( 6 )Includes 104 restricted stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends, a portion of which is accounted for in the current transaction. ( 7 )Of the total restricted stock units reported, and subject to, in general, continued employment, (i) 1,841 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on September 7, 2024, (ii) 1,763 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2025, (iii) 2,069 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2026, and (iv) 2,753 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027.

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