Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Caisley Charles A. 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) EVP & CHIEF CUST OFFCR (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O EVERGY, INC., 1200 MAIN STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 06/15/2026 (Street) KANSAS CITY, MO 64105 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 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 (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 06/15/2026 S 10,787 D $83.4556(1)(2) 37,789(3) D Common Stock 59 I By Daughter Common Stock 418 I By Wife

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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 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

(4)

(5)

(5)

Common Stock

27,496

27,496(6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Caisley Charles A. C/O EVERGY, INC. 1200 MAIN STREET KANSAS CITY, MO 64105			EVP & CHIEF CUST OFFCR

Signatures

Executed on behalf of Charles A. Caisley by Christie Dasek-Kaine, attorney-in-fact		06/16/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	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).
(1)	The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $83.45 to $83.48, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Evergy, Inc., any security holder of Evergy, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range indicated in this footnote.
(2)	The proceeds of the sale are intended to be used in connection with the reporting person's acquisition of a residence and to cover tax obligations.
(3)	Adjusted by one share due to rounding.
(4)	Restricted stock units convert to stock on a one-for-one basis.
(5)	Of the total restricted stock units reported, and subject to, in general, continued employment, (i) 1,637 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on October 7, 2026, (ii) 4,371 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027, (iii) 1,637 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on October 7, 2027, (iv) 4,594 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2028, (v) 9,666 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on October 7, 2028, and (vi) 4,535 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2029.
(6)	Includes 234 restricted stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends, a portion of which is accounted for in the current transaction.

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