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SEC FORM 4 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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

WILDER C JOHN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O EVERGY, INC.

1200 MAIN STREET

(Street)

KANSAS CITY

64105

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/03/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/03/2021		P		4,915	A	$64.4073⁽¹⁾	2,587,559	I	Refer to Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	12/03/2021		P		2,253	A	$64.8016⁽³⁾	2,589,812	I	Refer to Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	12/06/2021		P		6,903	A	$66.6869⁽⁴⁾	2,596,715	I	Refer to Footnote⁽²⁾
Common Stock	12/07/2021		P		6,806	A	$66.7288⁽⁵⁾	2,603,521	I	Refer to Footnote⁽²⁾

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Director Deferred Share Units	⁽⁶⁾							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	3,777		3,777	D
Warrants	$64.7							04/14/2021	04/14/2024	Common Stock	3,950,000		3,950,000	I	Refer to Footnote⁽⁷⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple open market transactions at prices ranging from $63.69 to $64.68, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Evergy, Inc. ("Evergy"), any security holder of Evergy, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range indicated in this footnote.

2. 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.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple open market transactions at prices ranging from $64.70 to $64.91, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Evergy, any security holder of Evergy, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range indicated in this footnote.

4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple open market transactions at prices ranging from $66.33 to $66.94, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Evergy, any security holder of Evergy, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range indicated in this footnote.

5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple open market transactions at prices ranging from $66.51 to $67.09, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Evergy, any security holder of Evergy, or the staff of the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range indicated in this footnote.

6. Director Deferred Share Units represent the right to receive one share of Evergy 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.

7. 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.

	Executed on behalf of C. John Wilder by Jeffrey C. DeBruin, attorney-in-fact	12/07/2021
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