Evergy (EVRG) 8-K Other Events

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

September 5, 2019

Commission File Number	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
001-38515	Evergy, Inc.	82-2733395
	(a Missouri corporation)
	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City, Missouri 64105
	(816) 556-2200
	NOT APPLICABLE
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Evergy, Inc. common stock	EVRG	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  ☐

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On September 9, 2019, Evergy, Inc. (“Evergy”) issued $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.45% Notes due 2024 and $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.90% Notes due 2029 (collectively, the “Notes”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated September 5, 2019, among Evergy, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) on Form S-3 of Evergy, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 5, 2018 (File No. 333-228179).

In connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes, Evergy entered into the several agreements and other instruments listed in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and filed as exhibits hereto. These exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description
	1.1	Underwriting Agreement dated September 5, 2019 among Evergy, BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
	4.1	Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 9, 2019 between Evergy and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
	5.1	Opinion of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, regarding the legality of the Notes.
	23.1	Consent of Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Evergy, Inc.
Date: September 9, 2019	/s/ Lori A. Wright
	Lori A. Wright
	Vice President - Corporate Planning, Investor Relations and Treasurer