SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-18-020231

Evergy, Inc. · EVRG

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Table I — non-derivative securities

Table II — derivative securities

Explanation of responses

• F1Received in exchange for 34,242 shares of Westar Energy Inc. ("Westar") common stock, and 387 shares of Great Plains Energy Incorporated ("Great Plains Energy"), in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 9, 2017 by and among Great Plains Energy, Westar, Evergy, Inc. ("Evergy") (formerly Monarch Energy Holding, Inc.), King Energy, and for certain limited purposes, GP Star, Inc. Upon closing of the merger, each outstanding share of Westar common stock was converted into one share of Evergy common stock and each outstanding share of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into 0.5981 shares of Evergy common stock. All of the transactions reported in this Form 4 occurred simultaneously upon closing of the merger. On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of Westar's common stock was $54.00 per share, and the closing price of Great Plains Energy common stock was $31.99, and Evergy's common stock had not yet commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
• F2Restricted Stock Units represent a contingent right to receive one share of Evergy common stock. Units vest ratably in one third increments on the anniversary of the grant date, subject to, in general, continued employment.
• F3Received in exchange for 12,609 restricted stock units of Westar. Upon closing of the merger, each restricted stock unit of Westar common stock was converted into one restricted stock units of Evergy. All of the transactions reported in this Form 4 occurred simultaneously upon closing of the merger.