X0306 4 2018-06-04 0001711269 Evergy, Inc. EVRG 0001184813 SOMMA ANTHONY D C/O EVERGY, INC. 1200 MAIN ST KANSAS CITY MO 64105 1 EVP - CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Common Stock 2018-06-04 4 A 0 57445 0 A 57445 D Restricted Stock Units 2018-06-04 4 A 0 16566 0 A Common Stock 16566 16566 D Received in exchange for 57,445 shares of Westar Energy Inc. ("Westar") common stock 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 Incorporated, 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. 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 Evergy's common stock had not yet commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Restricted 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. Received in exchange for 16,566 restricted stock units of Westar. Upon closing of the merger, each restricted stock unit of Westar 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. Executed on behalf of Anthony D. Somma by Jeffrey C. DeBruin, attorney-in-fact 2018-06-06