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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-01-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001711269</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Evergy, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EVRG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001627795</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRIDSON JOHN T</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EVERGY, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1200 MAIN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KANSAS CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>64105</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>SVP, GENERATION &amp; OPS SUPPORT</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>40412</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10124</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the total restricted stock units reported, and subject to, continued employment, (i) 1,332 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2026, (ii) 1,337 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2026, (iii) 1,726 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027, (iv) 1,336 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027, (v) 1,666 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2028, and (vi) 2,072 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units), vest on October 7, 2028.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted stock units convert to stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Executed on behalf of John T. Bridson by Jon H. Otto, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
