---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-042002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:07:36.024418+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director S. Carl Soderstrom Jr. to retire from Evergy board at May 2023 annual meeting

## Summary
- S. Carl Soderstrom Jr. notified company he will not stand for re-election after over 12 years of service.
- Retirement effective May 2, 2023, at end of his current term.
- Decision not result of any disagreement with Evergy on operations, policies, or practices.
- No replacement to be appointed; board size will decrease by one.
- Soderstrom continues serving on Audit, Nominating, and Safety Committees until May meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-042002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523042002/0001193125-23-042002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523042002/d356527d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-042002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr. retired as Director at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On February 13, 2023, and following over 12 years of service, S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr. notified Evergy, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, and will retire from the Board, effective at the end of his term on May 2, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523042002/0001193125-23-042002-index.htm

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