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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-295488"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T12:53:32.619531+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evergy amends bylaws to clarify quorum, voting, and preference share rights; effective Dec 13, 2023

## Summary
- Amended definition of 'Net Long Shares' to align with SEC Rule 14e-4.
- Clarified voting rights for preference stock per Articles of Incorporation.
- Quorum rules updated: shares abstaining, voting on at least one matter, or with default instructions count toward quorum.
- Added severability clause for invalid provisions and Board interpretation clause with good-faith presumption.
- Includes technical, ministerial, and conforming changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-295488
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-12-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523295488/0001193125-23-295488-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523295488/d603604d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-295488.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  Evergy, Inc.: Amended and restated Bylaws to clarify definitions, voting rights, quorum rules, and add construction and interpretation clauses (effective 2023-12-13).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-12-13
  source text: On December 13, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Evergy, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (as amended and restated, the “By-laws”), effective as of the same date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312523295488/0001193125-23-295488-index.htm

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