---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-157846"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:20:06.483477+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evergy CFO Kirk Andrews resigns to join Con Edison; Geoffrey Ley named acting CFO

## Summary
- Kirk Andrews resigns as EVP and CFO, effective June 21, 2024, to become CFO at Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED).
- Geoffrey Ley appointed VP, Acting CFO and Treasurer; will serve while internal/external search conducted.
- Ley previously VP Corporate Planning & Treasurer; compensation includes $344K salary, retention payments ($50K + $175K), and $250K RSU award.
- Andrews confirmed resignation not due to any disagreement with Evergy on operations, policies, or practices.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-157846
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524157846/0001193125-24-157846-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54476/000119312524157846/d819221d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-157846
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-157846.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-157846.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kirkland B. Andrews resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On June 4, 2024, Kirkland B. Andrews resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Evergy Companies effective on June 21, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524157846/0001193125-24-157846-index.htm
- Executive change
  Geoffrey T. Ley was appointed as Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
  source text: On June 7, 2024, the Evergy Companies’ Boards of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Geoffrey T. Ley as Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and designated him as the Evergy Companies’ principal financial officer effective on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524157846/0001193125-24-157846-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.