Evergy appoints W. Bryan Buckler as EVP & CFO, effective Oct 1, 2024

Evergy, Inc.

Buckler joins from OGE Energy Corp., where he was CFO since Jan 2021; replaces acting CFO Geoff Ley.
Compensation: base salary $660,000, annual incentive target 80% of base, LTIP target 225% of base.
Make-whole equity: $1.8M time-based RSUs vesting over 2 years, $1.2M performance-based RSUs (2024-2026).
Acting CFO Ley reverts to VP Corporate Planning and Treasurer after Sept 30, 2024.
Buckler will oversee treasury, accounting, planning, tax, audit, capital allocation, and IR.

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Appointed

W. Bryan Buckler

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EVRG · Evergy, Inc.

Effective: 2024-10-01
Filed: August 26, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

On August 26, 2024, Evergy announced that it has appointed W. Bryan Buckler to serve as Evergy’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and designated him as the Evergy Companies’ Chief Financial Officer.

Role change

Geoffrey T. Ley

Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer

EVRG · Evergy, Inc.

Effective: 2024-10-01
Filed: August 26, 2024, 7:59 PM ET

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Buckler, Mr. Geoffrey T. Ley will reassume his prior positions of Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

W. Bryan Buckler was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Evergy, Inc..

Action: appointed
Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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On August 26, 2024, Evergy announced that it has appointed W. Bryan Buckler to serve as Evergy’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and designated him as the Evergy Companies’ Chief Financial Officer.

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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.9

Geoffrey T. Ley changed role as Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer at Evergy, Inc..

Action: reassume
Role: Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer

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In connection with the appointment of Mr. Buckler, Mr. Geoffrey T. Ley will reassume his prior positions of Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer.

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