---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-206663"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T07:40:18.337447+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

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

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-206663
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-08-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524206663/0001193125-24-206663-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54476/000119312524206663/d836106d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  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
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524206663/0001193125-24-206663-index.htm
- Executive change
  Geoffrey T. Ley changed role as Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: reassume
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer
  source text: In connection with the appointment of Mr. Buckler, Mr. Geoffrey T. Ley will reassume his prior positions of Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524206663/0001193125-24-206663-index.htm

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