---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-224102"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-09-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T02:06:10.247381+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evergy appoints Dean Newton and Jon Rolph to board, effective Oct 15, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025

## Summary
- Dean Newton (CEO of Delta Dental of Kansas) appointed to Board effective Oct 15, 2024.
- Jon Rolph (CEO of Thrive Restaurant Group) appointed to Board effective Jan 1, 2025.
- Newton will serve on Operations Committee; Rolph on Finance Committee.
- Both are independent directors and will receive standard non-employee director compensation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-224102
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-09-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524224102/0001193125-24-224102-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524224102/d895131d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jon Rolph was elected as Director at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Evergy, Inc. (“Evergy”) elected Dean Newton, 54, to serve on the Board effective October 15, 2024, and Jon Rolph, 45, to serve on the Board effective January 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524224102/0001193125-24-224102-index.htm
- Executive change
  Dean Newton was elected as Director at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Evergy, Inc. (“Evergy”) elected Dean Newton, 54, to serve on the Board effective October 15, 2024, and Jon Rolph, 45, to serve on the Board effective January 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312524224102/0001193125-24-224102-index.htm

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