---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-064798"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T03:58:04.271286+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evergy appoints Matt Gummig as VP, Chief Accounting Officer effective April 2, 2025

## Summary
- Matt Gummig promoted from Interim Controller to VP, Chief Accounting Officer of Evergy and its subsidiaries.
- Annual base salary of $240,000; annual incentive target 40% of base, LTIP target 50% of base.
- Receives $100,000 time-based RSU inducement award vesting on third anniversary of grant.
- Eligible for change-in-control severance agreement and executive severance plan.
- Gummig served as Interim Controller since December 1, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-064798
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312525064798/0001193125-25-064798-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54476/000119312525064798/d936056d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matt Gummig was elected as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Evergy, Inc..
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 24, 2025, Evergy’s Board of Directors elected Mr. Gummig to serve as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and principal accounting officer of Evergy, effective April 2, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312525064798/0001193125-25-064798-index.htm

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