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accession: "0001193125-25-297242"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EVRG"
cik: "0001711269"
company_name: "Evergy, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-11-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T16:57:34.530432+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Evergy Kansas Central amends mortgage indenture, removes earnings test, allows variable-rate bonds

## Summary
- Fifty-Fourth Supplemental Indenture eliminates net earnings test for issuing additional first mortgage bonds.
- Removes requirement for independent engineer's certificate on certain property releases, simplifies release conditions.
- Adds nuclear fuel to property additions definition, enables variable rate bond issuance.
- Allows substitute bonds with equal or better credit ratings; deletes $100K judgment default event.
- Reinstates 70% bondable value ratio from 60% since no pre-1997 bonds remain outstanding.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-297242
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EVRG
- cik: 0001711269
- company_name: Evergy, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-11-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1711269/000119312525297242/0001193125-25-297242-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/54507/000119312525297242/d876740d8k.htm

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