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EVRG Evergy, Inc.
CIK 0001711269 50 ready 8-Ks latest August 6, 2026, 7:00 AM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 2 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing August 24, 2026, 4:18 PM ET
Top materiality 0.75
Event mix debt ×20 · earnings ×16 · leadership ×10
Sentiment 10 pos · 3 neg · 37 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for EVRG

Executive changes

Appointed

Matt Gummig

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2025-04-02
Filed
March 27, 2025, 7:59 PM ET
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.
Departed

Steven P. Busser

Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-12-01
Successor
Matt Gummig
Filed
November 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
On November 4, 2024, Steven P. Busser notified the Evergy Companies that he will retire and no longer serve as the Evergy Companies’ Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective on December 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
Appointed (interim)

Matt Gummig

Interim Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-12-01
Filed
November 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
Following Mr. Busser’s retirement on the Effective Date, Matt Gummig, Director of External Reporting and Property Accounting, will also serve as Interim Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and will assume the principal accounting officer responsibilities while the Evergy Companies conduct an internal and external search to fill the permanent role.
Departed

Kevin E. Bryant

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-12-31
Filed
November 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
On November 8, 2024, the Evergy Companies announced that Mr. Kevin E. Bryant, currently the Evergy Companies’ Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been named as Executive Vice President of Corporate Initiatives. In this role, Mr. Bryant will work directly with Mr. David A. Campbell, Evergy’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and will continue to provide input on Evergy’s strategy and operations through his departure from the company on December 31, 2024.
Appointed

Jon Rolph

Director
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2025-01-01
Filed
September 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
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
Appointed

Dean Newton

Director
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-10-15
Filed
September 24, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
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
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.
Departed

Kirkland B. Andrews

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-06-21
Successor
Geoffrey T. Ley
Filed
June 10, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On June 4, 2024, Kirkland B. Andrews resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Evergy Companies effective on June 21, 2024 (the “Effective Date”).
Appointed (interim)

Geoffrey T. Ley

Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-06-21
Filed
June 10, 2024, 7:59 PM ET
On June 7, 2024, the Evergy Companies’ Boards of Directors (the “Board”) appointed Geoffrey T. Ley as Vice President, Acting Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and designated him as the Evergy Companies’ principal financial officer effective on the Effective Date.
Departed

Mark A. Ruelle

Chairman of the Board
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-05-07
Successor
David Campbell
Filed
March 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
On March 6, 2024, Mark A. Ruelle notified Evergy, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision not to stand for re-election to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) at the 2024 annual meeting of shareholders, and will retire from the Board and from the role of Chairman of the Board, effective at the end of his term on May 7, 2024.
Appointed

David Campbell

Chairman of the Board
EVRG · Evergy, Inc.
Effective
2024-05-07
Filed
March 8, 2024, 6:59 PM ET
David Campbell, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board will assume the role of Chairman of the Board, effective May 7, 2024.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $0.64 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.75 · Median 0.55 · Most common event debt

10 positive 3 negative 37 neutral

source · EVRG on sec.gov