Item 5.02          Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
                   Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
                   Officers.

On August 26, 2020, Terry Bassham, Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Evergy Companies informed the Boards of Directors of the Evergy Companies of his decision to retire from his positions with the Evergy Companies. In order to ensure a smooth transition, Mr. Bassham will continue to serve as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Evergy Companies until his successor is appointed. The Evergy Board has formed a special committee to direct the search for Mr. Bassham's replacement. A copy of a press release announcing these matters is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.



Item 9.01              Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.            Description

99.1                     Press Release of Evergy, Inc., dated August 27, 2020.
104                    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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