01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed December 5, 2025. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Evergy, Inc. and its subsidiary Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. ("Evergy Kansas Central") filed this combined Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on December 5, 2025, Evergy Kansas Central issued $300,000,000a aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series due 2035 (the "Mortgage Bonds").
The issuance was made under an Underwriting Agreement dated December 1, 2025 with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Regions Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Mortgage Bonds are an additional issuance of Evergy Kansas Central's existing 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds due 2035, which were issued on March 13, 2025 in the same aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000b. The new bonds will form a single series with those existing bonds.
The Mortgage Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-281614-02) of Evergy Kansas Central. The filing lists the related documents, including the Underwriting Agreement, the Fifty-Third Supplemental (Reopening) Indenture dated December 5, 2025 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, and a legal opinion of Heather A.
Humphrey regarding the validity of the bonds. The filing does not describe the use of proceeds or other financial terms beyond those stated above.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Evergy Kansas Central issued $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds due 2035 on December 5, 2025.
- The issuance was made under an Underwriting Agreement dated December 1, 2025 with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Regions Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC as representatives of the underwriters.
- The new bonds are an additional issuance of the existing $300,000,000 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds due 2035 issued March 13, 2025, and will form a single series with them.
- The bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 via shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-281614-02) of Evergy Kansas Central.
- The filing is a combined report for Evergy, Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.; each registrant reports solely on its own behalf.
- Supporting documents filed as exhibits include the Underwriting Agreement, a Fifty-Third Supplemental (Reopening) Indenture dated December 5, 2025 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, and a legal opinion of Heather A. Humphrey.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much debt did Evergy Kansas Central issue and on what terms?
Evergy Kansas Central issued $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series due 2035, on December 5, 2025.
Are these new bonds separate from the existing 2035 notes?
No. The filing states the Mortgage Bonds are an additional issuance of the First Mortgage Bonds, 5.25% Series due 2035 that were issued March 13, 2025 in the same $300,000,000 principal amount, and will form a single series with them.
Who underwrote the offering?
The bonds were sold under an Underwriting Agreement dated December 1, 2025 with BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Regions Securities LLC, TD Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, acting as representatives of the several underwriters named in the agreement.
How were the bonds registered for sale?
The Mortgage Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-281614-02) filed by Evergy Kansas Central.
What legal documents govern the bonds?
The filing lists a Fifty-Third Supplemental (Reopening) Indenture dated December 5, 2025 between Evergy Kansas Central and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, along with the Underwriting Agreement and a legal opinion of Heather A. Humphrey on the validity of the bonds.
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