01—Abstract
Summary
Summary of the 8-K filed July 1, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.
Evergy, Inc. and its subsidiary Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. filed this combined Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose that on July 1, 2026, Evergy Kansas Central issued $350,000,000a aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.300% Series due 2036 (the "Mortgage Bonds").
The bonds were sold under an Underwriting Agreement dated June 22, 2026 with Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the underwriters, and were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 via a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (333-281614-02) of Evergy Kansas Central. The filing is a financing disclosure under Item 8.01 (Other Events). It sets out the transaction documents filed as exhibits, including the Underwriting Agreement, the Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated July 1, 2026 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as trustee, and a legal opinion from Heather A.
Humphrey on the validity of the bonds. The filing states that each registrant reports solely on its own behalf and makes no representation as to the other registrant's information.
The filing does not disclose use of proceeds, pricing terms beyond the coupon, or any effect on Evergy's financial results. For investors, it is a routine debt issuance at the subsidiary level that adds $350 millionb of long-term secured debt to Evergy Kansas Central's capital structure.
02—Key points
Key Highlights
- Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. issued $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.300% First Mortgage Bonds due 2036 on July 1, 2026.
- The bonds were sold under an Underwriting Agreement dated June 22, 2026 with Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. as representatives of the underwriters.
- The Mortgage Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 through a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (333-281614-02) of Evergy Kansas Central.
- The issuance is documented by a Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated July 1, 2026 with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
- Heather A. Humphrey provided a legal opinion dated July 1, 2026 on the validity of the Mortgage Bonds.
- The filing is a combined report: Evergy, Inc. and Evergy Kansas Central each file only on their own behalf.
- The filing reports no use of proceeds, and no impact on Evergy's earnings or consolidated financials.
03—Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
What securities were issued and how much was raised?
Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. issued $350,000,000 aggregate principal amount of First Mortgage Bonds, 5.300% Series due 2036, on July 1, 2026.
Who is the issuer, and is this an Evergy, Inc. obligation?
The issuer is Evergy Kansas Central, Inc., a registrant in this combined filing with Evergy, Inc. The filing states each registrant reports solely on its own behalf and makes no representation about information relating exclusively to the other.
Under what registration was the offering made?
The Mortgage Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (333-281614-02) of Evergy Kansas Central.
Who underwrote the offering?
The Underwriting Agreement, dated June 22, 2026, was entered into with Barclays Capital Inc., BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the agreement.
Who is the trustee and what governs the bonds?
The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is trustee under the Fifty-Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated July 1, 2026, which includes the form of global bond.
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