Director Jonathan D. Rolph filed a Form 4 with the SEC on September 15, 2026, disclosing open-market purchases of Evergy, Inc. common stock made on September 11, 2026, across multiple trust and family accounts.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Jonathan D. Rolph, listed as a Director of Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG).
  • Transaction date: All purchases occurred on September 11, 2026, using transaction code "P" (open-market purchase).
  • Shares purchased: A total of 1,340 shares acquired indirectly through two Gift Trusts for a daughter and a son, plus 200 shares acquired indirectly through his wife, at prices ranging from $81.355 to $81.835 per share.
  • Daughter's trust: Two purchase tranches of 335 shares each at $81.355 and $81.3916, resulting in 670 shares held as trustee of a Gift Trust of Daughter.
  • Son's trust: Four purchase tranches of 300, 250, 150, and 70 shares at prices of $81.4816, $81.4416, $81.44, and $81.47, resulting in 600 shares held as trustee of a Gift Trust of Son.
  • Wife's account: 200 shares purchased at $81.835, with 200 shares beneficially owned following the transaction.
  • Deferred share units: Rolph holds 7,337 Director Deferred Share Units, which represent the right to receive one share of Evergy common stock each, distributed following termination of Board service.

Rolph's September 2026 Purchases Span Multiple Indirect Accounts

According to the filing, Jonathan D. Rolph, a Director of Evergy, Inc., executed a series of open-market purchases of common stock on September 11, 2026. The transactions were spread across several indirect ownership structures, including two separate gift trusts - one for a daughter and one for a son - as well as shares acquired by his wife. The filing notes that Rolph's address is listed as c/o Evergy, Inc., 1200 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64105.

The filing discloses that prior to the reported transactions, Rolph directly held 800 shares of common stock, which is listed in Table I with a disposition code of "D" and no transaction date, price, or amount shown for that line, indicating it reflects a prior ownership position rather than a new transaction. Following all reported purchases, the indirect holdings total 670 shares in the daughter's gift trust, 600 shares in the son's gift trust, and 200 shares through his wife, per the filing.

In Table II, the filing reports that Rolph holds 7,337 Director Deferred Share Units, held directly. The filing explains that these units "represent the right to receive one share of Evergy, Inc. common stock, plus, if applicable, stock reflecting reinvested dividends," and that the units "are converted to stock and distributed following termination of service on the Board pursuant to elections made by the reporting person." The Form 4 was executed on Rolph's behalf by Amy Abrams, attorney-in-fact, and filed on September 15, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

The filing reports open-market purchases of Evergy common stock by Director Jonathan D. Rolph on September 11, 2026, across trust and family accounts, along with existing holdings of 7,337 Director Deferred Share Units convertible to common stock upon Board service termination.