UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~WASHINGTON~~Washington, DCD.C. 20549

FORM

8-K

~~CURRENT~~Current ~~REPORT~~Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

~~August~~Date 7,of ~~2025~~Report (Date of earliest event reported):

~~Evergy~~August 11, ~~Inc.~~2025

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Commission File Number	Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter, State of Incorporation, Address of Principal Executive Offices and Telephone Number	I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

001-38515	Evergy, Inc.	82-2733395
	(a Missouri corporation)

	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City , Missouri 64105
	( 816 ) 556-2200

	NOT APPLICABLE
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

000-51873	Evergy Metro, Inc.	44-0308720
	(a Missouri corporation)

	1200 Main Street
	Kansas City , Missouri 64105
	( 816 ) 556-2200

	NOT APPLICABLE
	(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form

Missouri		001-38515		82-2733395
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)		(CommissionFile Number)		(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)

1200 Main Street

Kansas City

Missouri

64105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

816

556-2200

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Kansas		001-03523		48-0290150
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)		(CommissionFile Number)		(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)

818 South Kansas Avenue

Topeka

Kansas

66612

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

785

575-6300

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Evergy Metro, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Missouri		000-51873		44-0308720
(State or Other Jurisdictionof Incorporation)		(CommissionFile Number)		(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification No.)

1200 Main Street

Kansas City

Missouri

64105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

556-2200

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

8-K

filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

~~see~~☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement ~~communication~~communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement ~~communication~~communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each ~~exchange~~exchangeon on which registered Evergy, Inc. common stock EVRG The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule

12b-2

of the Exchange Act

(§240.12b-2

of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

This combined Current Report on Form

8-K

is being filed by the following registrants: Evergy, Inc. and Evergy Metro, Inc. (“Evergy Metro”). Information relating to any individual registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant makes no representation as to information relating exclusively to the other registrant.

Item 28.0201 ~~Results~~Other ~~of Operations and Financial Condition~~Events

On August 15, 2025, Evergy Metro issued $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.125% Mortgage Bonds, Series 2025 due 2035 (the “Mortgage Bonds”), pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, dated August 11, 2025, among Evergy Metro, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein. The Mortgage Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the shelf registration statement on Form

~~On August 7, 2025, Evergy issued a press release announcing its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.~~ S-3

The press release contains information regarding Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro. Accordingly, information in the press release relating to Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro is also being furnished on behalf of Evergy Kansas Central and Evergy Metro. (333-281614-01)

of Evergy Metro (the “Registration Statement”).

In connection with the issuance and sale of the Mortgage Bonds, Evergy Metro entered into the several agreements and other instruments listed in Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form

The information under this Item 2.02 and in Exhibit 99.1 hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information under this Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 hereto shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), unless otherwise expressly indicated in such registration statement or other document. 8-K

and filed as exhibits hereto. These exhibits are incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Evergy is furnishing 2025 fiscal year earnings guidance in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated herein by reference.

The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information under this Item 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act unless otherwise expressly indicated in such registration statement or other document.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Evergy, Inc. on August 7, 2025.
Exhibit 1.1		Underwriting Agreement, dated August 11, 2025, among Evergy Metro, BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
Exhibit 4.1		Twenty-second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 15, 2025, between Evergy Metro and UMB Bank, N.A. (formerly United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A.), as trustee, and the form of the global bond included therein.
Exhibit 5.1		Opinion, dated August 15, 2025, of Heather A. Humphrey, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.
Exhibit 23.1		Consent of Heather A. Humphrey (included in Exhibit 5.1).
Exhibit 104		Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Evergy, Inc. /s/ Geoffrey T. Ley Geoffrey T. Ley Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer Evergy Metro, Inc. /s/ Geoffrey T. Ley Geoffrey T. Ley Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer

~~Evergy~~Date: ~~Kansas Central~~August 15, ~~Inc.~~2025 ~~/s/ Geoffrey T. Ley Geoffrey T. Ley Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer~~

Evergy Metro, Inc. /s/ Geoffrey T. Ley Geoffrey T. Ley Vice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer

Date: August 7, 2025

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