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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-020196
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180604
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180606
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180606

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Forsee Gary D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189566

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38515
		FILM NUMBER:		18884653

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
		STREET 2:		155 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
		CITY:			MONTVALE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07645

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FORSEE GARY D
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020916

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Evergy, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001711269
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8165562200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Monarch Energy Holding, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20170707
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        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 5,572 shares of Great Plains Energy Incorporated (&quot;Great Plains Energy&quot;) common stock in connection with that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 9, 2017 by and among Great Plains Energy, Westar Energy, Inc., Evergy, Inc. (&quot;Evergy&quot;) (formerly Monarch Energy Holding, Inc.), King Energy, and for certain limited purposes, GP Star, Inc.  Upon closing of the merger, each outstanding share of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into 0.5981 a share of Evergy common stock.  On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of Great Plains Energy's common stock was $31.99 per share, and Evergy's common stock had not yet commenced trading on the New York Stock Exchange.  All of the transactions reported in this Form 4 occurred simultaneously upon closing of the merger.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Director Deferred Share Units represent the right to receive one share of Evergy common stock, plus, if applicable, stock reflecting reinvested dividends.  Units are converted to stock and distributed following termination of service on the Board pursuant to elections made by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Received in exchange for 33,150 director deferred share units of Great Plains Energy.  Upon closing of the merger, each director deferred share unit of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into 0.5981 director deferred share units of Evergy.  All of the transactions reported in this Form 4 occurred simultaneously upon closing of the merger.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Executed on behalf of Gary D. Forsee by Jaileah X. Huddleston, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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