<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-020214.txt : 20180606
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-020214
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:			SHERMAN JOHN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193467

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38515
		FILM NUMBER:		18884749

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EVERGY, INC.
		STREET 2:		1200 MAIN STREET
		CITY:			KANSAS CITY
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			64105

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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        <issuerName>Evergy, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>64105</rptOwnerZipCode>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 61,604 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 (&quot;Merger Agreement&quot;) dated as of July 9, 2017 by and among Great Plains Energy, Westar Energy, Inc. (&quot;Westar&quot;), Evergy, Inc. (&quot;Evergy&quot;), King Energy, and for a limited purpose, GP Star, Inc.  Upon closing of the merger, each outstanding share of Great Plains Energy common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.5981 a share of Evergy.  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">Received in exchange for Westar common stock in connection with the Merger Agreement.  Upon closing of the merger, each outstanding share of Westar common stock was converted into one share of common stock of Evergy.  On the effective date of the merger, the closing price of Westar's common stock was $54.00 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>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Executed on behalf of John J. Sherman by Jaileah X. Huddleston, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-06-06</signatureDate>
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