| Name and Principal Position | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($)(1) | Stock Awards ($)(2) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($)(3) | Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)(4) | All Other Compensation ($)(5) | Total ($)(6) |
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| Mr. David A. Campbell Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | 1,056,000 | — | 4,929,101 | 1,207,800 | — | 64,961 | 7,257,862 |
| 2023 | 1,055,510 | — | 4,598,132 | 1,424,280 | — | 60,802 | 7,138,724 | |
| 2022 | 1,029,423 | — | 4,314,667 | 1,487,063 | — | 57,164 | 6,888,316 | |
| Mr. W. Bryan BucklerExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 149,769 | — | 3,086,658 | 483,120 | — | 51,014 | 3,770,561 |
| Mr. Charles A. Caisley Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and Chief Customer Officer | 2024 | 551,106 | — | 1,144,511 | 334,548 | 123,170 | 76,741 | 2,230,075 |
| 2023 | 532,163 | — | 798,722 | 373,442 | 231,714 | 61,682 | 1,997,724 | |
| 2022 | 514,711 | — | 719,171 | 386,694 | 9,983 | 67,698 | 1,698,257 | |
| Ms. Heather A. Humphrey Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | 2024 | 547,375 | — | 817,075 | 325,649 | 117,346 | 79,224 | 1,886,668 |
| 2023 | 540,798 | — | 785,281 | 379,484 | 214,015 | 79,685 | 1,999,264 | |
| 2022 | 530,202 | — | 740,810 | 398,244 | 18,115 | 74,675 | 1,762,046 | |
| Former Named Executive Officers |
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| Mr. Kirkland B. Andrews Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | 2024 | 399,661 | — | 1,541,119 | — | — | 87,547 | 2,028,326 |
| 2023 | 726,341 | — | 1,476,304 | 783,894 | — | 138,438 | 3,124,976 | |
| 2022 | 717,163 | — | 1,369,255 | 828,713 | — | 138,262 | 3,053,393 | |
| Mr. Kevin E. Bryant Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Former Executive Vice President Corporate Initiatives | 2024 | 644,856 | — | 1,357,057 | — | 894 | 1,763,014 | 3,765,820 |
| 2023 | 637,356 | — | 1,295,422 | 550,290 | 232,068 | 82,256 | 2,797,391 | |
| 2022 | 629,712 | — | 1,202,233 | 582,120 | 24,379 | 94,023 | 2,532,467 | |
| Mr. Geoffrey T. LeyVice President, Corporate Planning and Treasurer (former Acting Chief Financial Officer) | 2024 | 343,731 | 50,000 | 655,558 | 157,380 | — | 52,172 | 1,258,841 |
| (1) | Mr. Ley received a bonus in the amount of $50,000 when he assumed the role of Acting Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO Transition”). The amount shown in this column reflects that bonus. |
| (2) | The amounts shown in this column generally reflect the aggregate grant date fair values of equity awards granted each year, computed in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 718. See note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in our 2024 Annual Report, for a discussion of the assumptions used in calculating these amounts. The amounts shown exclude the effect of estimated forfeitures, as required by SEC rules. The number of time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs awarded in 2024, together with their grant date values, is disclosed in the Grants of Plan-Based Awards during 2024 on page 56. These amounts do not reflect actual compensation realized by the NEOs and are not a guarantee of the amount that the NEOs will receive from the long-term incentives. The actual compensation will be based on our common stock price at vesting and the performance level achieved with respect to the performance-based RSUs for the applicable performance period. The amounts shown in this column for 2024 reflect the values at the grant dates of time-based RSUs and performance-based RSUs based upon achieving the target level of performance, which was considered the probable outcome as of the grant date. |
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The following table shows the aggregate grant date fair value of 2024 performance-based RSUs assuming maximum levels of performance.
| Name | 2024 Performance-based RSUs ($) |
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| Mr. Campbell | 7,403,942 |
| Mr. Buckler(a) | 2,547,870 |
| Mr. Caisley | 1,281,776 |
| Ms. Humphrey | 1,227,326 |
| Former Named Executive Officers |
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| Mr. Andrews(b) | 2,314,862 |
| Mr. Bryant(c) | 2,038,408 |
| Mr. Ley | 366,586 |
| (a) | Mr. Buckler received two inducement grants on October 1, 2024, a $1,800,000 time-based RSU award (29,471 units) and a $1,200,000 performance based RSU award (19,648 units). The number of units was calculated using the average closing price of Evergy common stock for the calendar month immediately preceding the grant date or $61.08 per share. |
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| (b) | Mr. Andrews forfeited all unvested RSUs upon his resignation from the Company. |
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| (c) | Mr. Bryant’s outstanding performance-based RSUs were prorated at the time of his departure and will vest according to the original vest schedule. Achievement of performance objectives will be taken into account after the end of the performance period. |
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| (3) | The amounts shown in this column are cash awards earned under the Evergy incentive plans. |
| (4) | The amounts shown in this column include the aggregate of the increase in actuarial values of each of the officer’s benefits under our pension plans, or Restoration Plans, as applicable, and the above-market earnings on compensation that is deferred on a non-tax qualified basis. These values do not represent cash received by the NEOs in the indicated years. Year-over-year changes in pension value are driven in part by changes in actuarial assumptions. Following are the amounts of these items attributable to each NEO for 2024: |
| Name | Change in Pension Value ($) | Change in SERP ($) | Above Market Earnings on Deferred Compensation ($) |
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| Mr. Campbell(a) | — | — | — |
| Mr. Buckler(a) | — | — | — |
| Mr. Caisley | 46,502 | 76,342 | 326 |
| Ms. Humphrey | 61,237 | 55,748 | 361 |
| Former Named Executive Officers |
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| Mr. Andrews(a) | — | — | — |
| Mr. Bryant(b) | — | — | 894 |
| Mr. Ley(a) | — | — | — |
| (a) | The pension plans were closed to new hires at KCP&L as of January 1, 2014, and Westar Energy as of May 31, 2018. Since Messrs. Campbell, Andrews, Ley, and Buckler’s employment began after those dates, they were not eligible to participate in the pension plans. |
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| (b) | Mr. Bryant’s pension value decreased by $94,004 and his SERP value decreased by $91,392. |
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| (5) | These amounts include the value of perquisites and personal benefits that are not available on a non-discriminatory basis to all employees, as well as other compensation items discussed in this footnote. The amounts in this column consist of, as applicable for each NEO: (A) employer match of employee contributions to our 401(k) plans, Messrs. Campbell, Andrews, Ley, and Buckler also receive a nonelective employer contribution of 4%; (B) employer match applying the 401(k) matching formula to deferred amounts above the IRS limits to our DCP, as described in the “Nonqualified Deferred Compensation” section of this proxy; (C) financial planning services; (D) parking; (E) matched charitable donations; (F) executive health physicals; (G) reimbursement for transition expenses pursuant to the offer letters for Mr. Andrews and Mr. Buckler, and (H) cash payments pursuant to Evergy’s Executive Severance Plan for Mr. Bryant (see “Executive Severance Plan” on page 63 for additional information). All amounts shown are in dollars and any variance from the offer letter is due to imputed income timing. |
| Name | (A) | (B) | (C) | (D) | (E) | (F) | (G) | (H) | Total |
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| Mr. Campbell | 34,500 | — | 19,305 | 1,656 | 5,000 | 4,500 | — | — | 64,961 |
| Mr. Buckler | 14,977 | — | — | 414 | 5,000 | — | 30,623 | — | 51,014 |
| Mr. Caisley | 20,700 | 34,825 | 6,790 | 1,656 | 5,000 | 7,770 | — | — | 76,741 |
| Ms. Humphrey | 20,700 | 34,919 | 16,627 | 1,656 | 2,600 | 2,722 | — | — | 79,224 |
| Former Named Executive Officers |
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| Mr. Andrews | 34,500 | — | — | 1,104 | — | 2,520 | 49,423 | — | 87,547 |
| Mr. Bryant | 20,700 | 15,159 | 19,305 | 1,680 | 2,600 | — | — | 1,703,570 | 1,763,014 |
| Mr. Ley | 34,500 | — | 12,740 | 1,656 | 3,276 | — | — | — | 52,172 |
| (6) | Totals may not sum due to rounding. |
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The following table provides information with respect to plan-based awards made by Evergy in 2024. We omitted the “All Other Option Awards: Number of Securities Underlying Options” and “Exercise or Base Price of Option Awards” columns because we did not grant any stock options in 2024.
