Humphrey Heather A 4
4 · Evergy, Inc. · Filed Mar 3, 2026
Research Summary
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Evergy (EVRG) SVP Heather Humphrey Receives Awards; Shares Withheld
What Happened
Heather A. Humphrey, Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary at Evergy (EVRG), received equity awards and vested restricted stock on March 1, 2026. Key entries in the Form 4: a settlement of performance share units for 10,586 shares (award), conversion/vesting of restricted stock units for 3,771 shares, and a grant of 3,731 restricted stock units that remain subject to future vesting. To cover tax withholding, Humphrey relinquished 2,483 shares (from the PSU settlement) and 1,617 shares (from RSU vesting) at an effective value of $83.66 per share, totaling $343,006. The filing also notes a prior transfer of 1,105 shares to her ex-spouse per a divorce decree (those shares are not beneficially owned by her).
Key Details
- Transaction date: March 1, 2026; Form 4 filed March 3, 2026 (timely filing).
- Awards/Conversions: 10,586 shares (PSU settlement); 3,771 shares (RSU vesting/conversion); grant of 3,731 RSUs (subject to future vesting). All acquisitions reported at $0 (compensation awards).
- Tax withholding (reported as dispositions): 2,483 shares withheld for PSU taxes ($207,728) and 1,617 shares withheld for RSU taxes ($135,278); combined withheld = 4,100 shares for ~$343,006. Withholdings were made back to Evergy to cover tax liabilities.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the supplied filing data.
- Notable footnotes: awards were PSU settlements and RSU vestings (F1, F4, F5); shares were relinquished to Evergy to satisfy withholding taxes (F3, F6); future RSU vesting schedule disclosed (F7); 1,105-share reduction due to divorce (F2); reinvested dividends contribute to some RSU totals (F8).
Context
This was compensation-driven activity (award/vesting), not open-market buying or selling by the officer. The withheld-share “sales” are routine tax-withholding actions (cashless), not discretionary exits. Derivative entries reflect conversion/vesting of RSUs into common stock. Such awards are common for executives and reflect pay/retention, not necessarily a direct signal of insider sentiment.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-01+10,586→ 49,269 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F3]2026-03-01$83.66/sh−2,483$207,728→ 46,786 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F4][F5]2026-03-01+3,771→ 50,557 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F6]2026-03-01$83.66/sh−1,617$135,278→ 48,940 total - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F5][F4][F7][F8]2026-03-01−3,771→ 8,751 total→ Common Stock (3,771 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F5][F7]2026-03-01+3,731→ 12,482 total→ Common Stock (3,731 underlying)
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]Award of common stock in settlement of performance share units.
- [F2]This number represents a reduction of 1,105 shares transferred to the reporting person's ex-spouse pursuant to a divorce decree since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report. The securities owned by the ex-spouse are not beneficially owned by the reporting person.
- [F3]Relinquished to Evergy, Inc. ("Evergy") for withholding taxes incident to settlement of performance share units on March 1, 2026.
- [F4]Reflects vesting of 3,316 restricted stock units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units).
- [F5]Restricted stock units convert to stock on a one-for-one basis.
- [F6]Relinquished to Evergy for withholding taxes incident to the vesting of restricted stock units on March 1, 2026.
- [F7]Of the total restricted stock units reported, and subject to, in general, continued employment, (i) 4,185 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2027, (ii) 4,039 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2028, and (iii) 3,731 units (plus reinvested dividends related to those units) vest on March 1, 2029.
- [F8]Includes 473 restricted stock units acquired through reinvestment of dividends, a portion of which is accounted for in the current transaction.