Humphrey Heather A 4
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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.