Westar Energy Retirement Plan

Westar Energy Retirement Plan was a single-employer defined benefit corporate pension fund based in Topeka, Kansas. Established in 1976, the plan covered substantially all employees of Westar Energy. The investment and benefits committee managed the operations and administration of the plan. The Bank of New York Mellon served as a trustee of the plan. Effective June 4, 2018, the Company merged with Great Plains Energy Incorporated and became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evergy.