NEW YORK, May 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Midcap 400
constituent Westar Energy Inc. (NYSE: WR), to be renamed Evergy, will replace Navient Corp. (NASD: NAVI) in the S&P 500,
Navient will replace Westar Energy in the S&P Midcap 400, S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Integra Lifesciences Holdings
Corp. (NASD: IART) will replace Great Plains Energy Inc. (NYSE: GXP) in the S&P MidCap 400, and Ambac Financial Group Inc.
(NASD: AMBC) will replace Integra Lifesciences Holdings in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the open of trading on
Tuesday, June 5. Westar Energy is acquiring Great Plains Energy in a deal expected to be completed
soon pending final conditions. Post-merger, the combined company, which will be renamed Evergy and trade under the symbol EVRG,
will have a market capitalization more representative of the large-cap market space. Navient has a market capitalization more
representative of the mid-cap market space.
Evergy operates as an electric utility company. Headquartered in Kansas City, MO, the company
will be added to the S&P 500 GICS (Global Industry Classification Standard) Electric Utilities Sub-Industry index.
Navient provides asset management and business processing services to education, health care, and government clients.
Headquartered in Wilmington, DE, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS
Consumer Finance Sub-Industry index.
Integra Lifesciences Holdings develops, manufactures, and markets surgical implants and medical instruments. Headquartered in
Plainsboro, NJ, the company will be added to the S&P MidCap 400 GICS Health Care Equipment
Sub-Industry index.
Ambac Financial Group provides financial guarantees to clients in public and private sectors. Headquartered in New York, NY, the company will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 GICS Property & Casualty Insurance
Sub-Industry index.
Following is a summary of the changes:
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S&P 500 INDEX – JUNE 5, 2018
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COMPANY
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GICS ECONOMIC SECTOR
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GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Evergy (renamed
from Westar
Energy)
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Utilities
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Electric Utilities
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DELETED
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Navient
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Financials
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Consumer Finance
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S&P MIDCAP 400 INDEX – JUNE 5, 2018
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COMPANY
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GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
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GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Navient
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Financials
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Consumer Finance
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Integra Lifesciences
Holdings
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Health Care
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Health Care Equipment
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DELETED
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Westar Energy
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Utilities
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Electric Utilities
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Great Plains Energy
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Utilities
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Electric Utilities
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S&P SMALLCAP 600 INDEX – JUNE 5, 2018
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COMPANY
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GICS ECONOMIC
SECTOR
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GICS SUB-INDUSTRY
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ADDED
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Ambac Financial
Group
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Financials
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Property & Casualty Insurance
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DELETED
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Integra
Lifesciences
Holdings
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Health Care
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Health Care Equipment
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