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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
August 19, 2016
Entergy Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
1-11299
72-1229752
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
639 Loyola Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana
70113
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(504) 576-4000


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 16, 2016, Entergy Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement for the sale of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.95% Senior Notes due September 1, 2026 (the “Notes”). The sale of the Notes closed on August 19, 2016. The Notes were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by means of the Company’s automatic shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-190911), which became effective upon filing on August 30, 2013.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
4.02
Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the 2.95% Series supplemental to the Indenture.
5.01
Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP relating to the Notes.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
Entergy Corporation

 
(Registrant)
Date: August 19, 2016
 
 
/s/ Steven C. McNeal
 
(Signature)
Steven C. McNeal
Vice President and Treasurer