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ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report (Apr 30, 2004)

Filed April 30, 2004For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on April 30, 2004, detailing its procedures for maintaining shareholder voting confidentiality for its upcoming annual meeting on May 14, 2004. The company emphasized its commitment to ensuring that proxy cards, ballots, and voting records remain confidential and inaccessible to management, with specific exceptions outlined for legal requirements, shareholder requests, contested solicitations, and independent election inspectors. Furthermore, Entergy's management proposed to the board of directors the adoption of a formal policy to institutionalize these confidential voting procedures. This proactive measure indicates a focus on shareholder rights and transparent corporate governance by safeguarding the privacy of individual shareholder votes.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation is implementing confidential voting procedures for its May 14, 2004, annual shareholder meeting.
  • 2Proxy cards, ballots, and voting tabulations will be permanently confidential.
  • 3Exceptions to confidentiality include legal requirements, shareholder requests, contested solicitations, and independent election inspector duties.
  • 4Independent inspectors of election will handle vote tabulation and certification, ensuring no company employee involvement in this process.
  • 5Management will propose formal adoption of a confidential voting policy by the Board of Directors on May 13, 2004.
  • 6This action aligns with Entergy's practice in previous years, reinforcing its commitment to confidentiality.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about Entergy Corporation's procedures to ensure the confidentiality of shareholder voting at its upcoming annual meeting and to announce management's proposal to formalize these procedures through a board policy.

Shareholder voting materials, including proxy cards, ballots, and voting tabulations that identify shareholders, will be held permanently confidential by independent inspectors of election. They will only be disclosed in specific circumstances such as legal requirements, explicit shareholder requests, contested proxy solicitations, or for the tabulation and certification of the vote.

No, except in very limited circumstances. The procedures are designed to keep these records confidential from the company's management, with exceptions only for legal requirements, shareholder requests, contested solicitations, or to allow independent inspectors to perform their duties.

The filing states that management has adopted these procedures consistent with its practice in previous years. Additionally, management is proposing to the board of directors the adoption of a formal policy to institutionalize these confidential voting procedures.