8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 3, 2010)

Filed August 3, 2010For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation (ETR) filed this Form 8-K on August 3, 2010, to report its financial results for the second quarter of 2010. The filing includes two earnings releases, attached as exhibits, which provide details on the company's operational performance and financial condition during the period. Investors should review these releases for specific financial metrics, operational updates, and any forward-looking statements made by management. The primary purpose of this filing is to disclose the company's quarterly earnings and related financial information in compliance with SEC regulations, particularly Regulation FD. The exhibits contain the substantive information regarding Entergy's second quarter 2010 performance, including any changes in financial condition or results of operations that are material to investors.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2010 via public earnings releases.
  • 2The company incorporated these earnings releases as exhibits to its Form 8-K filing.
  • 3The filing serves to comply with Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) of the Form 8-K.
  • 4Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2 contain the detailed earnings releases.
  • 5A statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information is also provided as Exhibit 99.3.
  • 6The report was filed on August 3, 2010.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this Form 8-K filing is to publicly announce and disclose Entergy Corporation's financial results and operational performance for the second quarter of 2010. This includes providing details on their financial condition during the period.

The specific financial details are contained within two earnings releases, labeled as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, which are attached to this Form 8-K filing and incorporated by reference.

This filing primarily serves to report on the company's routine quarterly results of operations and financial condition. While the earnings releases will detail performance, this 8-K itself does not explicitly announce any other new material events or significant business changes beyond the quarterly financial disclosure.

Exhibit 99.3 is a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information. This is common in financial reporting and explains how the company uses financial measures that are not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).