8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 8, 2011)

Filed February 8, 2011For Securities:ETR

Summary

This 8-K filing by Entergy Corporation on February 8, 2011, primarily serves to publicly disclose the company's financial results and operational performance for the fourth quarter of 2010. The report incorporates by reference two public announcements (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) that detail these results. Investors should review these attached earnings releases for specific financial figures and management's commentary on the company's performance during the period. While the 8-K itself is a notification filing, the attached exhibits contain the substantive information regarding Entergy's financial condition and results of operations. Investors seeking to understand the company's financial health, profitability, and operational trends at the end of 2010 should carefully examine these earnings releases, which may also include forward-looking statements and discussions on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information, as indicated by Exhibit 99.3.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on February 8, 2011, to report its fourth quarter 2010 financial results.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2).
  • 3Investors are directed to the attached earnings releases for detailed information on operations and financial condition.
  • 4The report also includes Exhibit 99.3, a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP information.
  • 5The filing primarily uses Items 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) to furnish this information.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Entergy Corporation's financial results and operational performance for the fourth quarter of 2010, in compliance with SEC regulations.

The detailed financial results for the fourth quarter of 2010 are provided in the two public earnings releases, which are attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this 8-K filing and incorporated by reference.

While the 8-K itself is a notification filing, the attached earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) likely contain forward-looking statements and management's commentary on future expectations or trends. Investors should review these exhibits for such information.

Exhibit 99.3 is a statement discussing the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial information. This is important for investors to understand how Entergy may be presenting performance metrics that differ from standard accounting measures.