8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 8, 2013)

Filed February 8, 2013For Securities:ETR

Summary

Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on February 8, 2013, to report its financial and operational results for the fourth quarter of 2012. The filing primarily consists of information released in two public earnings announcements, attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. These releases provide details on the company's performance and financial condition for the period. Investors reviewing this filing should pay close attention to the attached earnings releases for specific financial metrics, operational achievements, and any forward-looking statements made by Entergy regarding its outlook. The 8-K itself acts as a mechanism to officially file this information with the SEC, making it publicly accessible and compliant with regulatory disclosure requirements. Additionally, Exhibit 99.3 provides a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures, which is important for understanding how Entergy presents its financial results.

Key Highlights

  • 1Entergy Corporation filed an 8-K on February 8, 2013, reporting Q4 2012 results.
  • 2The filing incorporates by reference two public earnings releases (Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2).
  • 3These earnings releases detail the company's results of operations and financial condition for Q4 2012.
  • 4The 8-K filing is made under Items 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 5Exhibit 99.3 provides information on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures.
  • 6This filing makes Entergy's Q4 2012 financial performance information officially available to the public and the SEC.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Entergy Corporation's results of operations and financial condition for the fourth quarter of 2012, as announced in its public earnings releases.

The detailed financial results for Q4 2012 are primarily found in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, which are the two public earnings releases attached to and incorporated by reference in this 8-K filing.

Exhibit 99.3 is a statement on the uses and usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures. This is important for investors to understand how Entergy defines and utilizes financial metrics that are not prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

This filing addresses Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure) of Form 8-K, ensuring compliance with the SEC's requirements for disclosing material information.