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) | September 13, 2011 | |||
Entergy Texas, Inc. | ||||
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | ||||
| Texas | 1-34360 | 61-1435798 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas | 77701 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (409) 981-2000 | |||
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 7, 2011, Entergy Texas, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement for the sale of $75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 4.10% Series due September 1, 2021 (the “Bonds”). The sale of the Bonds closed on September 13, 2011. The Bonds were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, by means of the Company’s Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the automatic shelf Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-169315-05), which became effective upon filing on March 4, 2011.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
| 4.40 | Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the Bonds. |
| 5.13 | Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with respect to the Bonds. |
| 5.14 | Opinion of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP , with respect to the Bonds. |
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 Texas, Inc. | |
(Registrant) | |
Date September 13, 2011 | |
| /s/ Steven C. McNeal | |
(Signature) Steven C. McNeal Vice President and Treasurer | |