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 earliest event reported) August 17, 2004
Commission | Registrant, State of Incorporation | I.R.S. Employer |
0-5807 | ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. | 72-0273040 |
Item 5.Other Events
The financial statements of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC") as of June 30, 2004 and 2003, and December 31, 2003 and 2002, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003 are included in this Form 8-K. The financial statements as of December 31, 2003 and for the periods from December 18, 2003 through December 31, 2003, and from January 1, 2003 through December 17, 2003 have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The financial statements as of December 31, 2002 and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2002 have been audited by KPMG LLP. The consents of KPMG LLP and Ernst & Young LLP to the inclusion of their respective audit reports on such financial statements in this Form 8-K and the registration statement (No. 333-113586) relating to Entergy New Orleans, Inc.'s Insured Quarterly First Mortgage Bonds, 5.60% Series due September 1, 2024 and to their being referred to as "experts" in the Prospec tus Supplement is attached hereto in the case of KPMG LLP as Exhibit 23.1 and in the case of Ernst & Young LLP as Exhibit 23.2.
The financial statements of FGIC as of December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, the unaudited financial statements of FGIC as of June 30, 2004 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003 are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.
Item 7.Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
- Not applicable.
- Not applicable.
- Exhibits:
23.1 | Consent of KPMG LLP. |
99.1 | Financial statements of FGIC as of December 31, 2003 and 2002, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2003. |
99.2 | Financial statements of FGIC as of June 30, 2004 and for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. |
SIGNATURE
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 New Orleans, Inc.
By:/s/ Steven C. McNeal
Steven C. McNeal
Vice President and Treasurer
Dated: August 18, 2004