UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): May 14, 2014
IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Indiana | | 1-8644 | | 35-1575582 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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One Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana | | 46204 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
317-261-8261
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 14, 2014, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., announced that the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission has approved the utility’s request for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, so IPL can invest approximately $600 million into a new combined-cycle gas turbine power station near Martinsville, Indiana and $36 million to convert Units 5 and 6 at the Harding Street Generation Station in Indianapolis, Indiana from coal to natural gas. A copy of the IPL press release announcing the foregoing is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1Press Release Announcing IPL’s Plans to Build State-of-the-Art Natural Gas Plant Move Ahead
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.
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| | IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC. |
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Date: May 16, 2014 | | By: | | /s/ Craig L. Jackson |
| | Name: | | Craig L. Jackson |
| | Title: | | Chief Financial Officer |
