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): November 30, 2021
IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Indiana
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-8644
(Commission File Number)
35-1575582
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
One Monument Circle
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
317-261-8261
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
On November 30, 2021, Stephen Coughlin was elected to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. (“IPALCO” or the “Corporation”) by the unanimous written consent of the Corporation’s shareholders (the “Shareholders”), AES U.S. Investments, Inc. (“AES”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The AES Corporation, and CDP Infrastructures Fund G.P. (“CDPQ”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of La Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
Members of the Board are nominated and elected in accordance with the terms of a Shareholders’ Agreement dated February 11, 2015 (the “Shareholders’ Agreement”) by and among the Corporation and the Shareholders. Pursuant to the Shareholders’ Agreement, AES and CDPQ have rights to nominate directors to the Board. Mr. Coughlin, who serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The AES Corporation, was nominated by AES.
The Corporation does not separately compensate individuals for their service as Board members of the Corporation. Other than compensation received by Mr. Coughlin from AES affiliated companies for services performed for all AES affiliates (including IPALCO), which is in excess of one hundred and twenty thousand dollars annually, Mr. Coughlin has not entered into or proposed to enter into any transactions reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
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.
IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
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| Date: December 6, 2021 | By: | /s/ Judi L. Sobecki |
| Name: | Judi L. Sobecki |
| Title: | Vice President and General Counsel |
