Current Report Filing (8-k)

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)

August 25, 2022

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.)

2107 Research Forest Drive, The Woodlands, Texas

77380

(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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

5.375% Series A Preferred Stock, Cumulative, No Par Value (Liquidation Value $25 Per Share)	ETI/PR	New York Stock Exchange

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 22, 2022, Entergy Texas, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement for the sale of $325,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its First Mortgage Bonds, 5.00% Series due September 15, 2052 (the “Bonds”). The sale of the Bonds closed on August 25, 2022. The Bonds were offered pursuant to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-266624-02), which became effective upon filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit No.			Description of Exhibit
4.74			Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the Bonds.
5.10			Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with respect to the Bonds.
5.11			Opinion of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP with respect to the Bonds.
23.11			Consent of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP with respect to its Opinion relating to the Bonds (included in Exhibit 5.10).
23.12			Consent of Duggins Wren Mann & Romero, LLP with respect to its Opinion relating to the Bonds (included in Exhibit 5.11).
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File – the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.

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.