0000065984-12-000013.txt : 20120110 0000065984-12-000013.hdr.sgml : 20120110 20120110163747 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000065984-12-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120110 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120110 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 721229752 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-169315 FILM NUMBER: 12520357 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 639 LOYOLA AVE CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70113 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045764000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 61000 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70161 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY CORP /FL/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890521 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000065984 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 721229752 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 639 LOYOLA AVE CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70113 BUSINESS PHONE: 5045764000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 61000 CITY: NEW ORLEANS STATE: LA ZIP: 70161 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY CORP /FL/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ENTERGY GSU HOLDINGS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940329 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MIDDLE SOUTH UTILITIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890521 FWP 1 a00412.htm ENTERGY CORPORATION - FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS a00412.htm
 
Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration No. 333-169315


Entergy Corporation
 
$500,000,000
4.70% Senior Notes due January 15, 2017
 
Final Terms and Conditions
 
January 10, 2012
 
Issuer:
  
Entergy Corporation
     
Security Type:
  
Senior Notes (SEC Registered)
     
Expected Ratings(1):
  
Baa3 (stable outlook) by Moody’s Investors Service
BBB- (negative outlook) by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
     
Trade Date:
  
January 10, 2012
     
Settlement Date (T+3):
  
January 13, 2012
     
Principal Amount:
  
$500,000,000
     
Coupon:
  
4.70%
     
Coupon Payment Dates:
  
January 15 and July 15 of each year
     
First Payment Date:
  
July 15, 2012
     
Final Maturity:
  
January 15, 2017
     
Optional Redemption Terms:
  
Make-whole call at any time prior to December 15, 2016 at a discount rate of Treasury plus 50 bps and, thereafter, at par
     
UST Benchmark:
  
0.875% due December 31, 2016
     
Spread to UST Benchmark:
  
+387.5 bps
     
Treasury Price:
  
100-3 ¾
     
Treasury Yield:
  
0.851%
     
Re-offer Yield:
  
4.726%
     
Issue Price to Public:
  
99.885%
     
Net Proceeds Before Expenses:
  
$496,425,000
     
Joint Bookrunners:
  
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
   
Barclays Capital Inc.
   
BNP Paribas Securities Corp.
   
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
   
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
   
Mizuho Securities USA Inc.
   
RBS Securities Inc.
     
Co-Managers:
  
Credit Agricole Securities (USA) Inc.
   
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
     
CUSIP / ISIN:
  
29364G AG8 / US29364GAG82
 
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1  A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.
 

The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates.  Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering.  You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
 
Alternatively, a copy of the prospectus for the offering can be obtained by calling (i) Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC toll free at 1-866-718-1649, (ii) Barclays Capital Inc. toll free at 1-888-603-5847, (iii) BNP Paribas Securities Corp. toll free at 1-800-854-5674, and (iv) Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll free at 1-866-471-2526.