Board changes at Entergy (NYSE: EAI) subsidiaries set for June and August 2026
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Entergy’s utility subsidiaries updated their boards of directors through written consents. On June 29, 2026, Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, as sole owner of the common membership interests in Entergy Arkansas, LLC, Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Mississippi, LLC, elected new director slates for each entity, effective the same day.
On the same date, it also elected directors for Entergy New Orleans, LLC, effective June 29, 2026. Entergy Corporation, as owner of all common stock and 79% of the voting power of Entergy Texas, Inc., elected directors for ETI effective August 23, 2026, 40 days after preferred holders are notified.
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8-K Event Classification
Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
1 item
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Key Figures
Effective date – EAL, ELL, EML, ENO boards: June 29, 2026
Effective date – ETI board changes: August 23, 2026
ETI preferred stock liquidation value: $25 per share
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Effective date – EAL, ELL, EML, ENO boards
June 29, 2026
Directors elected by written consent become effective on this date
Effective date – ETI board changes
August 23, 2026
Forty days after ETI preferred holders are notified
ETI preferred stock liquidation value
$25 per share
5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock listed on NYSE
Entergy Arkansas mortgage bond coupon
4.875%
Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066
Entergy Louisiana mortgage bond coupon
4.875%
Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066
Entergy Mississippi mortgage bond coupon
4.90%
Mortgage Bonds, 4.90% Series due October 2066
Entergy New Orleans mortgage bond coupons
5.0% and 5.50%
Mortgage bonds due December 2052 and April 2066
ETI preferred stock dividend rate
5.375%
Series A Preferred Stock, Cumulative, listed on NYSE
Key Terms
written consent in lieu of a meeting, emerging growth company, cumulative preferred stock, mortgage bonds, +1 more
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written consent in lieu of a meeting regulatory
"On June 29, 2026, by written consent in lieu of a meeting, Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC..."
A written consent in lieu of a meeting is a signed document by a company’s board members or shareholders that approves a specific corporate action without convening a formal meeting. Like signing a group text instead of gathering in person, it speeds decisions and lowers costs, but it also concentrates voting power and limits public debate, so investors watch it for how quickly actions occur and how transparently votes are recorded.
emerging growth company regulatory
"Emerging growth company"
An emerging growth company is a recently public or smaller public firm that qualifies for temporary, lighter regulatory and disclosure rules to reduce the cost and effort of being public. For investors, it means the company may provide less historical financial detail and face fewer reporting requirements than larger firms, so it can grow more quickly but also carries higher uncertainty—like buying a promising early-stage product with fewer user reviews.
cumulative preferred stock financial
"5.375% Series A Preferred Stock, Cumulative, No Par Value (Liquidation Value $25 Per Share)"
Cumulative preferred stock is a type of share that pays fixed dividends and creates an obligation for the company to repay any missed dividend payments later; if the firm skips a dividend, those unpaid amounts build up like an IOU and must be paid to these shareholders before common shareholders receive dividends. Investors care because it offers steadier income and higher priority in the payout order, making it less risky than common stock but still subject to company solvency and interest-rate shifts.
mortgage bonds financial
"Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066"
liquidation value financial
"No Par Value (Liquidation Value $25 Per Share)"
Liquidation value is the amount of cash that could be realized if a company’s assets were sold off quickly and its debts and sale costs were paid, usually yielding less than normal selling value. For investors it matters because it provides a practical “floor” or worst‑case estimate of what shareholders or creditors might recover in a bankruptcy or forced sale, helping gauge downside risk much like the cash you’d get from a hastily held garage sale versus a planned auction.
FAQ
What board changes did Entergy Arkansas, LLC report in this 8-K?
Entergy Arkansas, LLC reported that Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC elected Kimberly S. Cook-Nelson, Kimberly A. Fontan, and Laura R. Landreaux as directors, effective June 29, 2026. The action was taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting, reflecting its single-member ownership structure.
Which directors were elected for Entergy Louisiana, LLC (EAI group) on June 29, 2026?
Entergy Louisiana, LLC reported the election of Kimberly S. Cook-Nelson, Kimberly A. Fontan, and Phillip R. May, Jr. as directors, effective June 29, 2026. The sole owner, Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, approved these changes by written consent rather than holding a security holder meeting.
Who joined the board of Entergy Mississippi, LLC according to this filing?
Entergy Mississippi, LLC elected Kimberly S. Cook-Nelson, Haley R. Fisackerly, and Kimberly A. Fontan as directors, effective June 29, 2026. Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, as the sole owner of all common membership interests, approved the changes through written consent in lieu of a formal meeting.
What director changes were made at Entergy New Orleans, LLC in June 2026?
Entergy New Orleans, LLC elected Kimberly S. Cook-Nelson, Kimberly A. Fontan, and Deanna D. Rodriguez as directors, effective June 29, 2026. These appointments were made by written consent of Entergy Utility Holding Company, LLC, which owns all issued and outstanding common membership interests in ENO.
How were directors for Entergy Texas, Inc. elected and when do they take effect?
Entergy Corporation, owning all common stock and 79% of Entergy Texas, Inc.’s voting power, elected Kimberly S. Cook-Nelson, Kimberly A. Fontan, and Eliecer Viamontes as directors. Their elections become effective August 23, 2026, 40 days after preferred stockholders are notified of the common shareholder’s action.
Which securities of Entergy subsidiaries are listed on the NYSE in this filing?
The filing lists mortgage bonds of Entergy Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and New Orleans, plus Entergy Texas, Inc.’s 5.375% Series A Cumulative Preferred Stock with a $25 liquidation value per share. Each of these securities trades on the New York Stock Exchange under distinct ticker symbols.