8-K 1 a11101.txt 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 earliest event reported) August 13, 2001 Commission Registrant, State of Incorporation, I.R.S. Employer File Number Address and Telephone Number Identification No. 1-11299 ENTERGY CORPORATION 13-5550175 (a Delaware corporation) 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 Telephone (504) 576-4000 1-10764 ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. 71-0005900 (an Arkansas corporation) 425 West Capitol Avenue, 40th Floor Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Telephone (501) 377-4000 1-27031 ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. 74-0662730 (a Texas corporation) 350 Pine Street Beaumont, Texas 77701 Telephone (409) 838-6631 1-8474 ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. 72-0245590 (a Louisiana corporation) 4809 Jefferson Highway Jefferson, Louisiana 70121 Telephone (504) 840-2734 0-320 ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC. 64-0205830 (a Mississippi corporation) 308 East Pearl Street Jackson, Mississippi 39201 Telephone (601) 368-5000 0-5807 ENTERGY NEW ORLEANS, INC. 72-0273040 (a Louisiana corporation) 1600 Perdido Building New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Telephone (504) 670-3674 1-9067 SYSTEM ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. 72-0752777 (an Arkansas corporation) Echelon One 1340 Echelon Parkway Jackson, Mississippi 39213 Telephone (601) 368-5000 Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant. Entergy Corporation ("Entergy"), Entergy Arkansas, Inc. ("Entergy Arkansas"), Entergy Gulf States, Inc. ("Entergy Gulf States"), Entergy Louisiana, Inc.("Entergy Louisiana"), Entergy Mississippi, Inc.("Entergy Mississippi"), Entergy New Orleans, Inc. ("Entergy New Orleans") and System Entergy Resources, Inc. ("System Resources") (collectively, the "Entergy companies") have engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP as each of their independent accountants, effective August 13, 2001. The Entergy companies' former independent accountants, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, were dismissed effective August 13, 2001. The reports issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on the Entergy companies' financial statements for either of the two most recent fiscal years did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, or any qualification or modification as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. With respect to Entergy, the decisions to dismiss PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and engage Deloitte & Touche LLP were approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of Entergy. With respect to Entergy Arkansas, Entergy Gulf States, Entergy Louisiana, Entergy Mississippi, Entergy New Orleans and System Resources, the decisions to dismiss PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and engage Deloitte & Touche LLP were approved by their respective Boards of Directors. During the Entergy companies' two most recent fiscal years and through August 13, 2001, there were no disagreements with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP on a matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, would have caused PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports. As required by Item 304(a)(3) of Regulation S-K, Entergy has furnished PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP with the disclosures contained in this Item 4 and requested that PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP furnish Entergy with a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it agrees with the statements made by Entergy in this Item 4. A copy of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP's letter dated August 13, 2001 is included as Exhibit 16(a) hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description 16(a) Letter from Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP regarding its concurrence with the statements made by Entergy in Item 4 of this report. 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. Entergy Corporation Entergy Arkansas, Inc. Entergy Gulf States, Inc. Entergy Louisiana, Inc. Entergy Mississippi, Inc. Entergy New Orleans, Inc. System Energy Resources, Inc. By: ________________________ Nathan E. Langston Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer Dated: August 13, 2001 INDEX TO EXHIBITS Exhibit No. Page No. 16(a) Letter from 5 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP regarding its concurrence with the statements made by Entergy in Item 4 of this report....