POS AMC 1 a08702.txt File No. 70-9141 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM U-1/A POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 APPLICATION OR DECLARATION under the PUBLIC UTILITY HOLDING COMPANY ACT OF 1935 Entergy Louisiana, Inc. 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 (Names of company filing this statement and address of principal executive offices) _____________________________________________________ Entergy Corporation (Name of top registered holding company parent of each applicant or declarant) _______________________________________________________ E. Renae Conley Steven C. McNeal President and Chief Vice President and Treasurer Executive Officer Entergy Louisiana, Inc. Entergy Louisiana, Inc. 639 Loyola Avenue 4809 Jefferson Highway New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 Jefferson, Louisiana 70121 (Name and address of agent for service) ________________________________________________________ The Commission is requested to mail copies of all orders, notices and other communications to: John M. Adams, Jr. William T. Baker, Jr., Esq Associate General Counsel - Thelen Reid & Priest LLP Corporate and Securities 40 W. 57th Street, 25th Floor Entergy Services, Inc. New York, New York 10019 639 Loyola Avenue (212) 603-2106 New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 (212) 603-2001 (fax) (504)576-2095 (504)576-4150 (fax) Mark S. Otts Senior Counsel-Corporate and and Securities Entergy Services, Inc. 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 (504) 576-2095 (504) 576-4150 (fax) Item 2. Fees, Commissions and Expenses The Company believes that current market conditions require an increase above the 2% of principal amount of underwriters' fees, commissions and expenses as specified in Item 2 in this File to effect sales into the retail securities markets. Accordingly the Company amends the last paragraph of Item 2 in this File to read in its entirety as follows: The fees, commissions and expenses of the underwriters expected to be incurred with respect to the Bonds, Debentures, Entity Interests, Preferred or Tax-Exempt Bonds will not exceed the lesser of 3.15% (or in the case of Debentures issued under the Subordinated Debenture Indenture or Entity Interests, 3.25%) of the principal amount of the Bonds, Debentures, Entity Interests, Preferred or Tax-Exempt Bonds, respectively, to be sold or those generally paid at the time of pricing for sales of first mortgage bonds, debentures, subsidiary interests, preferred or tax-exempt bonds, respectively, having the same maturity, issued by companies of comparable credit quality and having similar terms, conditions and features. Item 5. Procedure The Company requests that the Commission's order authorizing the issuance and sale of Bonds, Debentures, Entity Interests and Preferred, and the acquisition of certain PCRBs for or on behalf of the Company, as described in Item 1, be entered by March 26, 2002, as the Company plans to issue and sell Bonds pursuant to such order with a pre-closing on such date. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, the undersigned company has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Application-Declaration to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. ENTERGY LOUISIANA, INC. By: /s/ Steven C. McNeal Steven C. McNeal Vice President and Treasurer Dated: March 22, 2002