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 earliest event reported) February 25, 2018
Commission File Number | Registrant, State of Incorporation, Address and Telephone Number | I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
1-11299 | ENTERGY CORPORATION (a Delaware corporation) 639 Loyola Avenue New Orleans, Louisiana 70113 Telephone (504) 576-4000 | 72-1229752 |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 25, 2018, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Entergy Corporation (the Company”) elected John R. Burbank to the Board, effective March 2, 2018. Mr. Burbank was elected to serve until the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and will be included among the nominees for election by the shareholders at that meeting. The Board has also determined that Mr. Burbank qualifies as an independent director under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange and the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. In connection with the election of Mr. Burbank, the Board of Directors increased the size of the Board to 12 members, also effective March 2, 2018.
Mr. Burbank is President, Corporate Development and Strategy at Nielsen Holdings plc, a global information, data and measurement company with headquarters in Wilton, Connecticut. Prior to his current role, Burbank was President, Strategic Initiatives, for Nielsen. He also has served as CEO of Nielsen’s Online division, where he led the company’s global digital measurement business. He previously served as Chief Marketing Officer for AOL, and before that, he served as Vice President of Marketing at AT&T/Cingular. Mr. Burbank also previously held roles at Procter & Gamble Co. and the Chicago Tribune Co. He received B.A. and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Chicago.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Burbank and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director of the Company. In connection with his appointment and service to the Board, Mr. Burbank will be entitled to receive the same compensation as all other non-employee directors of the Company, including receiving a pro rata portion of this compensation through the Annual Meeting.
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 | |
By: /s/Marcus V. Brown______________ | |
Marcus V. Brown Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
Dated: March 1, 2018 | |