FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ENTERGY ARKANSAS CAPITAL I
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Trust Agreement)
Delaware To Be Applied For
(State of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
425 West Capitol Avenue
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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| Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which |
| to be so registered | each class is to be so registered|
|________________________________|____________________________________|
| ____% Quarterly Income | |
| Preferred Securities, Series A | New York Stock Exchange |
| ("QUIPS(sm)")(and the Guarantee| |
| with respect thereto) | |
|________________________________|____________________________________|
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt
securities and is effective upon filing pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c)(1), please check the following box. [ ]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of debt
securities and is to become effective simultaneously with the
effectiveness of a concurrent registration statement under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to General Instruction A.(c)(2),
please check the following box. [ ]
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
The Commission is respectfully requested to send copies of all
notices, orders and communications to:
Denise C. Redmann, Esq.
Entergy Services, Inc.
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
(504)576-2272
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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be
Registered.
The securities to be registered hereby are ____% Quarterly
Income Preferred Securities<FN1>, Series A (the "Preferred
Securities"), of Entergy Arkansas Capital I, a Delaware business
trust. The Preferred Securities represent undivided beneficial
interests in the assets of Entergy Arkansas Capital I and are
guaranteed by Entergy Arkansas, Inc. (the "Company"), an Arkansas
corporation, to the extent set forth in the form of the Guarantee
Agreement by the Company to The Bank of New York, as Guarantee
Trustee (the "Guarantee"). The Guarantee is incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Registration Statement on Form S-
3 of the Company and Entergy Arkansas Capital I (Registration
Nos. 333-5045-01 and 333-5045) filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 3, 1996, as
amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Commission on July 17,
1996. Such registration statement, as so amended (the
"Registration Statement"), became effective on July 24, 1996.
The information contained in the foregoing Registration
Statement, the Prospectus, dated July 24, 1996, and the
Prospectus Supplement (together, the "Prospectus"), to be filed
with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, are incorporated by reference herein.
Item 2. Exhibits.
The Preferred Securities described herein are to be
registered on the New York Stock Exchange, on which no other
securities of Entergy Arkansas Capital I are registered.
Accordingly, the following Exhibits required in accordance with
Part II to the instructions as to Exhibits to Form 8-A have been
duly filed with the New York Stock Exchange. Each Exhibit was
previously filed as indicated below with the Securities and
Exchange Commission and is incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibit
Number Description and Method of Filing
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1(a) The Prospectus Filed pursuant to Rule
424 in connection with
the Registration
Statement of the
Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(a) Certificate of Trust of Filed as Exhibit 4.05
Entergy Arkansas to the Registration
Capital I Statement of the
Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(b) Trust Agreement of Filed as Exhibit 4.06
Entergy Arkansas to the Registration
Capital I Statement of the
Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(c) Form of Amended and Filed as Exhibit 4.11
Restated Trust to the Registration
Agreement of Entergy Statement of the
Arkansas Capital I Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(d) Form of Indenture Filed as Exhibit 4.04
between the Company and to the Registration
The Bank of New York, Statement of the
as Trustee Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(e) Form of Officer's Filed as Exhibit 4.21
Certificate to the Registration
Statement of the
Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(f) Form of Subordinated Filed as Exhibit 4.21
Debenture (contained in to the Registration
the Form of Officer's Statement of the
Certificate) Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
4(g) Form of Guarantee Filed as Exhibit 4.13
Agreement to the Registration
Statement of the
Company and Entergy
Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
5(a) Form of Preferred Filed as Exhibit 4.12
Security (contained in to the Registration
the Form of Amended and Statement of the
Restated Trust Company and Entegy
Agreement) Arkansas Capital I
(Reg. Nos. 333-5045-01
and 333-5045).
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<FN1> QUIPS is a servicemark of Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: July 24, 1996 Entergy Arkansas Capital I
By: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
By: /s/William J. Regan, Jr.
Name: William J. Regan, Jr.
Title: Vice President and Treasurer
