U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25 NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
(Check One):
[ ] Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 20-F [x] Form 11-K [ ] Form 10-Q or
Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR
For Period Ended: December 31, 1993
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K or Form 10-KSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:
GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY
EMPLOYEES' THRIFT PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
PART I - Registrant Information
Gulf States Utilities Company
(a Texas corporation)
350 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
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PART II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)
(Check box if appropriate.)
[x] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail
in Part III of this form could not be
eliminated without unreasonable effort or
expense;
[x] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual
report, transition report on Form 10-K or Form
10-KSB, Form 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or
portion thereof will be filed on or before the
fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; or the subject quarterly report or
transition report on Form 10-Q or Form 10-QSB,
or portion thereof will be filed on or before
the fifth calendar day following the prescribed
due date; and
[x] (c) The accountant's statement or other
exhibit required by the Rule 12b-25(c) has been
attached if applicable.
PART III-Narrative
As a result of the recent merger of Entergy Corporation
and Gulf States Utilities Company, the Gulf States Utilities
Company Employees' Thrift Plan Form 11-K including the audit
report of Coopers & Lybrand was unable to be completed in time.
PART IV-Other Information
(1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in
regard to this notification.
Scott Forbes 504 569-4816
(Name) (Area Code) (Telephone Number)
(2) Have all other periodic reports required under [x] Yes [ ] No
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for
such shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is
no identify report(s).
(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in [ ] Yes [x] No
results of operations from the corresponding period
for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the
earnings statements to be included in the subject
report or portion thereof?
If so: attach an explanation of the anticipated change,
both narratively and quantitatively, and, if
appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
of the results cannot be made.
Gulf States Utilities Company
(Name of Registrant as specified in charter)
has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 29, 1994 By: /s/Lee W. Randall
Lee W. Randall
Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
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Attachment 1
June 29, 1994
Mr. William O. VanAs
Employee Benefits Committee
Entergy Corporation
P. O. Box 61005
New Orleans, LA 70161
Dear Mr. VanAs:
We have read your application on Form 12b-25 dated June 29,
1994 and have completed our fieldwork on Gulf States
Utilities Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan and
Employees' Thrift Plan for the year ended December 31, 1993
(the Plans). We will issue our report on the Plans when the
financial statements are complete.
Very truly yours,
/s/Coopers & Lybrand
COOPERS & LYBRAND
