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) July 26, 1995
Commission Registrant, State of Incorporation, I.R.S. Employer
File Number Address and Telephone Number Identification
No.
1-2703 GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY 74-0662730
(a Texas corporation)
350 Pine Street
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Telephone (409) 838-6631
1-11299 ENTERGY CORPORATION 13-5550175
(a Delaware corporation)
639 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans, Louisiana 70113
Telephone (504) 529-5262
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Item 5. Other Materially Important Events
Gulf States Utilities Company and Entergy Corporation
As previously discussed in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 1995, the labor union contract between
Gulf States Utilities Company (GSU) and the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) expired on June 24,
1995. The labor contract covers approximately 1,900 GSU
employees in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.
Negotiators for GSU and the IBEW have been unsuccessful in
negotiating a new agreement. A federal mediator was called in on
July 9, 1995, to assist the parties in resolving their
differences, but the mediation effort was unsuccessful.
Subsequently, the IBEW voted to reject GSU's settlement offer and
authorized the union leadership to call a strike if necessary.
The IBEW employees continue to work without a contract. Further
negotiations are scheduled with the IBEW on July 26, 1995, and
with the River Bend bargaining unit of the IBEW on July 27, 1995.
If a strike should occur, GSU intends to continue its operations
with the assistance of management and supervisory personnel and
outside contractors.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Gulf States Utilities Company
By: /s/ Lee W. Randall
Lee W. Randall
Vice President, Chief
Accounting Officer
and Assistant Secretary
Entergy Corporation
By: /s/ Lee W. Randall
Lee W. Randall
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer
Dated: July 26, 1995
