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) September 2, 2021

Commission

File Number

Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, and IRS Employer Identification No.

Commission

File Number

Registrant, State of Incorporation or Organization, Address of Principal Executive Offices, Telephone Number, and IRS Employer Identification No.

1-32718

ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC

333-175117-01

ENTERGY LOUISIANA INVESTMENT RECOVERY FUNDING I, L.L.C.

(a Texas limited liability company)

4809 Jefferson Highway

Jefferson, Louisiana 70121

Telephone (504) 576-4000

(a Louisiana limited liability company)

4809 Jefferson Highway

Jefferson, Louisiana 70121

Telephone (504) 576-4000

71-0005900

45-2494355

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Registrant	Title of Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered

Entergy Louisiana, LLC	Mortgage Bonds, 4.875% Series due September 2066	ELC	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01. Other Events

On September 2, 2021, S&P Global Ratings issued a ratings action in which it downgraded the issuer credit rating of Entergy Louisiana, LLC from A-/stable to BBB+/stable.

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 LOUISIANA, LLC

By: /s/ Steven C. McNeal

Name: Steven C. McNeal

Title: Vice President and Treasurer

ENTERGY LOUISIANA, LLC 8-K