ENTERGY CORP /DE/ 8-K
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Entergy Corporation Amends Executive Retirement Plans, Freezes Benefits
What Happened
Entergy Corporation (filed May 12, 2026; TCC action on May 7, 2026) announced amendments to its System Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) and Pension Equalization Plan (PEP). The Talent & Compensation Committee approved freezing benefit accruals for certain SERP and PEP participants and changed a SERP early-retirement consent rule applicable to CEO Andrew S. Marsh.
Key Details
- The TCC approved amendments on May 7, 2026; the 8‑K was filed May 12, 2026 (Item 5.02).
- SERP freeze: For participants (including CEO Andrew S. Marsh; Haley R. Fisackerly; Phillip R. May, Jr.) who separate from all Entergy companies after November 30, 2026, benefits will be determined as if the separation occurred on November 30, 2026 (using compensation, service and actuarial assumptions as of that date).
- Marsh-specific SERP change: Mr. Marsh will not be required to obtain prior written consent of his employer to retire and receive an early retirement benefit on or after age 60 (previously age 65), subject to all other SERP provisions and applicable forfeiture conditions.
- PEP freeze: Mr. Marsh’s PEP benefit will be likewise frozen and determined as if any separation after November 30, 2026 occurred on November 30, 2026, subject to PEP terms and forfeiture conditions.
- Filing signed by Daniel T. Falstad, Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary.
Why It Matters
- Freezing benefits as of November 30, 2026 caps future accruals for the specified participants, which can limit further growth in those executives’ retirement benefits.
- The change lowering the CEO’s required consent age for early retirement from 65 to 60 can affect the timing at which the CEO may retire and receive an early SERP benefit (still subject to plan rules and forfeiture conditions).
- For investors, these are governance/compensation actions that affect executive retirement arrangements and could influence the company’s long-term benefit obligations and succession considerations; the filing provides no dollar amounts or projected liability impacts.
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