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  	<b>UNITED STATES<br>
  		SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br></div>
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  	<b>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</b></div>
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  	<b>FORM 8-K</b>
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  		<b>CURRENT REPORT<br>
          PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF<br>
          THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934<br>
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  		<font size="2">Date of Report: December 20, 2010 <br>
  		Date of earliest event being reported: December 14, 2010
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  <p align=center><b><font size="5"><u>IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.</u></font></b><br>
  		<font size=2>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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  		<td><b><u>Indiana</u></b></td>
  		<td><b><u>1-8644</u></b></td>
    		<td><b><u>35-1575582</u></b></td>
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   		<td><font size="2">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></td>
    		<td><font size="2">(Commission file number)</font></td>
    		<td><font size="2">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></td>
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    		<td>&nbsp;</td>
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  		<td><b>One Monument Circle<br>
  			<u>Indianapolis, Indiana</u></b></td>
    		<td>&nbsp;</td>
    		<td><b><u>46204</u></b></td>
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   		<td><font size="2">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></td>
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    		<td><font size="2">(Zip Code)</font></td>
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    			<font size="2">Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code: </font>
    			<b><u>317-261-8261</u></b></td>
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    		<td colspan="3"><u><b>Not Applicable</b></u></td>
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    			<font size="2">(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last
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  240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
  
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  	<strong>Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. </strong>
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  	IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. (&ldquo;IPALCO&rdquo;) is a holding company incorporated under
  	the laws of the state of Indiana. IPALCO owns all of the outstanding common
  	stock of Indianapolis Power &amp; Light Company (&ldquo;IPL&rdquo;). On December 14, 2010,
  	IPL entered into a $250 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the
  	&ldquo;Credit Agreement&rdquo;) by and among IPL, the Lenders (see below), PNC Bank,
  	National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the
  	Lenders under this Agreement, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Sole Bookrunner and
  	Sole Lead Arranger, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Union
  	Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent.&nbsp; The Lenders include PNC Bank, National
  	Association; Bank of America, N.A.; Union Bank, N.A.; JPMorgan Chase Bank,
  	N.A.; U.S. Bank National Association; The Huntington National Bank; and
  	Fifth Third Bank. The Credit Agreement includes two credit facilities: (i) a
  	$209.4 million committed line of credit for letters of credit, working
  	capital and general corporate purposes and (ii) a $40.6 million liquidity
  	facility, which is dedicated for the sole purpose of providing liquidity for
  	certain variable rate unsecured debt issued on behalf of IPL.&nbsp; The Credit
  	Agreement matures on December 14, 2015 and bears interest at variable rates
  	as defined in the Credit Agreement. The complete execution version of the
  	Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
  	reference. Prior to execution, IPL and IPALCO had existing general banking
  	relationships with the parties in this agreement. &nbsp;
  
  
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  	<strong>Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement. </strong>
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  	The information set forth above in response to Item&nbsp;1.01, incorporated by
  	reference into this Item 1.02, describes the newly executed Credit
  	Agreement, which was entered into to refinance IPL&rsquo;s previously existing
  	$150 million credit agreement among IPL, the Previous Lenders (See below),
  	PNC Bank, National Association (successor to National City Bank of Indiana),
  	as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A. (successor to LaSalle Bank
  	National Association), as Administrative Agent, dated as of May 16, 2006
  	(the &ldquo;Previous Credit Agreement&rsquo;). The Previous Lenders included: PNC Bank,
  	National Association;
  
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  	Bank of America, N.A.</font>; The Huntington National Bank; Fifth Third
  	Bank; Union Bank of California, N.A.; U.S. Bank National Association; and
  	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Previous Credit Agreement included two credit
  	facilities: (i) a $109.4 million committed line of credit for letters of
  	credit, working capital and general corporate purposes and (ii) a $40.6
  	million liquidity facility, which was dedicated for the sole purpose of
  	providing liquidity for IPL&rsquo;s variable rate unsecured debt. The Previous
  	Credit Agreement also bore interest at variable rates and was set to expire
  	in May of 2011. As of December 14, 2010, IPL did not have any outstanding
  	borrowings on the $109.4 million committed line of credit and had $40.0
  	million of outstanding borrowings on the $40.6 million liquidity facility.</p>
  
  		<p>&nbsp;<strong>Item 2.03.&nbsp;
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  		<strong>Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under
  		an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.</strong></font></p>
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  &nbsp;The information set forth above in response to Item&nbsp;1.01 with respect to
  the Credit Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;2.03.</font></p>
  
  
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  	<b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>
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  	(d) Exhibits</p>
  
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  		$250,000,000 Revolving Credit Facilities Credit Agreement by and among
  		Indianapolis Power &amp; Light Company the Lenders Party Thereto dated as of
  		December 14, 2010.</font><br>
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  <p>Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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  		<TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000">IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.</TD>
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  	    <TD><I>(Registrant)</I></TD>
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  	<TR><TD>Date:</TD>
  		<TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000">December 17, 2010</TD>
  		<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  		<TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000">/s/ Kurt Tornquist</TD>
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  		Kurt Tornquist</font></TD>
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  		<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  		<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
  	    <TD><em>Vice President, Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer
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  	    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    		<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    		<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    	   	<TD><I>(Duly Authorized Officer)</I></TD>
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text: IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 2008 Form 8-K
  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: December 20, 2010
  Date of earliest event being reported: December 14, 2010
  IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Indiana
  1-8644
  35-1575582
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  (Commission file number)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  One Monument Circle
  Indianapolis, Indiana
  46204
  (Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip Code)
  Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
  317-261-8261
  Not Applicable
  (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last
              report)
  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:
  o
  Written communications pursuant to
  Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting
  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
  communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))
  Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. ("IPALCO") is a holding company incorporated under
  	the laws of the state of Indiana. IPALCO owns all of the outstanding common
  	stock of Indianapolis Power & Light Company ("IPL"). On December 14, 2010,
  	IPL entered into a $250 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the
  	"Credit Agreement") by and among IPL, the Lenders (see below), PNC Bank,
  	National Association, in its capacity as administrative agent for the
  	Lenders under this Agreement, PNC Capital Markets LLC, Sole Bookrunner and
  	Sole Lead Arranger, Bank of America, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Union
  	Bank, N.A., as Documentation Agent.  The Lenders include PNC Bank, National
  	Association; Bank of America, N.A.; Union Bank, N.A.; JPMorgan Chase Bank,
  	N.A.; U.S. Bank National Association; The Huntington National Bank; and
  	Fifth Third Bank. The Credit Agreement includes two credit facilities: (i) a
  	$209.4 million committed line of credit for letters of credit, working
  	capital and general corporate purposes and (ii) a $40.6 million liquidity
  	facility, which is dedicated for the sole purpose of providing liquidity for
  	certain variable rate unsecured debt issued on behalf of IPL.  The Credit
  	Agreement matures on December 14, 2015 and bears interest at variable rates
  	as defined in the Credit Agreement. The complete execution version of the
  	Credit Agreement is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
  	reference. Prior to execution, IPL and IPALCO had existing general banking
  	relationships with the parties in this agreement.
  Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
  The information set forth above in response to Item 1.01, incorporated by
  	reference into this Item 1.02, describes the newly executed Credit
  	Agreement, which was entered into to refinance IPL's previously existing
  	$150 million credit agreement among IPL, the Previous Lenders (See below),
  	PNC Bank, National Association (successor to National City Bank of Indiana),
  	as Syndication Agent, and Bank of America, N.A. (successor to LaSalle Bank
  	National Association), as Administrative Agent, dated as of May 16, 2006
  	(the "Previous Credit Agreement'). The Previous Lenders included: PNC Bank,
  	National Association;
  Bank of America, N.A.
  ; The Huntington National Bank; Fifth Third
  	Bank; Union Bank of California, N.A.; U.S. Bank National Association; and
  	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. The Previous Credit Agreement included two credit
  	facilities: (i) a $109.4 million committed line of credit for letters of
  	credit, working capital and general corporate purposes and (ii) a $40.6
  	million liquidity facility, which was dedicated for the sole purpose of
  	providing liquidity for IPL's variable rate unsecured debt. The Previous
  	Credit Agreement also bore interest at variable rates and was set to expire
  	in May of 2011. As of December 14, 2010, IPL did not have any outstanding
  	borrowings on the $109.4 million committed line of credit and had $40.0
  	million of outstanding borrowings on the $40.6 million liquidity facility.
  Item 2.03.
  Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under
  		an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
  The information set forth above in response to Item 1.01 with respect to
  the Credit Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits
  Exhibit 10.1
  $250,000,000 Revolving Credit Facilities Credit Agreement by and among
  		Indianapolis Power & Light Company the Lenders Party Thereto dated as of
  		December 14, 2010.
  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 of the
  undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
  (Registrant)
  Date:
  December 17, 2010
  /s/ Kurt Tornquist
  Kurt Tornquist
  Vice President, Controller and Interim Chief Financial Officer
  (Duly Authorized Officer)