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  	<b>UNITED STATES<br>
  		SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</b><br></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="4">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2011 <br>
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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 style="width: 33%"><b><u>Indiana</u></b></td>
  		<td style="width: 34%"><b><u>1-8644</u></b></td>
    		<td><b><u>35-1575582</u></b></td>
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   		<td style="width: 33%"><font size="4">(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)</font></td>
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    		<td><font size="4">(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</font></td>
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  		<td style="width: 33%"><b>One Monument Circle<br>
  			<u>Indianapolis, Indiana</u></b></td>
    		<td style="width: 34%">&nbsp;</td>
    		<td><b><u>46204</u></b></td>
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   		<td style="width: 33%"><font size="4">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></td>
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    			<b><u>317-261-8261</u></b></td>
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    			<font size="4">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including area code)<br>
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    		<td colspan="3"><u><b>Not Applicable</b></u></td>
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    			<font size="4">(Former name or former address, if changed since last
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  	<strong>Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. </strong>
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  		<p>On May 10, 2011, the Registrant announced the commencement of a
  		tender offer (the &ldquo;Tender Offer&rdquo;) to purchase for cash, subject to
  		certain terms and conditions, any and all of its $375 million
  		outstanding aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Secured Notes
  		due 2011 (the &ldquo;Existing Notes&rdquo;) and to redeem any Existing Notes that
  		remain outstanding after completion of the Tender Offer. The Tender
  		Offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May
  		17, 2011, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Registrant, and
  		is currently scheduled to close promptly after expiration on May 18,
  		2011. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>
  <p>On May 10, 2011, the Registrant also announced its intent to offer $400
  million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the &ldquo;New Notes&rdquo;) in
  a private offering exempt from registration in accordance with Rule 144A and
  Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
  &ldquo;Securities Act&rdquo;).&nbsp; On May 11, 2011, the Registrant announced that it priced the
  New Notes at an annual interest rate of 5.00%. The offering is expected to
  close, subject to certain customary closing conditions, simultaneously with the
  closing of the Tender Offer on May 18, 2011. The Registrant intends to use the
  net proceeds from the New Notes to finance its repurchase of the Existing Notes
  in the Tender Offer and for the redemption of any Existing Notes that remain
  outstanding after the completion of the Tender Offer. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>
  <p>Copies of the press releases announcing the foregoing are being furnished as
  Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 attached hereto and are incorporated by reference
  herein. The foregoing information and the exhibits attached hereto are furnished
  pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for any purpose, including
  for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K
  shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
  Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &ldquo;Exchange
  Act&rdquo;), except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such
  filing. </p>
  
  
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  	<b>Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</b>
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  	(d) <em>Exhibits</em></p>
  
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  Press Release Announcing Commencement of the Tender Offer<br>
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  Press Release Announcing Intention to Offer the New Notes<br>
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  Press Release Announcing Pricing of the New Notes<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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  	<TR><TD>Date:</TD>
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  		<TD style="border-bottom:1px solid #000000">/s/ Kelly M. Huntington</TD>
  
  
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  Kelly M. Huntington</font></TD>
  
  
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text: IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. 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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 10, 2011
  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)
  317-261-8261
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
  On May 10, 2011, the Registrant announced the commencement of a
  		tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for cash, subject to
  		certain terms and conditions, any and all of its $375 million
  		outstanding aggregate principal amount of 8.625% Senior Secured Notes
  		due 2011 (the "Existing Notes") and to redeem any Existing Notes that
  		remain outstanding after completion of the Tender Offer. The Tender
  		Offer is scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on May
  		17, 2011, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Registrant, and
  		is currently scheduled to close promptly after expiration on May 18,
  		2011.
  On May 10, 2011, the Registrant also announced its intent to offer $400
  million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes (the "New Notes") in
  a private offering exempt from registration in accordance with Rule 144A and
  Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
  "Securities Act").  On May 11, 2011, the Registrant announced that it priced the
  New Notes at an annual interest rate of 5.00%. The offering is expected to
  close, subject to certain customary closing conditions, simultaneously with the
  closing of the Tender Offer on May 18, 2011. The Registrant intends to use the
  net proceeds from the New Notes to finance its repurchase of the Existing Notes
  in the Tender Offer and for the redemption of any Existing Notes that remain
  outstanding after the completion of the Tender Offer.
  Copies of the press releases announcing the foregoing are being furnished as
  Exhibits 99.1, 99.2 and 99.3 attached hereto and are incorporated by reference
  herein. The foregoing information and the exhibits attached hereto are furnished
  pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed "filed" for any purpose, including
  for the purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the
  liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K
  shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
  Securities Act or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
  Act"), except to the extent expressly set forth by specific reference in such
  filing.
  Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d)
  Exhibits
  Exhibit 99.1
  Press Release Announcing Commencement of the Tender Offer
  Exhibit 99.2
  Press Release Announcing Intention to Offer the New Notes
  Exhibit 99.3
  Press Release Announcing Pricing of the New Notes
  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.
  Date:
  May 12, 2011
  By:
  /s/ Kelly M. Huntington
  Name:
  Kelly M. Huntington
  Title:
  Senior Vice President and 		Chief Financial Officer
  (Duly Authorized Officer)