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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">UNITED STATES</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Washington, D.C.  20549</P>
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  </FONT><FONT SIZE=3><P ALIGN="CENTER">FORM 8-K</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">CURRENT REPORT<BR></p>
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  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(D) of the<BR>
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of Report : October 2, 2006</P>
  <P ALIGN="CENTER">Date of earliest event being reported : September 14, 2006</P>
  </FONT><B><P ALIGN="CENTER">IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.</P>
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  <P ALIGN="CENTER">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</P>
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                         Commission file number:<u> 1-8644</u>
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  <CENTER><u>Indiana</u></CENTER>
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  <CENTER><u>35-1575582</u></CENTER>
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  <CENTER>&nbsp; (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)&nbsp;</CENTER>
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  <CENTER>(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)</CENTER>
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                                  One Monument Circle<br>
                                <u>Indianapolis, Indiana &nbsp;&nbsp; 46204
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          (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
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                                   (317) 261-8261
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                   (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
  
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  <P>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:</P>
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  230.425)</P>
  
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  240.14d-2(b))</P>
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  240.13e-4(c))</P>
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  <B><P>Item 8.01.  Other Events</P>
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  <P>On September 27, 2006, the Indiana Finance Authority (&quot;IFA&quot;) issued
  <A NAME="_DV_C39">for the account of Indianapolis Power &amp; Light Company (&quot;IPL&quot;)  <A
  NAME="_DV_M114"></A></A>$40,000,000 principal amount of 4.55% insured first
  mortgage bonds due <A NAME="_DV_C41">2024,<A NAME="_DV_M115"></A></A> the
  proceeds of which were loaned to IPL and are being held in escrow by the
  trustee to be used on December 1, 2006 to call at par $40,000,000 principal
  amount of 6-5/8%<A NAME="_DV_C42"> first mortgage<A NAME="_DV_M116"></A></A>
  bonds due 2024.  The direction to call was delivered to the trustee on September
  28, 2006.   This financing activity will result in annual interest savings to
  IPL of approximately $830,000.  On September 27, 2006, the IFA also
  issued <A NAME="_DV_C43">for the account of the Company <A
  NAME="_DV_M117"></A></A>$60,000,000 principal amount of insured first mortgage
  auction rate bonds due <A NAME="_DV_C45">2041,<A NAME="_DV_M118"></A></A> the
  proceeds of which<A NAME="_DV_M119"></A> were placed with the trustee to be made
  available to IPL as funds are spent on certain qualifying environmental
  facilities. The initial rate was set at 3.45%, and will be adjusted based upon a
  7-day auction period beginning October 6, 2006 and every Monday thereafter
  (commencing October 16, 2006). </P>
  <P><A NAME="_DV_M120"></A>On September 14, 2006, IPL made a $37 million
  cash contribution to the Defined Benefit Pension Plan.</P>
  <P><A NAME="_DV_M121"></A>On September 29, 2006, IPL paid a dividend on
  its common stock in the amount of $31,125,000, and<A NAME="_DV_C47"> on
  September 21, 2006<A NAME="_DV_M122"></A></A> declared a dividend on its common
  stock in the amount of $31,875,000, payable on November 15, 2006.</P>
  
  
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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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
  
  <P>Date: October 2, 2005</P>
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  <P>IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.</P>
  
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  <P>By<U>&#9;/s/ Frank Marino&#9;&#9;&#9;</P>
  </U><P>Name:&#9;Frank Marino</P>
  <P>Title:&#9;Vice President and Chief Financial Officer </P></DIR>
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text: 8K DOC
  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 : October 2, 2006
  Date of earliest event being reported : September 14, 2006
  IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Commission file number:
  1-8644
  Indiana
  35-1575582
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
  One Monument Circle
  Indianapolis, Indiana    46204
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  (317) 261-8261
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  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:
  [ ]	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act  (17 CFR
  230.425)
  [ ]	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-
  12)
  [ ] 	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.14d-2(b))
  [ ]	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
  240.13e-4(c))
  Item 8.01.  Other Events
  On September 27, 2006, the Indiana Finance Authority ("IFA") issued
  for the account of Indianapolis Power & Light Company ("IPL")
  $40,000,000 principal amount of 4.55% insured first
  mortgage bonds due
  2024,
  the
  proceeds of which were loaned to IPL and are being held in escrow by the
  trustee to be used on December 1, 2006 to call at par $40,000,000 principal
  amount of 6-5/8%
  first mortgage
  bonds due 2024.  The direction to call was delivered to the trustee on September
  28, 2006.   This financing activity will result in annual interest savings to
  IPL of approximately $830,000.  On September 27, 2006, the IFA also
  issued
  for the account of the Company
  $60,000,000 principal amount of insured first mortgage
  auction rate bonds due
  2041,
  the
  proceeds of which
  were placed with the trustee to be made
  available to IPL as funds are spent on certain qualifying environmental
  facilities. The initial rate was set at 3.45%, and will be adjusted based upon a
  7-day auction period beginning October 6, 2006 and every Monday thereafter
  (commencing October 16, 2006).
  On September 14, 2006, IPL made a $37 million
  cash contribution to the Defined Benefit Pension Plan.
  On September 29, 2006, IPL paid a dividend on
  its common stock in the amount of $31,125,000, and
  on
  September 21, 2006
  declared a dividend on its common
  stock in the amount of $31,875,000, payable on November 15, 2006.
  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.
  Date: October 2, 2005
  IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
  By
  /s/ Frank Marino
  Name:	Frank Marino
  Title:	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer