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  <title>cik0000728391-20240814</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="f-17">0000728391</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" id="f-18">false</ix:nonNumeric></ix:hidden><ix:references xml:lang="en-US"><link:schemaRef xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="cik0000728391-20240814.xsd"/></ix:references><ix:resources><xbrli:context id="c-1"><xbrli:entity><xbrli:identifier scheme="http://www.sec.gov/CIK">0000728391</xbrli:identifier></xbrli:entity><xbrli:period><xbrli:startDate>2024-08-14</xbrli:startDate><xbrli:endDate>2024-08-14</xbrli:endDate></xbrli:period></xbrli:context></ix:resources></ix:header></div><div id="i2dbfffce7d404ecebd1327e83690607c_1"></div><div style="min-height:49.5pt;width:100%"><div style="text-align:right"><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">FORM <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="c-1" name="dei:DocumentType" id="f-1">8-K</ix:nonNumeric> </span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">CURRENT 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style="margin-bottom:2pt;padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Title of Each Class</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Trading Symbol(s)</span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div style="margin-bottom:2pt;padding-left:2.25pt;padding-right:2.25pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 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MS',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#9744;</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:49.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i2dbfffce7d404ecebd1327e83690607c_10"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:49.5pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;padding-left:72pt;text-indent:-72pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 1.01 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">On August 14, 2024 (the &#8220;Closing 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(&#8220;IPALCO&#8221;), entered into a term loan agreement (the &#8220;Term Loan Agreement&#8221;) by and among AES Indiana, each lender from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association (&#8220;PNC Bank&#8221;), as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as bookrunner and joint lead arranger, and U.S. Bank National Association, as syndication agent and joint lead arranger.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Term Loan Agreement provides, on a senior unsecured basis, a $400,000,000 364-day term loan. AES Indiana&#8217;s borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement will bear interest, at AES Indiana&#8217;s option, at either a base rate or a Term SOFR rate, in each case plus an applicable margin. </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Funds provided under the Term Loan Agreement will be used </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">by AES Indiana for general corporate purposes</span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">.</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">  </span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The Term Loan Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants, and acceleration, indemnity and events of default provisions, including, among other things, a financial covenant, which requires AES Indiana&#8217;s consolidated total debt to consolidated total capitalization shall not be greater than 0.67 to 1.00 at any time.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Term Loan Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. AES Indiana and IPALCO have existing general banking relationships with other parties to the Term Loan Agreement.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:72pt;text-indent:-72pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:115%">Item 2.03 &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:36pt"><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">The information set forth above in response to Item 1.01 with respect to the Term Loan Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">(d) Exhibits</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:14.142%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:83.658%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Exhibit 10.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="ipalco8-k81424exhibit101.htm">$400,000,000 Term Loan Agreement, dated August 14, 2024, among Indianapolis Power &amp; Light Company, each lender from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent and Joint Lead Arranger.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:112%">Exhibit 104</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:49.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i2dbfffce7d404ecebd1327e83690607c_13"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:49.5pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURES</span></div><div style="padding-left:36pt;padding-right:36pt;text-align:center;text-indent:-72pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:45pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.&#160;</span></div><div style="text-indent:45pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div style="text-indent:45pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;       </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.</span></div><div style="text-indent:45pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:45pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:86.752%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:45.698%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:7.274%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/><td style="width:1.0%"/><td style="width:43.728%"/><td style="width:0.1%"/></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date:  August 14, 2024</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/ Brian Hylander</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Brian Hylander</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"/><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Title:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary</span></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-indent:45pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-indent:45pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial',sans-serif;font-size:11pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:49.5pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div></body></html>
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  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  WASHINGTON, DC 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):
  August 14, 2024
  IPALCO ENTERPRISES, INC.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Indiana
  35-1575582
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
  (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
  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:
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  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  Title of Each Class
  Trading Symbol(s)
  Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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  N/A
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  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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  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.
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  Item 1.01     Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
  On August 14, 2024 (the "Closing Date"), Indianapolis Power & Light Company, doing business as AES Indiana ("AES Indiana"), the principal subsidiary of IPALCO Enterprises, Inc. ("IPALCO"), entered into a term loan agreement (the "Term Loan Agreement") by and among AES Indiana, each lender from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC Bank"), as administrative agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as bookrunner and joint lead arranger, and U.S. Bank National Association, as syndication agent and joint lead arranger.
  The Term Loan Agreement provides, on a senior unsecured basis, a $400,000,000 364-day term loan. AES Indiana's borrowings under the Term Loan Agreement will bear interest, at AES Indiana's option, at either a base rate or a Term SOFR rate, in each case plus an applicable margin.
  Funds provided under the Term Loan Agreement will be used
  by AES Indiana for general corporate purposes
  .
  The Term Loan Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants, and acceleration, indemnity and events of default provisions, including, among other things, a financial covenant, which requires AES Indiana's consolidated total debt to consolidated total capitalization shall not be greater than 0.67 to 1.00 at any time.
  The foregoing description of the Term Loan Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Term Loan Agreement, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. AES Indiana and IPALCO have existing general banking relationships with other parties to the Term Loan Agreement.
  Item 2.03     Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
  The information set forth above in response to Item 1.01 with respect to the Term Loan Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
  Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits
  Exhibit 10.1
  $400,000,000 Term Loan Agreement, dated August 14, 2024, among Indianapolis Power & Light Company, each lender from time to time party thereto, PNC Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, PNC Capital Markets LLC, as Bookrunner and Joint Lead Arranger, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Syndication Agent and Joint Lead Arranger.
  Exhibit 104
  The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL.
  SIGNATURES
  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.
  IPALCO Enterprises, Inc.
  Date:  August 14, 2024
  By:
  /s/ Brian Hylander
  Name:
  Brian Hylander
  Title:
  Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary