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Exhibit 10.1

 

JAMES L. REYNOLDS

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT WITH ADOMANI, INC.

 

This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT is entered into by and between ADOMANI, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), with its corporate headquarters located at 4740 Green River Road, Corona, California 92880 and JAMES L. REYNOLDS, the undersigned individual (“Executive”), with his address located at 10459 Apache River Avenue, Fountain Valley, California 92708.

RECITAL

The Company and Executive desire to enter into an EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT setting forth the terms and conditions of Executive’s employment with the Company.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the Company and Executive agree as follows:

1.Employment.

(a)Term. The Company hereby employs Executive to serve as its Chief Executive Officer/President of the Company. The employment with the Company is for a five-year period. The Executive is free to terminate the employment relationship at any time, subject to the other provisions of this Agreement.

(b)Duties and Responsibilities. Executive will report to the Company’s Board of Directors. Within the limitations established by the Bylaws of the Company, the Executive shall have each and all of the duties and responsibilities of the Executive’s position and such other duties on behalf of the Company as may be reasonably assigned from time to time by the Company’s Board of Directors.

(c)Location. The location at which Executive shall perform services for the Company shall be 4740 Green River Road, Corona, California 92880, or at any other location where the Company designates its corporate office. Executive agrees to perform the services of Chief Executive Officer/President at said corporate office unless the Board of Directors agrees that the executive may perform his services of Chief Executive Officer/President at another location.

2.Compensation.

(a)Base Sn alary. Executive shall be paid a base salary (“Base Salary”) at the annual rate of Two Hundred Ninety Four Thousand Dollars ($294,000.00), payable in monthly installments consistent with the Company’s payroll practices. The annual Base Salary shall be reviewed on or before December 31 of each year, unless Employee’s employment hereunder shall have been terminated earlier pursuant to this Agreement. By December 31 of each year, the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine if such Base Salary should be increased for the following year in recognition of services to the Company. The Company agrees to begin compensating the Employee under this Employment commencing September 16, 2019.

As an additional Base Pay, Executive shall also be entitled to receive five percent (5%) of the Net Profits of the Company on an annual basis. The determination of Net Profits shall be in accordance with the definition of Net Profits as described in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) which is the Company’s income, less cost of goods, less operating expenses. The computation of Net Income for the purpose of this paragraph shall be prior to state and federal corporate income taxes.

(b)Car Allowance. Executive shall be provided a Car Allowance at the annual rate of Eighteen Thousand Dollars ($18,000.00, payable in monthly installments. The Car Allowance shall be used at Executive’s discretion toward the purchase/lease of an electric vehicle of Executive’s choice. Executive understands that the Car Allowance will be treated as taxable income and will be paid regardless of the amount of Executive’s monthly car payments.

(c)Payment. Payment of all compensation to Executive hereunder shall be made in accordance with the relevant Company policies in effect from time to time, including normal payroll practices, and shall be subject to all applicable employment and withholding taxes.

 

 

(d)Bonus. Executive may also be entitled to a bonus determined at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors.

3.Other Employment Benefits.

(a)Business Expenses. Upon submission of itemized expense statements in the manner specified by the Company, Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement for reasonable travel and other reasonable business expenses duly incurred by Executive in the performance of his duties under this Agreement. However, Company shall furnish Executive with a debit and/or credit card for payment of business expenses. Executive agrees to comply with all reporting requirements of Section 274 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and all changes thereto in addition to the Treasury Regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder.

(b)Benefit Plans. Executive shall be entitled to participate in the Company’s benefit plans offered by the Company to its employees during the term of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall preclude the Company from terminating or amending any employee benefit plan or program from time to time. The Company also agrees to include the Executive in any insurance plan it incorporates, including, but not limited to, medical insurance, dental insurance, long-term disability insurance, and life insurance. If Executive is paying for medical insurance or dental insurance and the Company has not instituted either or both a medical insurance plan or dental insurance plan, then Company shall reimburse Executive his out of pocket payments for medical insurance and dental insurance.

(c)Vacation and Sick Pay. Executive shall be entitled to three (3) weeks total of vacation and sick pay each year of full employment, exclusive of legal holidays, as long as the scheduling of Executive’s vacation does not interfere with the Company’s normal business operations.

(d)Holidays. Employee shall be entitled to the following Holidays: New Years Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

(e)No Other Benefits. Subject to Section 5(b), Executive understands and acknowledges that the compensation specified in Sections 2 and 3 of this Agreement shall be in lieu of any and all other compensation, benefits and plans. However, Executive understands that the Company, from time to time, shall be adopting Stock Option Plans and will be entitled to receive additional stock option grants at the determination of the Board of Directors of the Company.

4.Executive’s Business Activities. Executive shall devote his entire business time, attention and energy to the business and affairs of the Company. Executive may serve as a member of the Board of Directors of other organizations that do not compete with the Company, and may participate in other professional, civic, governmental organizations, and activities that do not materially affect his ability to carry out his duties hereunder.

5.Termination of Employment.

(a)For Cause. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company may terminate Executive’s employment hereunder for cause for any one of the following reasons: (1) conviction of a felony, or a misdemeanor where imprisonment is imposed, (2) commission of any act of theft, fraud, or falsification of any employment or Company records in any material way, (3) Executive’s failure or inability to perform any material reasonably assigned duties after written notice from the Company of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such failure or inability, or (4) material breach of this Agreement which breach is not cured within ten (10) days following written notice of such breach. Upon termination of Executive’s employment with the Company for cause, the Company shall be under no further obligation to Executive for salary or bonus, except to pay all accrued but unpaid base salary, accrued bonus (if any) and accrued vacation to the date of termination thereof.

(b)Without Cause. The Company may not terminate Executive’s employment hereunder at any time without cause.

(c)Cooperation. After notice of termination, Executive shall cooperate with the Company, as reasonably requested by the Company, to affect a transition of Executive’s responsibilities and to ensure that the Company is aware of all matters being handled by Executive.

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6.Disability of Executive. The Company may terminate this Agreement without liability if Executive shall be permanently prevented from properly performing his essential duties hereunder with reasonable accommodation by reason of illness or other physical or mental incapacity for a period of more than 120 consecutive days. In the event of the disability of Executive and his termination in accordance with this Section, the Company’s obligations hereunder shall automatically cease and terminate; provided, however, that within 15 days the Company shall pay to Executive’s heirs or personal representatives Executive’s Base Salary and accrued vacation accrued to the date of termination. However, if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company under this section for disability, then all stock options that have not vested for Executive shall vest on the date of termination. Executive shall have ninety days (90) to pay for such stock options which have received accelerated vesting after notification is received from the Company by the Executive, his Personal Representative or Heirs at the address noted herein.

7.Death of Executive. In the event of the death of Executive, the Company’s obligations hereunder shall automatically cease and terminate; provided, however, that within 15 days the Company shall pay to Executive’s heirs or personal representatives Executive’s Base Salary and accrued vacation accrued to the date of death. However, if Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company under this section for death, then all stock options that have not vested for Executive shall vest on the date of termination. Executive’s personal representative or heirs shall have ninety days (90) to pay for such stock options which have received accelerated vesting after notification is received by the Executive’s personal representative or heirs from the Company at the address noted herein.

8.Confidential Information and Invention Assignments. Executive understands that the Company possesses Proprietary Information as defined below which is important to its business and that this Agreement creates a relationship of confidence and trust between Executive and the Company with regard to Proprietary Information.

(a)Proprietary Information. For purposes of this Agreement, “Proprietary Information” is information that was or will be developed, created or discovered by or on behalf of the Company, or is developed, created or discovered by Executive while performing Services, or which became or will become known by, or was or is conveyed to the Company which has commercial value in the Company’s business. "Proprietary Information" includes, but is not limited to, trade secrets, designs, technology, know-how, works of authorship, source and object code, data, computer programs, ideas, techniques, business and product development plans, and other information concerning the Company’s actual or anticipated business, research or development, personnel information, terms of compensation and performance levels of Company employees, inventions (as defined in subsection (e) below), or that is received in confidence by or for the Company from any other person. Executive understands and agrees that this employment relationship creates a relationship of confidence and trust between the Company and Executive with respect to Proprietary Information.

(b)Confidentiality. At all times, both during the term of this Agreement and after its termination, Executive will keep in confidence and trust, and will not use or disclose any Proprietary Information without the prior written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary in the ordinary course of performing the Services under this Agreement.

(c)Company Documents. Executive understands that the Company possesses or will possess Company Documents that are important to its business. For purposes of this Agreement, "Company Documents" are documents or other media or tangible items that contain or embody Proprietary Information or any other information concerning the business, operations or plans of the Company, whether such documents have been prepared by Executive or by others. "Company Documents" include, but are not limited to, drawings, photographs, charts, graphs, research data, notebooks, computer disks, tapes or printouts, sound recordings and other printed, typewritten or handwritten documents. All Company Documents are and shall remain the sole property of the Company. Executive agrees not to remove any Company Documents from the business premises of the Company or deliver any Company Documents to any person or entity outside the Company, except as required in connection with performance of the Services under this Agreement. Executive further agrees that, immediately upon the Company’s request and in any event upon completion of the Services or the termination of this Agreement, Executive shall deliver to the Company all Company Documents, apparatus, equipment and other physical property or any reproduction of such property, excepting only Executive’s copy of this Agreement.

(d)Solicitation of Company Employees. During the term of this Agreement and for two years thereafter, Executive will not encourage or solicit any employee of the Company to leave the Company for any reason.

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(e)Work for Hire. It is understood and agreed that if Executive has rendered or is rendering services to and for the benefit of the Company, including developing software or other technology, or creating improvements, inventions, designs, formulas, works of authorship, trade secrets, technology, ideas, processes, techniques, know-how and data, whether or not patentable (together, the "Inventions"), then those Inventions are for the sole and exclusive use of the Company, and that the Company shall be deemed the sole and exclusive owner of all right, title and interest in and to such Inventions, including any designs, source code, object code, enhancements and modifications, all files including input and output materials, all documentation relating to such Inventions, all media upon which any such computer programs, files and documentation are located (including tapes, disks and other storage media) and including all copyright, patent, trademark and other proprietary rights therein and relating thereto. All Inventions developed by Executive and any supporting documentation therefor shall be considered "Works for Hire" [as that term is defined under the United States Copyright Act (17 U.S.C., Section 101)] and, as such, shall be owned by and for the benefit of the Company.

(f)Disclosure of Inventions. Executive will promptly disclose in writing to the Company all Inventions made or conceived or reduced to practice or developed by Executive, either alone or jointly with others, during the term of this Agreement in connection with the Services that relate to any Proprietary Information.

(g)Title to Intellectual Property. All Proprietary Information and all title, patents, patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights and other intellectual property and rights anywhere in the world (collectively "Rights") in connection therewith shall be the sole property of the Company.

(h)Assignment of Inventions. In the event that it should be determined that any of the Inventions, Rights or supporting documentation therefor do not qualify as Works for Hire, Executive will and hereby does assign to the Company for no additional consideration, all right, title, and interest that he may possess in such Inventions and/or Rights and documentation including, but not limited to, all copyright and proprietary rights relating thereto. Executive hereby assigns to the Company any Rights Executive may have or acquire in such Proprietary Information.

(i)Cooperation with Company. Executive agrees to perform, during and after the term of this Agreement, all acts deemed necessary or desirable by the Company to permit and assist it, in evidencing, perfecting, obtaining, maintaining, defending and enforcing Rights and/or Executive’s assignment with respect to such Inventions in any and all countries. Such acts may include, but are not limited to, execution of documents and assistance or cooperation in legal proceedings. Executive hereby irrevocably designates and appoints the Company and its duly authorized officers and agents, as Executive’s agents and attorneys-in-fact to act for and on behalf and instead of Executive, to execute and file any documents and to do all other lawfully permitted acts to further the above purposes with the same legal force and effect as if executed by Executive.

(j)Prior Confidentiality Agreements. Executive represents that performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence Proprietary Information acquired by Executive in confidence or in trust prior to the execution of this Agreement. Executive has not entered into, and Executive agrees not to enter into, any agreement either written or oral that conflicts or might conflict with Executive’s performance of the Services under this Agreement.

(k)Right to License. If any Rights or Inventions assigned hereunder are based on, or incorporated, or are improvements or derivatives of, or cannot be reasonably made, used, reproduced and distributed without using or violating technology or Rights owned or licensed by Executive and not assigned hereunder, Executives hereby grants the Company a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive sublicensable right and license to exploit and exercise all such technology and Rights in support of the Company’s exercise or exploitation of any assigned Rights or Inventions (including any modifications, improvements and derivatives thereof).

9.Exclusive Employment. During employment with the Company, Executive will not do anything to compete with the Company’s present or contemplated business, nor will he plan or organize any competitive business activity. Executive will not during his employment or within two (2) years after it ends, without the Company’s express written consent, solicit or encourage any employee, agent, independent contractor, supplier, Executive, investor, or alliance partner to terminate or alter a relationship with the Company. After this agreement is terminated and for two (2) years thereafter, Executive shall not, compete with the Company without the Company’s express written consent 

10.Assignment and Transfer. Executive’s rights and obligations under this Agreement shall not be transferable by assignment or otherwise, and any purported assignment, transfer or delegation thereof shall be void.

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11.No Inconsistent Obligations. Executive is aware of no obligations, legal or otherwise, inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement or with his undertaking employment with the Company. Executive will not disclose to the Company, or use, or induce the Company to use, any proprietary information or trade secrets of others.

12.Miscellaneous.

(a)Attorneys’ Fees. Should either party hereto, or any heir, personal representative, successor or assign of either party hereto, resort to legal proceedings in connection with this Agreement or Executive’s employment with the Company, the party or parties prevailing in such legal proceedings shall be entitled, in addition to such other relief as may be granted, to recover its or their reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in such legal proceedings from the non-prevailing party or parties; provided, however, that nothing herein is intended to affect the provisions of Section 12(1).

(b)Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles.

(c)Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes any prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements, representations and warranties between them respecting the subject matter hereof.

(d)Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by Executive and by a duly authorized representative of the Company after approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

(e)Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person, place or circumstance, shall be held to be invalid, unenforceable or void, the remainder of this Agreement and such term, provision, covenant or condition as applied to other persons, places and circumstances shall remain in full force and effect.

(f)Construction. The headings and captions of this Agreement are provided for convenience only and are intended to have no effect in construing or interpreting this Agreement. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall be in all cases construed according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against the Company or Executive.

(g)Rights Cumulative. The rights and remedies provided by this Agreement are cumulative, and the exercise of any right or remedy by either party hereto (or by its successor), whether pursuant to this Agreement, to any other agreement, or to law, shall not preclude or waive its right to exercise any or all other rights and remedies.

(h)Nonwaiver. No failure or neglect of either party hereto in any instance to exercise any right, power or privilege hereunder or under law shall constitute a waiver of any other right, power or privilege or of the same right, power or privilege in any other instance. All waivers by either party hereto must be contained in a written instrument signed by the party to be charged and, in the case of the Company, by an officer of the Company (other than Executive) or other person duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors.

(i)Notices. Any notice, request, consent or approval required or permitted to be given under this Agreement or pursuant to law shall be sufficient if in writing, and if and when sent by certified or registered mail, with postage prepaid, to Executive’s residence (as noted in the Company’s records), or to the Company’s principal office, as the case may be.

(j)Assistance in Litigation. Executive shall, during and after termination of employment, upon reasonable notice, furnish such information and proper assistance to the Company as may reasonably be required by the Company in connection with any litigation in which it or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates is, or may become a party; provided, however, that such assistance following termination shall be furnished at mutually agreeable times and for mutually agreeable compensation.

(k)Disputes. Any controversy, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the employment relationship, either during the existence of the employment relationship or afterwards, between the parties hereto, shall be litigated solely in state or federal court in San Francisco, California. Each party (1) submits to the jurisdiction of such court, (2) waives the defense of an inconvenient forum, and (3) agrees that valid consent to service may be made by mailing or delivery of such service to the party at the party’s last known address, if personal service delivery cannot be easily effected.

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(l)Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY AS TO ANY ISSUE RELATING HERETO IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER MATTER INVOLVING THE PARTIES HERETO.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the date set forth below.

Dated: September 16, 2019

 

	
ADOMANI, INC.:
	
 
	
 

	
 
	
 
	
 

	
EXECUTIVE:
	
 
	
Board of Directors:

	

	
 
	

	
JAMES L. REYNOLDS
	
 
	
Jack Perkowski 

	
 
	
 
	
Chairman

	
 
	
 
	
Compensation Committee 

 

 

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Exhibit  4.57

ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
OFFICER’S CERTIFICATE
13-B-11

Establishing the Form and Certain Terms of the 
First Mortgage Bonds, 3.55% Series due September 30, 2049

THIS INSTRUMENT GRANTS A SECURITY INTEREST
BY A UTILITY

THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS AFTER-ACQUIRED
PROPERTY PROVISIONS
 
The undersigned, Kevin J. Marino, ASSISTANT TREASURER, an Authorized Officer of Entergy Texas, Inc., a Texas corporation (the “Company”) (all capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein but are defined in the Indenture referred to below, shall have the meanings specified in such Indenture), pursuant to Board Resolutions dated August 29, 2008 and September 6, 2019 and Sections 201 and 301 of such Indenture, does hereby certify to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as trustee (the “Trustee”) under the Indenture, Deed of Trust and Security Agreement of the Company dated as of October 1, 2008, as amended and supplemented, including as amended by the First Supplemental Indenture Amending the Indenture, Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated as of September 1, 2019 (as amended and supplemented, the “Indenture”) as of September 16, 2019, that:
		
	1.
	The Securities of the eleventh series to be issued under the Indenture (the “Bonds”) shall be issued in a series designated “First Mortgage Bonds, 3.55% Series due September 30, 2049”; the Bonds shall be in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto; the Bonds shall initially be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000; however, the aggregate principal amount of Bonds which may be authenticated and delivered under the Indenture is unlimited; and the Bonds issued on the original issue date and any additional Bonds issued thereafter shall be considered one and the same series of Securities under the Indenture; additional Bonds, without limitation as to amount, having substantially the same terms as the Outstanding Bonds (except for the issue date, price to public and, if applicable, the initial interest payment date) may be issued by the Company without notice to or the consent of the existing Holders of the Bonds.

		
	2.
	The Bonds shall mature and the principal shall be due and payable together with all accrued and unpaid interest thereon on September 30, 2049, and the Company shall not have any right to extend the Maturity of the Bonds as contemplated in Section 301(d) of the Indenture;

		
	3.
	The Bonds shall bear interest as provided in the form thereof set forth in Exhibit A hereto; the Interest Payment Dates for the Bonds shall be March 30 and September 30 of each year, commencing March 30, 2020;

		
	4.
	Each installment of interest on the Bonds shall be payable as provided in the form thereof set forth in Exhibit A hereto; the Company shall not have any right to extend any interest payment periods for the Bonds as contemplated in Section 301(e) of the Indenture;

		
	5.
	The principal of, and premium, if any, and each installment of interest on the Bonds shall be payable, and registration of transfers and exchanges in respect of the Bonds may be effected, at the office or agency of the Company in The City of New York and as otherwise provided in the form of Bond set forth in Exhibit A hereto; and notices and demands to or upon the Company in respect of the Bonds may be served at the office or agency of the Company in The City of New York; the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee will initially be the agency of the Company for such payment, registration of transfers and exchanges and service of notices and demands, and the Company hereby appoints the Trustee as its agent for all such purposes; and the Trustee will initially be the Security Registrar and the Paying Agent for the Bonds; provided, however, that the Company reserves the right to change, by one or more Officer’s Certificates, any such office or agency and such agent;

		
	6.
	The Regular Record Dates for the interest payable on any given Interest Payment Date with respect to the Bonds shall be the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date;

		
	7.
	The Bonds are subject to redemption as provided in the form thereof set forth in Exhibit A hereto;

		
	8.
	No service charge shall be made for the registration of transfer or exchange of the Bonds; provided, however, that the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in connection with the exchange or transfer;

		
	9.
	The Bonds shall be issued initially in global form registered in the name of Cede & Co. (as nominee for The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”)); provided, that the Company reserves the right to provide for another depository, registered as a clearing agency under the Exchange Act, to act as depository for the global Bonds (DTC and any such successor depository, the “Depository”); beneficial interests in Bonds issued in global form may not be exchanged in whole or in part for individual certificated Bonds in definitive form, and no transfer of a global Bond in whole or in part may be registered in the name of any Person other than the Depository or its nominee except that (i) if the Depository (A) has notified the Company that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for the global Bonds or (B) has ceased to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in either case, a successor depository for such global Bonds has not been appointed by the Company within ninety (90) days after the Company receives such notice or becomes aware of such condition, as the case may be, (ii) the Company executes and delivers to the Trustee an Officer’s Certificate providing that the global Bonds shall be so exchangeable or (iii) there shall have occurred and be continuing an Event of Default with respect to the Bonds, in each case, the Company will execute, and the Trustee, upon receipt of a Company Order for the authentication and delivery of definitive Bonds, will authenticate and deliver Bonds in definitive certificated form in an aggregate principal amount equal to the principal amount of the global Bonds representing such Bonds in exchange for such global Bonds, such definitive Bonds to be registered in the names provided by the Depository; each global Bond (i) shall represent and shall be denominated in an amount equal to the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Bonds to be represented by such global Bond, (ii) shall be registered in the name of the Depository or its nominee, (iii) shall be delivered by the Trustee to the Depository, its nominee, any custodian for the Depository or otherwise pursuant to the Depository’s instruction and (iv) shall bear a legend restricting the transfer of such global Bond to any person other than the Depository or its nominee; none of the Company, the Trustee, any Paying Agent or any Authenticating Agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to, or payments made on account of, beneficial ownership interests in a global Bond or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests; the Bonds in global form will contain restrictions on transfer, substantially as described in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto;

		
	10.
	None of the Trustee, the Security Registrar or the Company shall have any liability for any acts or omissions of the Depository, for any transfers of beneficial interests in the Bonds, for any Depository records of beneficial interests, for any transactions between the Depository and beneficial owners or in respect of any transfers effected by the Depository or by any participant members of the Depository or any beneficial owner of any interest in any Bonds held through any such participant member of the Depository;

		
	11.
	If the Company shall make any deposit of money and/or Eligible Obligations with respect to any Bonds, or any portion of the principal amount thereof, as contemplated by Section 801 of the Indenture, the Company shall not deliver an Officer’s Certificate described in clause (z) in the first paragraph of said Section 801 unless the Company shall also deliver to the Trustee, together with such Officer’s Certificate, either:

(A)    an instrument wherein the Company, notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of its indebtedness in respect of such Bonds, shall assume the obligation (which shall be absolute and unconditional) to irrevocably deposit with the Trustee or Paying Agent such additional sums of money, if any, or additional Eligible Obligations (meeting the requirements of Section 801), if any, or any combination thereof, at such time or times, as shall be necessary, together with the money and/or Eligible Obligations theretofore so deposited, to pay when due the principal of and premium, if any, and interest due and to become due on such Bonds or portions thereof, all in accordance with and subject to the provisions of said Section 801; provided, however, that such instrument may state that the obligation of the Company to make additional deposits as aforesaid shall be subject to the delivery to the Company by the Trustee of a notice asserting the deficiency accompanied by an opinion of an independent public accountant of nationally recognized standing, selected by the Trustee, showing the calculation thereof; or
(B)    an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that, as a result of a change in law occurring after the date of this certificate, the Holders of such Bonds, or portions of the principal amount thereof, will not recognize income, gain or loss for United States federal income tax purposes as a result of the satisfaction and discharge of the 

Company’s indebtedness in respect thereof and will be subject to United States federal income tax on the same amounts, at the same times and in the same manner as if such satisfaction and discharge had not been effected;
		
	12.
	The Eligible Obligations with respect to the Bonds shall be Government Obligations;

		
	13.
	The Bonds shall have such other terms and provisions as are provided in the form set forth in Exhibit A hereto;

		
	14.
	No Event of Default under the Indenture has occurred or is occurring;

		
	15.
	The undersigned has read all of the covenants and conditions contained in the Indenture, and the definitions in the Indenture relating thereto, relating to the issuance and authentication and delivery of the Bonds and in respect of compliance with which this certificate is made;

		
	16.
	The statements contained in this certificate are based upon the familiarity of the undersigned with the Indenture, the documents accompanying this certificate, and upon discussions by the undersigned with officers and employees of the Company familiar with the matters set forth herein;

		
	17.
	In the opinion of the undersigned, he has made such examination or investigation as is necessary to enable him to express an informed opinion as to whether or not such covenants and conditions have been complied with; and

		
	18.
	In the opinion of the undersigned, such conditions and covenants, and all conditions precedent provided for in the Indenture (including any covenants compliance with which constitutes a condition precedent) relating to the authentication and delivery of the Bonds requested in the accompanying Company Order have been complied with.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Officer’s Certificate as of the date set forth above.
By:/s/ Kevin J. Marino            
Name:    Kevin J. Marino
Title:    Assistant Treasurer

Exhibit A
[FORM OF BOND]
[Unless this certificate is presented by an authorized representative of The Depository Trust Company, a New York corporation (“DTC”), to Entergy Texas, Inc., or its agent for registration of transfer, exchange, or payment, and any certificate issued is registered in the name of Cede & Co. or in such other name as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC (and any payment is made to Cede & Co. or to such other entity as is requested by an authorized representative of DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL inasmuch as the registered owner hereof, Cede & Co., has an interest herein.]

No.  ___    
CUSIP No. 29365T AJ3
MATURITY DATE: September 30, 2049    
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: ____________

ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS, 3.55% SERIES DUE SEPTEMBER 30, 2049
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC., a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas (herein referred to as the “Company,” which term includes any successor Person under the Indenture referred to below), for value received, hereby promises to pay to 
or registered assigns, the principal amount specified above on the Maturity Date set forth above and to pay interest on the unpaid principal hereof from and including September 20, 2019 or from and including the most recent interest payment date to which interest has been paid or duly provided for semiannually on March 30 and September 30 of each year, commencing March 30, 2020, and on the Maturity Date (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), at the rate of 3.55% per annum (the “Interest Rate”) to but excluding the date on which the principal hereof is paid or made available for payment. In the event that any Interest Payment Date is not a Business Day (as defined below), then payment of interest payable on such date will be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day (and without any interest or other payment in respect of such delay) with the same force and effect as if made on the Interest Payment Date. The interest so payable, and punctually paid or duly provided for, on any Interest Payment Date will, as provided in such Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding such Interest Payment Date (each a “Regular Record Date”), except that interest payable at Maturity will be payable to the Person to whom principal shall be paid.  Any such interest not so punctually paid or duly provided for will forthwith cease to be payable to the Holder on such Regular Record Date and may either be paid to the Person in whose name this Security (or one or more Predecessor Securities) is registered at the close of business on a Special Record Date for the payment of such Defaulted Interest to be fixed by the Trustee, notice whereof shall be given to Holders of Securities of this series not less than 10 days prior to such Special Record Date, or be paid at any time in any other lawful manner not inconsistent with the requirements of any securities exchange on which the Securities of this series may be listed, and upon such notice as may be required by such exchange, all as more fully provided in the Indenture referred to herein. The Company shall pay interest on such Defaulted Interest (to the extent that payment thereof is enforceable under the applicable law) at the Interest Rate.
Payment of the principal of and premium, if any, and interest at Maturity on this Security shall be made upon presentation of this Security at the office or agency of the Company maintained for that purpose in The City of New York, in the State of New York, in such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time of payment is legal tender for payment of public and private debts; provided, however, that, at the option of the Company, interest on this Security (other than interest payable at Maturity) may be paid by check mailed to the address of the person 

entitled thereto, as such address shall appear on the Security Register, and provided, further, that if such person is a securities depositary, such payment may be made by such other means in lieu of check as shall be agreed upon by the Company, the Trustee and such person.
All terms used in this Security not otherwise defined herein which are defined in the Indenture shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Indenture and in the Officer’s Certificate establishing the terms of the Securities of this series (the “Series Officer’s Certificate”).
This Security is one of a duly authorized issue of securities of the Company (herein called the “Securities”), issued and to be issued in one or more series under an Indenture, Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated as of October 1, 2008 (herein, together with any amendments or supplements thereto, including the First Supplemental Indenture Amending the Indenture, Deed of Trust and Security Agreement dated as of September 1, 2019, called the “Indenture”, which term shall have the meaning assigned to it in such instrument), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon, as Trustee (herein called the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee under the Indenture), and reference is hereby made to the Indenture, for a statement of the property mortgaged, pledged and held in trust, the nature and extent of the security, the conditions upon which the Lien of the Indenture may be released and to the Indenture, Board Resolutions and Series Officer’s Certificate creating the series designated on the face hereof, for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Company, the Trustee and the Holders of the Securities and of the terms upon which the Securities are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.  The acceptance of this Security shall be deemed to constitute the consent and agreement by the Holder thereof to all of the terms and provisions of the Indenture.  This Security is one of the series designated on the face hereof.
Securities of this series shall be redeemable at the option of the Company in whole or in part, upon notice mailed at least 30 days but not more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for redemption (the “Redemption Date”) (i) at any time prior to March 30, 2049 (the “Par Call Date”), at a price (the “Redemption Price”) equal to the greater of (a) 100% of the principal amount of Securities of this series being redeemed and (b) as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, the sum of (x) the present value of the payment on the Par Call Date of the principal amount of the Securities of this series being redeemed plus (y) the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of interest on the Securities of this series being redeemed to the Par Call Date (excluding the portion of any such interest accrued to the Redemption Date), discounted (for purposes of determining such present values) to the Redemption Date on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Adjusted Treasury Rate plus 20 basis points, and (ii) at any time on or after the Par Call Date, at the Redemption Price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Securities of this series being redeemed, plus, in each case, any accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

“Adjusted Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date:

(1) the yield, under the heading which represents the average for the immediately preceding week, appearing in the most recently published statistical release designated “H.15(519)” or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States Treasury securities adjusted to constant maturity under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities,” for the maturity corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue (if no maturity is within three months before or after the remaining term of the Securities of this series (assuming, for this purpose, that the Securities of this series mature on the Par Call Date), yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to the Comparable Treasury Issue shall be determined and the Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight line basis, rounding to the nearest month); or

(2) if such release (or any successor release) is not published during the week preceding the calculation date for the Adjusted Treasury Rate or does not contain such yields, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, calculated using a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

The Adjusted Treasury Rate shall be calculated on the third Business Day preceding the redemption date.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in The City of New York are authorized or required by law or executive order to remain closed or a day on which the corporate trust office of the Trustee is closed for business.

“Comparable Treasury Issue” means the United States Treasury security selected by the Independent Investment Banker as having a maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Securities of this series (assuming, for this purpose, that the Securities of this series mature on the Par Call Date) that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Securities of this series (assuming, for this purpose, that the Securities of this series mature on the Par Call Date).

“Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (1) the average of five Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations or (2) if the Independent Investment Banker obtains fewer than five such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations.

“Independent Investment Banker” means one of the Reference Treasury Dealers that we appoint to act as the Independent Investment Banker from time to time or, if any of such firms is unwilling or unable to select the Comparable Treasury Issue, an independent investment banking institution of national standing appointed by the Company.

“Reference Treasury Dealer” means (1) BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and a Primary Treasury Dealer (as defined below) selected by each of MUFG Securities Americas Inc., and Regions Securities LLC, or in each case, an affiliate thereof, and their respective successors; provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), the Company will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer, and (2) any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by the Independent Investment Banker after consultation with the Company.

“Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by the Independent Investment Banker, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Independent Investment Banker at 5:00 p.m. on the third Business Day preceding such redemption date.

Notice of redemption (other than at the option of the Holder) shall be given by mail to Holders of Securities all as provided in the Indenture.  As provided in the Indenture, notice of redemption at the election of the Company as aforesaid may state that such redemption shall be conditional upon the receipt by the applicable Paying Agent or Agents of money sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest, if any, on this Security on or prior to the date fixed for such redemption; a notice of redemption so conditioned shall be of no force or effect if such money is not so received and, in such event, the Company shall not be required to redeem this Security.

In the event of redemption of this Security in part only, a new Security or Securities of this series of like tenor representing the unredeemed portion hereof shall be issued in the name of the Holder hereof upon the cancellation hereof.

The Indenture contains provisions for defeasance at any time of the entire indebtedness of this Security upon compliance with certain conditions set forth in the Indenture and the Series Officer’s Certificate.

If an Event of Default with respect to Securities of this series shall occur and be continuing, the principal of the Securities of this series may be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

The Indenture permits, with certain exceptions as therein provided, the amendment thereof and the modification of the rights and obligations of the Company and the rights of the Holders of the Securities of this series at any time by the Company and the Trustee with the consent of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series at the time Outstanding to be directly affected thereby.  The Indenture also contains provisions 

permitting the Holders of specified percentages in principal amount of the Securities of each series at the time Outstanding, on behalf of the Holders of all Securities of such series, to waive compliance by the Company with certain provisions of the Indenture and certain past defaults under the Indenture and their consequences.  Any such consent or waiver by the Holder of this Security shall be conclusive and binding upon such Holder and upon all future Holders of this Security and of any Security issued upon the registration of transfer hereof or in exchange herefor or in lieu hereof, whether or not notation of such consent or waiver is made upon this Security.

As provided in and subject to the provisions of the Indenture, the Holder of this Security shall not have the right to institute any proceeding with respect to the Indenture or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee or for any other remedy thereunder, unless such Holder shall have previously given the Trustee written notice of a continuing Event of Default with respect to the Securities of this series, the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Securities of all series at the time Outstanding in respect of which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as the Trustee and offered the Trustee reasonable indemnity, and the Trustee shall not have received from the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of Securities of all series at the time Outstanding in respect of which an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing a direction inconsistent with such request, and shall have failed to institute any such proceeding for 60 days after receipt of such notice, request and offer of indemnity.  The foregoing shall not apply to any suit instituted by the Holder of this Security for the enforcement of any payment of principal hereof or any premium or interest hereon on or after the respective due dates expressed herein.  The Section 907 Amendment, if adopted, would extend the limitation described in the first sentence of this paragraph to include any proceeding with respect to the Securities and for any remedy thereunder.  

No reference herein to the Indenture and no provision of this Security or of the Indenture shall alter or impair the obligation of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay the principal of and any premium and interest on this Security at the times, place and rate, and in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.

The Securities of this series are issuable only in registered form without coupons in denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.  As provided in the Indenture and subject to certain limitations therein and herein set forth, Securities of this series are exchangeable for Securities of this series, of authorized denominations and of like tenor and aggregate principal amount, as requested by the Holder surrendering the same.

No service charge shall be made for any such registration of transfer or exchange, but the Company may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.

The Company shall not be required to execute, and the Security Registrar shall not be required to register, the transfer of or exchange of (a) Securities of this series during a period of 15 days immediately preceding the date notice is to be given identifying the serial numbers of the Securities of this series called for redemption, (b) any Security during the 15 days before an Interest Payment Date, or (c) any Security so selected for redemption in whole or in part, except the unredeemed portion of any Security being redeemed in part.

The Company, the Trustee and any agent of the Company or the Trustee may treat the Person in whose name this Security is registered as the absolute owner hereof for all purposes, whether or not this Security be overdue, and neither the Company, the Trustee nor any such agent shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

This Security shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (including without limitation Section 5-1401 of the New York General Obligations Law or any successor to such statute), except to the extent that the Trust Indenture Act shall be applicable.

As provided in the Indenture, no recourse shall be had for the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, or interest on any Securities, or any part thereof, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect thereof, or of the indebtedness represented thereby, or upon any obligation, covenant or agreement under the Indenture, against, and no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, or be incurred by, any incorporator, shareholder, member, limited partner, officer, manager or director, as such, past, present or future of the Company or of any predecessor or successor of the Company (either directly or through the Company or a predecessor or successor of the Company), whether by 

virtue of any constitutional provision, statute or rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that the Indenture and all the Securities are solely corporate obligations and that any such personal liability is hereby expressly waived and released as a condition of, and as part of the consideration for, the execution of the Indenture and the issuance of the Securities.

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee referred to herein by manual signature, this Security shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this instrument to be duly executed.

                        
ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
By:                            
Name:  
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[FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION]
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Securities of the series designated therein referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
Dated: 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, as Trustee
By:                            
Authorized Signatory

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