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): October 2, 2015


CLECO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Louisiana
1-15759
72-1445282
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
Identification No.)


2030 Donahue Ferry Road
 
Pineville, Louisiana
71360-5226
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (318) 484-7400


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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Item 8.01 Other Events.

As previously announced, on October 20, 2014, Cleco Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Cleco Partners L.P. (“Parent”), a Delaware limited partnership, and Cleco Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Louisiana corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent, providing for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger as an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.
On October 2, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing that testimony has been filed with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (“LPSC”) that addresses commitments requested by the LPSC Staff’s advisors regarding the proposed Merger.  In addition, the press release announced that the transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016. The transaction is pending LPSC approval. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
99.1 Press Release issued by Cleco Corporation, dated October 2, 2015.





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.


 
CLECO CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: October 2, 2015
By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor              
 
Terry L. Taylor
 
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release issued by Cleco Corporation, dated October 2, 2015.