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): February 5, 2016
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
CLECO POWER LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Louisiana
1-05663
72-0244480
(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 dated as of October 17, 2014 (the “Merger Agreement”) with Cleco Partners L.P. (“Parent”), a Delaware limited partnership, and Cleco Merger Sub, Inc., a Louisiana corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), 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 February 26, 2015, the Company’s shareholders approved the Merger.
 
On February 5, 2016, the Company announced that Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P Ratings) have provided ratings information pursuant to a ratings assessment service at Moody's and a rating evaluation service at S&P Ratings in advance of the anticipated close of the Merger. The Merger is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2016.  The Merger is pending Louisiana Public Service Commission approval.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)     Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
 
 
99.1
Press Release issued by Cleco Corporation, dated February 5, 2016.





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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
CLECO CORPORATION
 
 
Date: February 5, 2016
By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor
 
Terry L. Taylor
 
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer



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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
CLECO POWER LLC
 
 
Date: February 5, 2016
By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor
 
Terry L. Taylor
 
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer





EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Exhibit Description
99.1
Press Release issued by Cleco Corporation, dated February 5, 2016.