| 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): March 14, 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 |
| 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 March 14, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing an offer of additional commitments that address issues raised by the Louisiana Public Service Commission at its February 24, 2016, meeting regarding the sale of Cleco Corporation. 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 March 14, 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 hereunto duly authorized.
| CLECO CORPORATION | |
| Date: March 14, 2016 | 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 March 14, 2016. |