| 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): July 14, 2016 |
| CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS LLC |
| (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: |
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On July 14, 2016, David Agnew was appointed as a member of the Board of Managers of each of Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC and Cleco Power LLC. Mr. Agnew was designated to the Boards of Managers by Macquarie Infrastructure Partners III, L.P. Mr. Agnew will serve as Chair of the Governance and Public Affairs Committee of both Boards of Managers.
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 CORPORATE HOLDINGS LLC | |
| Date: July 19, 2016 | By: /s/ F. Tonita Laprarie |
| F. Tonita Laprarie | |
| 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: July 19, 2016 | By: /s/ F. Tonita Laprarie |
| F. Tonita Laprarie | |
| Controller and Chief Accounting Officer | |