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): April 26, 2004
CALPINE CORPORATION
(A Delaware Corporation)
Commission File Number: 001-12079
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. 77-0212977
50 West San Fernando Street
San Jose, California 95113
Telephone: (408) 995-5115
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
NEWS RELEASE CONTACTS: 408-995-5115
Media Relations: Katherine Potter, Ext. 1168
Investor Relations: Karen Bunton, Ext. 1121
Calpine Successfully Completes Consent Solicitation
SAN JOSE, Calif. /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ April 26, 2004 -- Calpine
Corporation (NYSE: CPN) has successfully completed its previously announced
consent solicitation to effect certain amendments to the Indentures governing
the following outstanding Calpine public debt securities:
o 10-1/2% Senior Notes due 2006 (CUSIP 131347-AD-8)
o 8-3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (CUSIP 131347-AF-3)
o 7-7/8% Senior Notes due 2008 (CUSIP 131347-AJ-5)
o 7-5/8% Senior Notes due 2006 (CUSIP 131347-AL-0)
o 7-3/4% Senior Notes due 2009 (CUSIP 131347-AM-8)
The Indentures govern the Senior Notes issued by Calpine between 1996 and
1999. The purpose of the amendments is to conform certain of the covenants in
these Indentures to comparable provisions in the Indentures and other financing
instruments governing the nonconvertible debt issued by Calpine in 2003.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. acted as the exclusive Solicitation Agent for the
consent solicitation, and Bondholder Communications Group served as Information
Agent.
Calpine Corporation, celebrating its 20th year in power in 2004, is a
leading North American power company dedicated to providing electric power to
wholesale and industrial customers from clean, efficient, natural gas-fired and
geothermal power facilities. The company generates power at plants it owns or
leases in 21 states in the United States, three provinces in Canada and in the
United Kingdom. The company is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol CPN. For more information about Calpine, visit www.calpine.com.
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.
CALPINE CORPORATION
By: /s/ Charles B. Clark, Jr.
Charles B. Clark, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Controller
Chief Accounting Officer
Date: April 28, 2004