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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 21, 2012
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.
 
       On March 21, 2012, Cleco Power LLC (“Cleco Power”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporation (the “Company”), announced the Louisiana Public Service Commission's (the “LPSC”) approval of Cleco Evangeline LLC (“Evangeline”) as the winning bidder of Cleco Power's most recent Request for Proposal (“RFP”) for power supply resources. Evangeline is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Midstream Resources LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Evangeline will supplement Cleco Power's existing power supply resources with contractual resources of 730 MW for a delivery term of three years. Evangeline submitted Coughlin Power Station as the resource for the RFP. A copy of the application and settlement, as approved by the LPSC and posted on its website, is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
 
99.1 A copy of the approved application and settlement of Cleco Evangeline LLC as the winning bidder of the RFP.




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: March 21, 2012
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: March 21, 2012
By: /s/ Terry L. Taylor
 
Terry L. Taylor
 
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer




EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
99.1
A copy of the approved application and settlement of Cleco Evangeline LLC as the winning bidder of the RFP.