SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): September 1, 2004

 

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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      * Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01.       Other Events.

Acadia Power Partners, LLC ("Acadia"), which is jointly owned by a subsidiary of Cleco Corporation ("Cleco") and Calpine Corporation, has added footnote 9, "Subsequent Events," to the notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Acadia Power Partners, LLC and subsidiary at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001 included Amendment No. 1 to Cleco's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2004 (the "10-K/A").  The Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Acadia Power Partners, LLC and subsidiary at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001, including footnote 9 and the updated independent auditors' report relating thereto, are filed in their entirety as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and, other than the addition of footnote 9, contain no changes to the financial statements of Acadia and its subsidiary included in the 10-K/A. 

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

                        (c) Exhibits.
 

                        23.1     Consent of Independent Accountants.
 

                        99.1     Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Acadia Power Partners, LLC
and subsidiary at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the years ended
December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

 

 

 

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: September 1, 2004                                             By:  /s/ R. Russell Davis               

                                                                                            R. Russell Davis

                                                                                            Vice President and Controller

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Description

 

23.1

 Consent of Independent Accountants.

 

99.1

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Acadia Power Partners, LLC and subsidiary at December 31, 2003 and 2002 and for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2002 and 2001.