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UNITED
STATES
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SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT
REPORT
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Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
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the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August
3, 2006
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CLECO
CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Louisiana
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1-15759
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72-1445282
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
No.)
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2030
Donahue Ferry Road
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Pineville,
Louisiana
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71360-5226
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (318)
484-7400
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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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o Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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o Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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o Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02 Results
of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
August 3, 2006, Cleco Corporation (the “Company”) reported earnings for
the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. For additional information
regarding the Company’s earnings for these periods, please refer to the
press release attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 (the “Press
Release”), which is incorporated by reference herein. The information in
the Press Release is being furnished, not filed, pursuant to Item
2.02 of
Form 8-K. Accordingly, the information in the Press Release will
not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by
the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless specifically
identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference. The
furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to,
and does
not, constitute a determination or admission by the Company that
the
information in this report is material or complete, or that investors
should consider this information before making an investment decision
with
respect to any security of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries,
including Cleco Power LLC.
At
11:00 a.m. EDT (10:00 a.m. CDT), Friday August 4, 2006, management
of the
Company will host a conference call to discuss the Company’s results for
the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006. The call will be
broadcast
live on the Internet, and replays will be available for 12 months.
The
webcast may be accessed through the Company’s Web site at www.cleco.com
by
selecting “For Investors,” and then “2nd Quarter 2006 Earnings Conference
Call.”
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
The
following exhibit is furnished herewith:
99.1 Press
release issued August 3, 2006 regarding Cleco Corporation’s earnings for
the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2006
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CLECO
CORPORATION
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Date:
August 3, 2006
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By:
/s/
R. Russell
Davis
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R.
Russell Davis
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Vice
President and Chief Accounting
Officer
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Exhibit
Number
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press
Release issued August 3, 2006 regarding Cleco Corporation’s earnings for
the quarter and six months ended June 30,
2006.
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