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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): March 18,
2008
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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
7.01 Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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Cleco Corporation (the “Company”)
is hosting an Analyst Day, which will be webcast, at its corporate
headquarters in Pineville, La. on March 18, 2008 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time
(9 a.m. Central Time). Michael H. Madison, President and Chief
Executive Officer and other members of the Company’s senior management
team will speak and be available to answer
questions. Shareholders and other interested parities can
listen to a live audio webcast of the presentation through the Company’s
Web site at www.cleco.com. Once there, select “For Investors”
and “Cleco Corp. 2008 Analyst Day Presentation.”
A
copy of the slides (the “Slides”) that Mr. Madison and others will use in
their presentation is furnished with this report as Exhibit
99.1. The information in the Slides is being furnished, not
filed, pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K. Accordingly, the
information in the Slides 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 the
Slides is material or complete, or that investors should consider this
information before making an investment decision with respect to any
securities of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries, including Cleco
Power.
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Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) Exhibits.
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The following exhibits are
furnished herewith:
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99.1
Presentation Slides
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CLECO
CORPORATION
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Date: March
18, 2008
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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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Presentation
Slides
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