-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JQBkCA0h8MFVsbtwLnom2lq/4GQH5/sN0yWwzhcstLmNtnlnXkDj5uo8eMsoiXB8 h+NC9+mZRWynexAPTbItvg== 0000899243-01-000018.txt : 20010122 0000899243-01-000018.hdr.sgml : 20010122 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-01-000018 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20001231 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CLECO UTILITY GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018672 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 720244480 STATE OF INCORPORATION: LA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-05663 FILM NUMBER: 1501770 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 5000 CITY: PINEVILLE STATE: LA ZIP: 71361-5000 BUSINESS PHONE: 3184847400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 5000 CITY: PINEVILLE STATE: LA ZIP: 71361-5000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL LOUISIANA ELECTRIC CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 0001.txt FORM 8-K ================================================================================ 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): DECEMBER 31, 2000 ______________________________ CLECO POWER LLC (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) LOUISIANA 0-1272 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 CLECO UTILITY GROUP INC. (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ______________________________ ================================================================================ ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. Effective December 31, 2000, Cleco Utility Group Inc. ("Utility Group"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco Corporation (NYSE, PCX: CNL) ("Cleco"), converted its form of business organization from a corporation to a limited liability company in order to lessen its Louisiana state tax obligations. The conversion was effected by a merger of Utility Group with and into Cleco Power LLC (the "Company"), a Louisiana limited liability company and wholly owned subsidiary of Cleco. Under the terms of the conversion, Utility Group's name will change to "Cleco Power LLC," and all rights and obligations of Utility Group will vest in and become the responsibility of the Company. Authorizations from the Louisiana Public Service Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission necessary for the conversion were obtained on November 17, 2000 and November 30, 2000, respectively. As a result of the conversion, the Company became a successor issuer to Utility Group pursuant to Rule 414 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company's membership interests are deemed registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by operation of paragraph (a) of Rule 12g-3 thereunder. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. None. 2 SIGNATURE 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. CLECO POWER LLC Date: January 4, 2001 By: /s/ Thomas J. Howlin -------------------- Thomas J. Howlin Senior Vice President (Finance) & Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----