8-K

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):  July 30, 2010

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 5.02        Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 30, 2010, the Board of Directors of Cleco Corporation (the “Company”) appointed George W. Bausewine as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Cleco Power LLC (“Cleco Power”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, effective August 7, 2010.

Mr. Bausewine, who is 54, served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Services, for both the Company and Cleco Power since May 2005.

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release issued August 5, 2010 announcing Mr. Bausewine’s appointment as the president and chief operating officer.

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:  August 5, 2010	By:  /s/ R. Russell Davis
	R. Russell Davis
	Vice President - Investor Relations & 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:  August 5, 2010	By:  /s/ R. Russell Davis
	R. Russell Davis
	Vice President - Investor Relations & Chief Accounting Officer

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

	Cleco Corp.
	2030 Donahue Ferry Road
	PO Box 5000
	Pineville, LA 71361-5000
	Tel 318.484.7400
	www.cleco.com
	NEWS RELEASE
Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
Cleco Corp.	Cleco Corp.
Russell Davis	Susan Broussard
(318) 484-7501	(318) 484-7773
Russell.Davis@cleco.com

For Immediate Release

Cleco Power names President and COO

PINEVILLE, La., Aug. 5, 2010 – Cleco Corp. (NYSE:CNL) announced today that George Bausewine, senior vice president of corporate services, has been named president and chief operating officer of Cleco Power effective Aug. 7, 2010.

With 24 years of experience at Cleco Corp. and Cleco Power, Bausewine has served in a number of roles including vice president of regulatory and rates and vice president of strategic and regulatory affairs. He has served as senior vice president of corporate services since May 2005.

“George has the experience and the skill set to ensure Cleco Power runs smoothly,” said Michael Madison, president and CEO of Cleco Corp.

Keith Crump and Bill Fontenot, group vice presidents of Cleco Power, will report to Bausewine. Dilek Samil, the former president and COO of Cleco Power, left the company effective May 23, 2010.

Bausewine holds a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Rollins College in Winter Park, FL, and a master of business administration from Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Cleco Corp. is a regional energy company headquartered in Pineville, La. It operates a regulated electric utility company, Cleco Power LLC, which serves about 277,000 retail customers across Louisiana.  Cleco also operates a wholesale energy business, Cleco Midstream Resources LLC, which includes the pending sale of Acadia Power Station Unit 2.  This year marks the 75th anniversary of Cleco Power serving Louisiana customers.  For more information about Cleco, visit www.cleco.com.

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