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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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CLECO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
LOUISIANA 72-1445282
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
2030 DONAHUE FERRY ROAD
PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA 71360-5226
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each registered class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $2.00 PER SHARE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [X]
If this Form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant
to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General
Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ ]
Securities Act registration statement file number, to which this form
relates:
333-71643-01
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On July 1, 1999, Cleco Corporation (the "Company") effected the
formation of an energy services holding company. The holding company adopted
the Cleco Corporation name. Under the terms of the share exchange, the Company
became the owner of all of the outstanding common stock of the former Cleco
Corporation, now called Cleco Utility Group Inc. (the "Utility Group"), and the
holders of existing common stock and two series of preferred stock in Utility
Group exchanged their stock for common stock and preferred stock in the Company.
Shares of three series of preferred stock in Utility Group that did not approve
the share exchange were redeemed.
As a result of the share exchange, the Company became a successor
issuer to Utility Group pursuant to Rule 414 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended. The Company's common stock is deemed registered under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, by operation of paragraph (a) of
Rule 12g-3 thereunder.
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
A description of the Company's Common Stock, par value $2.00 per
share, is contained in the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement on Form S-4 (Registration Statement No. 333-71643-01), filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on June 30, 1999, under the captions
"Proposal Number 1--The Holding Company Proposal--Dividends for Holding Company
Shareholders," "--Holding Company Capital Stock" and "--Authorized Shares,"
which description is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
None.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
CLECO CORPORATION
Date: March 21, 2000 By: /s/ Michael P. Prudhomme
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Michael P. Prudhomme
Secretary-Treasurer
