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):  March 22, 2006
 

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
 

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:

      o   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

      o   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

      o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

      o   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 7.01        Regulation FD Disclosure.
 

                        Kathleen F. Nolen, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Cleco Corporation (the "Company"), is making a presentation at the Howard Weil Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 22, 2006.  A copy of the slides (the "Slides") that Ms. Nolen will use in her 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 security of the Company or of any of its subsidiaries, including Cleco Power.
 

Item 9.01        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

                        (c) Exhibits.
 

                        The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
 

                        99.1     Slides from Ms. Nolen's presentation to be given at the Howard Weil Energy Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana on March 22, 2006.

CLECO CORPORATION

 

Date:  March 22, 2006

By:  /s/ R. Russell Davis               

R. Russell Davis

Vice President and

Chief Accounting Officer