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

On May 9, 2008, Cleco Corporation (the "Company") announced that Kathleen Nolen, senior vice president and chief financial officer of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Cleco Power LLC ("Cleco Power"), is leaving the Company and Cleco Power effective May 31, 2008. Russell Davis, vice president and chief accounting officer of the Company and Cleco Power, will serve as interim chief financial officer. On May 7, 2008, Ms. Nolen notified the Company and Cleco Power of her decision to leave. Ms. Nolen is leaving the Company to join the staff of The Rapides Foundation, a $230 million endowed charitable foundation devoted to improving the health status of central Louisiana. Attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release issued by the Company announcing Ms. Nolen's departure and the appointment of Mr. Davis as the interim chief financial officer.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press Release issued May 9, 2008 announcing Ms. Nolen's departure and the appointment of Mr. Davis as the interim chief financial officer.

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