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| UNITED STATES |
| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM 8-K |
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| CURRENT REPORT |
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| Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of |
| the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 24, 2026 |
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| CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS LLC |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Louisiana | 1-15759 | 72-1445282 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer 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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o |
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On April 24, 2026, Cleco Corporate Holdings LLC (“Cleco Holdings”) entered into a term loan agreement under which it borrowed $250.0 million (the “Credit Agreement”). Cleco Holdings intends to use the term loan borrowings to repay at maturity all of the outstanding Cleco Holdings senior notes due May 1, 2026. Under the Credit Agreement, Cleco Holdings is required to maintain total indebtedness (not including securitization indebtedness) less than or equal to 65% of total capitalization. The borrowing costs under the Credit Agreement are currently equal to SOFR plus 1.500% or ABR plus 0.500%. The Credit Agreement includes customary covenants, representations and warranties, and generally has similar terms to Cleco Holdings’ existing revolving credit agreement.
The foregoing description of the Credit Agreement and the transaction contemplated thereby does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Credit Agreement, copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| Exhibit No. | Document |
| 10.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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.
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| | CLECO CORPORATE HOLDINGS LLC |
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| Date: April 29, 2026 | By: | /s/ Samuel Kennedy |
| | | Samuel Kennedy |
| | | Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |