CADORIA SHERIAN G 4

4 · CLECO CORP · Filed Nov 8, 2010

Form 4

Period: 2010-11-05

Director

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock, $1.00 par
2010-11-05+7,500→ 10,267 total
Exercise of In-Money
Outside Director Stock Option
2010-11-05−2,500→ 10,000 total
Exercise: $22.25From: 2001-07-27Exp: 2011-07-27→ Common Stock, $1.00 par (2,500 underlying)
Sale
Common Stock, $1.00 par
2010-11-05$31.56/sh−6,234$196,732→ 4,033 total
Exercise of In-Money
Outside Director Stock Option
2010-11-05−5,000→ 12,500 total
Exercise: $22.69From: 2001-04-27Exp: 2011-04-27→ Common Stock, $1.00 par (5,000 underlying)

Holdings

Footnotes (4)

[F1]5,000 shares at $22.6875 and 2,500 shares at $22.2500.
[F2]Shares of phantom stock held pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Cleco Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan"). The reporting person has elected to defer receipt of these shares under the Plan. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Cleco Corporation common stock. Shares of phantom stock may be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment account in the Plan at any time pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Plan.
[F3]Includes 2,375 shares of phantom stock (not subject to restrictions) related to dividend reinvestment on shares of phantom stock pursuant to the terms and provisions of the Plan. Includes (a) 2,339 shares of phantom stock subject to restrictions that lapse on January 28, 2011; (b) 2,228 shares of phantom stock subject to restrictions that lapse on January 27, 2012; (c) 1,846 shares of phantom stock subject to restrictions that lapse on January 26, 2013; (d) 2,140 shares of phantom stock subject to restrictions that lapse on January 25, 2014; (e) 2,544 shares of phantom stock subject to restrictions that lapse on January 30, 2015; and (f) 2,149 shares of phantom stock subject to restrictions that lapse on January 29, 2016.
[F4]Right to buy granted under the Company's 2000 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan.

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