Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): August 17, 2017

CALPINE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware	1-12079	77-0212977
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

717 Texas Avenue, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002

(Addresses of principal executive offices and zip codes)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 830-2000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS



	ITEM 8.01 - OTHER EVENTS
	ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
	SIGNATURES
	EXHIBIT INDEX

ITEM 8.01 - OTHER EVENTS

On August 18, 2017, Calpine Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Energy Capital Partners issued a joint press release announcing the entry into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 17, 2017, by and among the Company, Volt Parent, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“ Parent ”), and Volt Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“ Merger Sub ”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “ Merger ”), with the Company surviving the Merger as a subsidiary of Parent. A copy of the joint press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Calpine Corporation and Energy Capital Partners Joint Press Release dated August 18, 2017.

SIGNATURES

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.

CALPINE CORPORATION