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): May 18, 2018

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 1.01 — ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
	ITEM 2.03 — CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT
	ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
	SIGNATURES
	EXHIBIT INDEX

ITEM 1.01 — ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

On May 18, 2018, Calpine Corporation amended its revolving credit facility (the “Amendment”), to increase the capacity by approximately $220 million from $1.47 billion to approximately $1.69 billion. This description of the Amendment is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amendment, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

ITEM 2.03 — CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT

The information included in Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(d)	Exhibits



Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2018, among Calpine Corporation, as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd, as administrative agent, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto.

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



	By:	/s/ ZAMIR RAUF
		Zamir Rauf
		Executive Vice President and
		Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 21, 2018

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.		Description

10.1		Amendment No. 8 to the Credit Agreement, dated as of May 18, 2018, among Calpine Corporation, as borrower, the guarantors party thereto, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd, as administrative agent, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., as collateral agent, and the lenders party thereto.