2006 Executive Compensation Table for Cleco Corporation Senior Officers
This document outlines the 2006 compensation details for senior executives of Cleco Corporation, including the President and CEO, President and COO of Cleco Power LLC, CFO, General Counsel, and COO of Cleco Midstream Resources LLC. It specifies each executive's base salary, merit lump sum bonus, annual incentive plan (AIP) target, and long-term incentive plan (LTIP) share awards for the 2006–2008 cycle. The LTIP awards are split equally between common stock equivalent units (payable in cash) and restricted stock.
EXHIBIT 10(d)(1)
| Name and Principal Position | 2006 Base Salary | 2006 Merit Lump Sum Bonus | 2006 AIP Target | 2006 - 2008 LTIP Cycle (1) | ||
| Number of Threshold Shares | Number of Target Shares | Number of Maximum Shares | ||||
| Michael H. Madison - President and Chief Executive Officer | $425,000 | $0 | 70% | 8,208 | 27,360 | 54,720 |
| Dilek Samil - President and Chief Operating Officer (Cleco Power LLC) | $300,000 | $5,000 | 55% | 3,951 | 13,168 | 26,336 |
| Kathleen F. Nolen - Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | $222,000 | $0 | 45% | 1,949 | 6,496 | 12,992 |
| R. O'Neal Chadwick, Jr. - Senior Vice President and General Counsel | $225,000 | $4,000 | 45% | 2,173 | 7,242 | 14,484 |
| Samuel H. Charlton III - Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (Cleco Midstream Resources LLC) | $218,000 | $9,000 | 40% | 2,106 | 7,018 | 14,036 |
(1) One half of all share amounts shown in these columns is in the form of common stock equivalent units, which are payable in cash. The other half is in the form of restricted stock.
