HOUSTON & SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2009--Calpine Corporation (NYSE:CPN) announced today that it filed a Form S-3A
Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC). This filing updates the previous Form S-3 Registration Statement
originally filed on August 13, 2008.
The filing is being made to comply with Calpine's obligation under a
registration rights agreement entered into in connection with its
successful emergence from bankruptcy in January 2008. The shares being
registered were previously issued to the stockholders named in the
registration statement in connection with Calpine's plan or
reorganization. No new shares are being issued or sold by Calpine under
the registration statement.
A registration statement relating to these securities has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become
effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be
accepted before the time the registration statement becomes effective
absent an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This notice shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be
any sale of these securities in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification under the securities laws of any such state.
About Calpine
Calpine Corporation is helping meet the needs of an economy that demands
more and cleaner sources of electricity. Founded in 1984, Calpine is a
major U.S. power company, currently capable of delivering over 24,000
megawatts of clean, cost-effective, reliable and fuel-efficient
electricity to customers and communities in 16 states in the United
States and Canada. Calpine owns, leases, and operates low-carbon,
natural gas-fueled, and renewable geothermal power plants. Using
advanced technologies, Calpine generates electricity in a reliable and
environmentally responsible manner for the customers and communities it
serves. Please visit www.calpine.com
for more information.
Forward-Looking Information
In addition to historical information, this release contains
forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Words such as "believe," "intend,"
"expect," "anticipate," "plan," "may," "will" and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. Such statements include, among
others, those concerning expected financial performance and strategic
and operational plans, as well as assumptions, expectations,
predictions, intentions or beliefs about future events. You are
cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and that a number of risks and uncertainties could
cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the
forward-looking statements. Please see the risks identified in this
release or in Calpine's reports and registration statements filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation,
the risk factors identified in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2007, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended September 30, 2008. These filings are available by
visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site at www.sec.gov
or Calpine's web site at www.calpine.com.
Actual results or developments may differ materially from the
expectations expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and
Calpine undertakes no obligation to update any such statements.
CONTACT: Calpine Corporation
Media Relations:
Mel Scott, 713-570-4553
scottm@calpine.com
or
Investor Relations:
Andre Walker, 713-830-8775
andrew@calpine.com
Source: Calpine Corporation
