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EX-23.2 - CONSENT OF KPMG DATED MARCH 9, 2015 RELATED TO ITS REPORT ON NORTHERN BORDER PIPELINE COMPANY - TC PIPELINES LPexhibit232consent.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF KPMG DATED MARCH 9, 2015 RELATED TO ITS REPORT ON TC PIPELINES, LP - TC PIPELINES LPexhibit231consent.htm
EX-23.3 - CONSENT OF KPMG DATED MARCH 9, 2015 RELATED TO ITS REPORT ON GREAT LAKES GAS TRANSMISSION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP - TC PIPELINES LPexhibit233consent.htm




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)
March 9, 2015


TC PipeLines, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
001-35358
52-2135448
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)


700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700
Houston, TX
 
77002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(877) 290-2772


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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions

¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
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¨
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Item 8.01. Other Events.

TC PipeLines, LP (the “Partnership”) is filing a “Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” as Exhibit 23.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to be able to incorporate by reference into the Partnership’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-196523 and No. 333-188628) the reports dated February 27, 2015, of KPMG LLP relating to the consolidated financial statements of the Partnership and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015.

The Partnership is also filing a “Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” as Exhibit 23.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to be able to incorporate by reference into the Partnership’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-196523 and No. 333-188628) the report dated February 23, 2015, of KPMG LLP relating to the financial statements of Northern Border Pipeline Company, appearing in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015.

The Partnership is also filing a “Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” as Exhibit 23.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K so as to be able to incorporate by reference into the Partnership’s Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-196523 and No. 333-188628) the report dated February 23, 2015, of KPMG LLP relating to the financial statements of Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership, appearing in the Partnership’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed with the SEC on February 27, 2015.

Copies of the consents are attached as Exhibits 23.1 through 23.3 and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)   Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
23.1
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 9, 2015 related to its report on TC PipeLines, LP.
 
23.2
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 9, 2015 related to its report on Northern Border Pipeline Company.
 
23.3
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 9, 2015 related to its report on Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership.
 


 
 

 

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.



 
TC PipeLines, LP
by:  TC PipeLines GP, Inc.,
its general partner
 
 
 
By:   /s/ Jon Dobson                                            
Jon Dobson
Secretary
 




Dated:  March 9, 2015

 

 

 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
23.1
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 9, 2015 related to its report on TC PipeLines, LP.
 
23.2
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 9, 2015 related to its report on Northern Border Pipeline Company.
 
23.3
 
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 9, 2015 related to its report on Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership.