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EX-99.1 - TC PIPELINES, LP NEWS RELEASE - JANUARY 23, 2017 - TC PIPELINES LPexhibit99101232017.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)
January 23, 2017


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

77002-2761
(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

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Item 8.01  Other Events

On January 23, 2017, TC PipeLines, LP (the "Partnership") issued a press release announcing a fourth quarter 2016 cash distribution of $0.94 per common unit payable on February 14, 2017 to common unitholders of record on February 2, 2017.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference herein. 


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)            Exhibits.


Exhibit No.
 
Description
  99.1
 
Press Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated January 23, 2017, reporting the Partnership's fourth quarter 2016 cash distribution.
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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:  January 23, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
  99.1
 
Press Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated January 23, 2017, reporting the Partnership's fourth quarter 2016 cash distribution.


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