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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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| Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) | October 21, 2020 |
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| TC PipeLines, LP |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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| Delaware | 001-35358 | 52-2135448 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission File
Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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700 Louisiana Street, | | Suite 700 | 77002-2761 |
Houston, | TX | | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code | (877) | 290-2772 |
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| (Former name or former address if changed since last report) |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class: | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
Common units representing limited partner interests | | TCP | | New York Stock Exchange |
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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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On October 21, 2020, TC PipeLines, LP (the "Partnership") issued a news release (the "News Release") announcing a third quarter 2020 cash distribution of $0.65 per common unit payable on November 13, 2020 to common unitholders of record on November 2, 2020. A copy of the News Release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| | News Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated October 21, 2020, announcing third quarter 2020 cash distribution. |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page iXBRL tags are embedded within the inline XBRL document |
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.
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| TC PipeLines, LP |
| by: TC PipeLines GP, Inc., |
| its general partner |
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| By: | /s/ Jon Dobson |
| | Jon Dobson |
| | Secretary |
Dated: October 21, 2020