NITED 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


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
March 19, 2018


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)

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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure .
 
On March 19, 2018, TC PipeLines, LP (the "Partnership") issued a news release providing its preliminary assessment of the potential impacts of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) recent pronouncements regarding interstate and intrastate natural gas pipeline rate changes relating to federal income tax rates and its policy revision with respect to the recovery of income tax amounts included in the cost of service rates of certain natural gas pipelines within a master limited partnership (MLP).  

A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01. 
 
 
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits .
 
(d)   Exhibits


Exhibit No.
 
Description
  99.1
  
 
 
 
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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:  March 19, 2018
 
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
 
Description
  99.1
  

 
 
 
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