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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 7, 1999
TC PipeLines, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 000-26091 52-2135448
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
Four Greenspoint Plaza 77060
16945 Northchase Drive (Zip Code)
Houston, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
(281) 873-7774
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such report(s), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes [X] No [ ]
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
Northern Border Pipeline Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission a registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-88577) relating
to the offering of up to $200,000,000 of its 7.75% Senior Notes due 2009,
Series A. Such registration statement is incorporated herein by reference.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
TC PipeLines, LP
By TC PipeLines GP, Inc.,
its general partner
(Registrant)
October 7, 1999 By: /s/ Russell K. Girling
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Russell K. Girling
Chief Financial Officer
