SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

For the month of March 2016

 

Commission File Number:  1-31690

 

TRANSCANADA CORPORATION

(Translation of Registrant’s Name into English)

 

450 — 1st Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1, Canada

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

 

Form 20-F o

Form 40-F x

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

 

 

 



 

Exhibit 99.1 to this report, furnished on Form 6-K, is furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

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Signature

 

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.

 

 

 

TRANSCANADA CORPORATION

 

 

Date: March 18, 2016

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Christine R. Johnston

 

 

Name: Christine R. Johnston

 

 

Title:   Vice-President, Law and Corporate Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1.                     Merger Agreement, dated March 17, 2016, among TransCanada Pipelines Limited, TransCanada Pipeline USA Ltd., Taurus Merger Sub Inc., Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc. and TransCanada Corporation

 

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