Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Capps Allen C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2011
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spectra Energy Corp. [SE]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
5400 WESTHEIMER COURT
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President and Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,600
D
 
Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) 2,560.9805
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
LTIP Phantom Stock April 2010 04/01/2013 04/01/2013(2) Common Stock 10,000 $ (1) D  
Ltip Phantom Stock Grant 02/23/2013 02/23/2013(4) Common Stock 4,100 $ (3) D  
Ltip Phantom Stock Grant Feb 2009 02/24/2012 02/24/2012 Common Stock 5,600 $ (1) D  
LTIP Phantom Stock Grant Feb 2011 02/22/2014 02/22/2014(2) Common Stock 2,800 $ (1) D  
Performance Shares 02/23/2013   (6) Common Stock 4,400 $ (5) D  
Performance Shares Feb 2009 02/24/2012 02/24/2012(2) Common Stock 6,000 $ (1) D  
Performance Shares Feb 2011 02/22/2014 02/22/2014(2) Common Stock 2,250 $ (1) D  
Phantom Shares Esp   (7)   (8) Common Stock 1,352.9851 $ (3) I By Trustee Executive Savings Plans

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Capps Allen C
5400 WESTHEIMER COURT
HOUSTON, TX 77056
      Vice President and Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Emily L. Strait, attorney-in-fact for Mr. Capps 01/11/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(2) Grant cliff vests 3 years from date of Grant.
(3) Converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
(4) Grant Clff vests 3 years from date of grant.
(5) Converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis. The number of performance shares that vest is based on the achievement of a specified total shareholder return for Spectra Energy Corp Common Stock.
(6) Expiration date not applicable.
(7) Expiration date not applicable.
(8) Payable upon termination of service or occurence of other events as specified in the Directors' Savings Plan, subject to any holding periods required by law.

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