form8kjan202010.htm
 
 

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
___________
 
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)
January 20, 2010
 
 
TC PipeLines, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
000-26091
52-2135448
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File
Number)
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
 
 
13710 FNB Parkway
Omaha, Nebraska
 
68154-5200
(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)
 
 
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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Item 5.02.
 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On January 20, 2010, TC PipeLines, LP announced that Russ Girling, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TC PipeLines GP, Inc., the General Partner of the Partnership, will be resigning his positions with the General Partner effective March 1, 2010 to focus on his role as Chief Operating Officer of TransCanada Corporation.
 
Effective March 1, 2010, Greg Lohnes is appointed Chairman of TC PipeLines GP, Inc. and James Baggs is appointed to TC PipeLines GP, Inc.’s Board of Directors. Mark Zimmerman will continue in his role as President, which he has held since January 2007, and as the principal executive officer of the Partnership, he will be responsible for all management activities previously handled by the CEO.
 
Mr. Lohnes has served as a director of the General Partner since January 2007. His principal occupation is Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of TransCanada Corporation, a position he has held since June 2006. Prior to June 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Great Lakes Gas Transmission Company.
 
Mr. Baggs is currently a Vice President for TransCanada Corporation, responsible for its Operations and Engineering functions across North America. He has been with the company for 21 years.
 
A copy of the press release announcing these changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 

Item 9.01
  
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
(d)
  
Exhibits.
     
    99.1
  
TC PipeLines, LP News Release dated January 20, 2010.


 
 



 
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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/ Donald J. DeGrandis                         
Donald J. DeGrandis
Secretary
 
 
 
 
 
Dated:  January 20, 2010
 
 
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