UNITED 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) October 22, 2015

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)

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 8.01  Other Events

On October 22, 2015, TC PipeLines, LP (the “Partnership”) issued a press release announcing a third quarter 2015 cash distribution of $0.89 per common unit payable on November 13, 2015 to common unitholders of record on November 3, 2015.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report. 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated October 22, 2015, reporting the Partnership’s third quarter 2015 cash distribution.

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:  October 22, 2015

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated October 22, 2015, reporting the Partnership’s third quarter 2015 cash distribution.