8-K

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) July 19, 2017

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)

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Item 7.01   Regulation FD Disclosure

On July 19, 2017, TC PipeLines, LP (the "Partnership") announced it will release its second quarter 2017 financial results on Wednesday, August 2, 2017, and will hold a teleconference and live webcast on Wednesday, August 2 at 10 a.m. central daylight time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time). The call will also be carried live on the Partnership's website.  A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information disclosed in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)            Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated July 19, 2017, reporting the date for release of its second quarter 2017 financial results.

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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/ Jon Dobson

Jon Dobson

Secretary

Dated:  July 20, 2017

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of TC PipeLines, LP, dated July 19, 2017, reporting the date for release of its second quarter 2017 financial results.

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NewsRelease

TC PipeLines, LP to Release Second Quarter

2017 Results on August 2

HOUSTON, Texas – July 19, 2017 – TC PipeLines, LP (NYSE: TCP) (the Partnership) will release its second quarter 2017 financial results on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. Brandon Anderson, president of the general partner, will discuss the Partnership's financial results and latest developments in a teleconference and webcast on Wednesday, August 2 at 10 a.m. central daylight time (CDT)/11 a.m. eastern daylight time (EDT).

Analysts, members of the media and other interested parties are invited to participate by calling 800.377.0758. Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. No pass code is required. A live webcast will also be available through the Partnership's website at www.tcpipelineslp.com. Slides for the conference call will be posted on the Partnership's website under "Events and Presentations" prior to the webcast.

A replay of the teleconference will also be available two hours after the conclusion of the call and until 11 p.m. (CDT) and midnight (EDT) on August 9, 2017, by calling 800.408.3053, then entering pass code 6544557.

About TC PipeLines, LP

TC PipeLines, LP is a Delaware master limited partnership with interests in eight federally regulated U.S. interstate natural gas pipelines which serve markets in the Western, Midwestern and Northeastern United States. The Partnership is managed by its general partner, TC PipeLines GP, Inc., a subsidiary of TransCanada Corporation (NYSE:TRP). For more information about TC PipeLines, LP, visit the Partnership's website at www.tcpipelineslp.com.

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Media Inquiries:

Mark Cooper / James Millar

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Unitholder and Analyst Inquiries:

Rhonda Amundson

877.290.2772

investor_relations@tcpipelineslp.com