0001140361-12-018833.txt : 20120403 0001140361-12-018833.hdr.sgml : 20120403 20120403152302 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-12-018833 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120403 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TC PIPELINES LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075607 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 522135448 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 TEXAS STREET, SUITE #2400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 BUSINESS PHONE: (877) 290-2772 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 717 TEXAS STREET, SUITE #2400 CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77002 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MALQUIST MALYN K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001198719 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35358 FILM NUMBER: 12737304 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10653 S. RIVER FRONT PARKWAY STREET 2: SUITE 300 CITY: SOUTH JORDAN STATE: UT ZIP: 84095 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0305 4 2012-03-31 0 0001075607 TC PIPELINES LP TCP 0001198719 MALQUIST MALYN K 717 TEXAS STREET, SUITE #2400 HOUSTON TX 77002 1 0 0 0 Deferred Share Units 2012-03-31 4 A 0 89 44.96 A Common units representing limited partner interest 89 1758 D Upon termination of service as a director, Deferred Share Units ("DSUs") recorded in the reporting person's account will be settled, at the reporting person's election, in common units representing a limited partner interest in TC PipeLines, LP ("Common Units") at no additional cost on a 1 for 1 basis or in cash of equivalent value, less applicable withholdings. The DSUs are immediately fully vested and are redeemable only following Mr. Malquist's termination of Board service. Mr. Malquist elected to have a portion of his annual retainer and attendance fees paid on a quarterly basis in the form of DSUs in lieu of cash. The number of DSUs is calculated based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Units on the last trading day of the quarterly payment period. /s/ Avery C. Smith, Attorney for Malyn K. Malquist 2012-04-03