6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of February, 2014

TRANSALTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

110-12^th Avenue S.W., Box 1900, Station “M”, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M1

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F____ Form 40-F X

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

The document listed below as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K is a copy of the Registrant’s confirmation of Record Date and other related dates regarding its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 29, 2014. This confirmation is being furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by TransAlta Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

99.1 TransAlta Corporation Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Notice of Record Date.

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, thereunto duly authorized.

TransAlta Corporation

By: /s/ Maryse St.-Laurent
Maryse St.-Laurent
Vice-President and Corporate Secretary

Date: February 5, 2014

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 TransAlta Corporation Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Notice of Record Date.

EX-99.1

February 5, 2014

VIA SEDAR

To:	Alberta Securities Commission	Autorité des marchés financiers du Québec
	British Columbia Securities Commission	New Brunswick Securities Commission
	Saskatchewan Financial Services Commission, Securities Division	Nova Scotia Securities Commission
	The Manitoba Securities Commission	Prince Edward Island Securities Office
	Ontario Securities Commission	Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
cc :	Toronto Stock Exchange (via SEDAR)
	New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (via egovdirect.com)
	The Canadian Depository for Securities Ltd. (via fax and e-mail)
Re :	TransAlta Corporation
Notice of Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders and Notice of Record Date

We wish to confirm the following dates regarding the Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders:

Date of meeting:	Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Record date for notice:	Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Record date for voting:	Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Beneficial ownership determination date:	Wednesday, March 5, 2014
Securities entitled to notice:	Common
Securities entitled to vote:	Common
Special meeting:	Yes
Issuer using notice-and-access for registered investors	No
Issuer using notice-and-access for non-registered investors	No
Notice-and-access stratification criteria	No
Issuer mailing directly to non-objecting beneficial owners	No
Issuer will pay for objecting beneficial owner material distribution	Yes

Yours truly,

Signed “Maryse St.-Laurent”

Maryse St.-Laurent

Vice-President and Corporate Secretary