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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February, 2017

Commission File Number: 001-15214

TRANSALTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

110-12^th Avenue S.W., Box 1900, Station “M”,

Calgary, Alberta

Canada 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): ____

DOCUMENTS INCLUDED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit Index hereto.

Signature

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
Dated: February 9, 2017	By: /s/ Scott Jeffers
	Name: Scott Jeffers
	Title: Assistant Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

99.1 NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AND NOTICE OF RECORD DATE

EX-99.1

	CST Trust Company P.O. Box 4202, Postal Station A Toronto, ON M5W 0E4 Tel: 416.682.3800 Fax: 1.877.715.0494 www.canstockta.com	EXHIBIT 99.1
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February 9, 2017

Nova Scotia Securities Commission	Securities Commission of Newfoundland and Labrador
Alberta Securities Commission	Saskatchewan Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority
Manitoba Securities Commission	New Brunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission
Ontario Securities Commission	British Columbia Securities Commission
Autorité des marchés financiers	Superintendent of Securities, Prince Edward Island

RE: TransAlta Corporation

Pursuant to a request from the above-mentioned reporting issuer, we wish to advise you of the following information in connection with its Annual Meeting of Shareholders:

Date of meeting:	April 20, 2017
Record date for notice:	March 6, 2017
Record date for voting:	March 6, 2017
Beneficial ownership determination date:	March 6, 2017
Securities entitled to notice:	Common
Securities entitled to vote:	Common
Issuer mailing directly to non objecting beneficial owners:	No
Issuer will pay for objecting beneficial owner material distribution:	Yes
Issuer using notice-and-access for registered investors:	No
Issuer using notice-and-access for non-registered investors:	Yes
Notice-and-access stratification criteria:	Yes

The reporting issuer intends to use the notice-and-access mechanism to send proxy-related materials. Beneficial shareholders will receive a notice-and-access notification and a voting instruction form. A paper copy of the information circular, notice of meeting and the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 and related management’s discussion and analysis, will be mailed to registered shareholders and beneficial shareholders who previously provided standing instructions to receive such information.

Sincerely,

Judy Power

Associate Manager, Trust Central Services

 

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