8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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):

April 17, 2007 (April 11, 2007)

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-33007	20-5413139
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas	77056
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-627-5400

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 11, 2007, Pamela L. Carter was appointed to the Board of Directors of Spectra Energy Corp (the “Company”) to fill a new director position. Ms. Carter was appointed to serve as a Class I director. The current term of office for the Class I directors expires on the date of the 2007 Annual Meeting, at which time all Class I directors will be subject to election by the Company’s shareholders. There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Carter and any other persons or entities pursuant to which Ms. Carter was appointed as a director. As a non-employee director, Ms. Carter will receive compensation in accordance with the Company’s policies for compensating outside directors.

The Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Carter to the Board on April 17, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release of Spectra Energy Corp, dated April 17, 2007

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	SPECTRA ENERGY CORP
	/s/ William S. Garner, Jr.
	William S. Garner, Jr.
	Group Executive, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: April 17, 2007

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Exhibit
99.1	Press Release of Spectra Energy Corp, dated April 17, 2007

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Media:	Molly Boyd
	(713) 627-5923
	(713) 627-4747 (24-hour media line)
Analysts:	John Arensdorf
	(713) 627-4600
Date:	April 17, 2007

Spectra Energy Announces New Member of Board of Directors

HOUSTON – Spectra Energy Corp has appointed Pamela L. Carter, an executive with Cummins Inc., to the company’s board of directors.

Carter is an established business leader with a diverse background that includes experience in law, government, international business and general management. She is currently corporate vice president with Cummins, Inc., a diesel engine manufacturing company, where she serves as president of Cummins Filtration based in Nashville, Tenn.

“We are honored to have Pamela join our board,” said Paul Anderson. “She is a very dynamic, focused executive with a rich and extensive background which will further strengthen the mix of skills and diversity of our board.”

Previously elected members to the Spectra Energy Board are: Paul M. Anderson, chairman; and Fred J. Fowler, Martha B. Wyrsch, Roger Agnelli, William T. Esrey, Dennis R. Hendrix, Austin A. Adams, Peter B. Hamilton and Michael E.J. Phelps.

Spectra Energy Corp (NYSE: SE) is one of North America’s premier pure play natural gas midstream companies serving three key links in the natural gas value chain: gathering and processing, transmission and storage and distribution. For close to a century, Spectra Energy and its predecessor companies have developed critically important pipelines and related energy infrastructure connecting natural gas supply sources to premium markets. Based in Houston, Texas, the company operates in the United States and Canada approximately 17,500 miles of transmission pipeline, 265 billion cubic feet of storage, natural gas gathering and processing, natural gas liquids operations and local distribution assets. Spectra Energy Corp also has a 50 percent ownership in DCP Midstream, one of the largest natural gas gatherers and processors in the United States. Visit www.spectraenergy.com for more information.

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