-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LB2S7ieWZEEwwO35e0aVU7Z473rLjcnvL3lASgDljnPuKQjlKz08wQBCtdAlmUZO ay4BsV0abSENNVz7wdodrQ== 0001193125-10-154910.txt : 20100707 0001193125-10-154910.hdr.sgml : 20100707 20100707163634 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-154910 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100702 ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20100707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100707 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Spectra Energy Corp. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001373835 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923] IRS NUMBER: 205413139 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33007 FILM NUMBER: 10942269 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 BUSINESS PHONE: 704-382-8160 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT CITY: HOUSTON STATE: TX ZIP: 77056 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Gas SpinCo, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060825 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): July 7, 2010 (July 2, 2010)

 

 

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.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On July 2, 2010, Westcoast Energy Inc. (Westcoast), a subsidiary of Spectra Energy Corp, issued 250 million Canadian dollars (approximately $235 million) aggregate principal amount of its 4.57% Medium Term Notes due 2020 (the Notes). The Notes were offered only in Canada under a short form shelf prospectus pursuant to Canadian securities laws. The net proceeds of the offering will be used for general corporate purposes.

The Notes were issued pursuant to a supplement, dated July 2, 2010, to an indenture, dated April 1, 1973, between Westcoast and Computershare Trust Company of Canada as trustee (the Indenture). Interest on the Notes will accrue from July 2, 2010. Westcoast will pay interest on the Notes semi-annually on January 2 and July 2 of each year, beginning on January 2, 2011, until the Notes mature on July 2, 2020. Westcoast may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time or from time to time pursuant to the terms of the Indenture. The Indenture contains covenants that limit the ability of Westcoast to, among other things, incur additional debt, create liens on or sell its principal assets or merge with other entities.


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/    J. PATRICK REDDY        

J. Patrick Reddy

Chief Financial Officer

Date: July 7, 2010

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