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 April 2019
Commission File Number: 001-35530
BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
73 Front Street, 5th Floor
Hamilton HM 12
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
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EXHIBIT LIST
| Exhibit | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 1, 2019 |
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.
| BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P. | ||
| by its general partner, Brookfield Renewable Partners Limited | ||
| Date: April 1, 2019 | By: /s/ Anna Knapman-Scott | |
| Name: Anna Knapman-Scott | ||
| Title: Assistant Secretary | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
Brookfield Renewable Announces Quarterly Dividend Rate on Its Series 2 Preference Shares
All amounts in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated
BROOKFIELD, NEWS, April 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brookfield Renewable Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) today announced the quarterly dividend on Brookfield Renewable Power Preferred Equity Inc.’s floating-rate Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 (“Series 2 Shares”).
The dividend is paid at an annual rate, calculated for each quarter, of 2.62% over the annual yield on three-month Government of Canada treasury bills. The actual quarterly dividend rate in respect of the May 1, 2019 to July 31, 2019 dividend period will be 1.07678% (4.272% on an annualized basis) and the dividend, if declared, for such dividend period will be $0.269195 per share, payable on July 31, 2019.
The Series 2 Shares are listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “BRF.PR.B”.
Brookfield Renewable Partners
Brookfield Renewable Partners operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded, pure-play renewable power platforms. Our portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, solar and storage facilities in North America, South America, Europe and Asia, and totals over 17,000 megawatts of installed capacity and an 8,000 megawatt development pipeline. Brookfield Renewable is listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges. Further information is available at https://bep.brookfield.com. Important information may be disseminated exclusively via the website; investors should consult the site to access this information.
Brookfield Renewable is the flagship listed renewable power company of Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager with over $350 billion of assets under management.
Contact information:
| Media: Claire Holland Vice President – Communications (416) 369-8236 claire.holland@brookfield.com | Investors: Divya Biyani Director – Investor Relations (416) 369-2616 divya.biyani@brookfield.com |