6-K

FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date: March 4, 2015

TALISMAN ENERGY INC.
Commission File No. 1-6665

[Translation of registrant's name into English]

2000, 888 - 3rd Street S.W.,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2P 5C5
[Address of principal executive offices]

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Exhibit	Title
99.1	News Release — Talisman Energy Files Year-End Disclosure Documents

        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.

	TALISMAN ENERGY INC. [Registrant]
	By:	/s/ DARYN V. MACEACHERN Daryn V. MacEachern Assistant Corporate Secretary
Date: March 4, 2015

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

TALISMAN ENERGY INC.
FILES YEAR-END DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS

        CALGARY, Alberta, March 4, 2015 — Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) (NYSE:TLM) today filed with Canadian securities authorities:

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Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, with related Management's Discussion and Analysis; and,

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Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2014.

        In addition, Talisman filed its Form 40-F with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 2014.

        Copies of the filed documents may be obtained through Talisman's website at www.talisman-energy.com or at www.sedar.com. To order printed copies of the filed documents free of charge, email the company at tlm@talisman-energy.com.

        Talisman Energy Inc. is a global upstream oil and gas company, headquartered in Canada. Talisman has two core operating areas: the Americas (North America and Colombia) and Asia-Pacific. Talisman is committed to conducting business safely, in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, and is included in the Dow Jones Sustainability (North America) Index. Talisman is listed on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TLM. Please visit our website at www.talisman-energy.com.

For further information, please contact:

Media and General Inquiries:	Shareholder and Investor Inquiries:
Brent Anderson	Lyle McLeod
Manager, Corporate Communications	Vice-President, Investor Relations
Phone: 403-237-1912	Phone: 403-767-5732
Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com	Email: tlm@talisman-energy.com

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Exhibit 99.1

TALISMAN ENERGY INC. FILES YEAR-END DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS