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): MAY 21, 2004
TC PIPELINES, LP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 000-26091 52-2135448
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.
110 TURNPIKE ROAD, SUITE 203 01581
WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
(508) 871-7046
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
TC PipeLines, LP owns a 30% general partner interest in Northern Border Pipeline
Company. The remaining 70% is owned by Northern Border Partners, L.P. ("Northern
Border Partners"), a publicly traded limited partnership controlled by
affiliates of Enron Corp. ("Enron"). Two of Northern Border Partners' general
partners, Northern Plains Natural Gas Company and Pan Border Gas Company, are
owned by CrossCountry Energy, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Enron.
On May 21, 2004, Northern Border Partners issued a press release, which is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein, announcing the
potential sale of CrossCountry Energy, LLC, and, as a result, potential change
in general partner ownership of Northern Border Partners.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Northern Border Partners, L.P. Press Release dated May 21, 2004.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
TC PipeLines, LP
By: TC PipeLines GP, Inc.,
its general partner
Dated: May 21, 2004 By: /s/ AMY W. LEONG
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Amy W. Leong
Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Northern Border Partners, L.P. Press Release, dated
May 21, 2004
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