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 January 2012
Commission File No. 1-31690
TransCanada Corporation
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
450 – 1 Street S.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2P 5H1, Canada
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ¨ Form 40-F þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨
Exhibit 99.1 to this report, furnished on Form 6-K, is furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by the registrant under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
Date: January 17, 2012
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TRANSCANADA CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Donald J. DeGrandis | ||
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Donald J. DeGrandis
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Corporate Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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A copy of the registrant’s News Release dated January 17, 2012.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
NewsRelease
TransCanada to Present at CIBC World Markets
Whistler Institutional Investor Conference
CALGARY, Alberta – January 17, 2012 – Russ Girling, president and chief executive officer for TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) will be presenting on January 19, 2012 at the CIBC World Markets – 2012 Whistler Institutional Investor Conference in Whistler, British Columbia.
The presentation, which begins at 8:35 a.m. PST, will be audio webcast and available in the Investor Centre section of TransCanada’s website at www.transcanada.com/eventspresentations.html
With more than 60 years experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and oil pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. TransCanada's network of wholly owned natural gas pipelines extends more than 57,000 kilometres (35,500 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is one of the continent's largest providers of gas storage and related services with approximately 380 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A growing independent power producer, TransCanada owns or has interests in over 10,900 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is developing one of North America's largest oil delivery systems. TransCanada's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. For more information visit: www.transcanada.com or check us out on Twitter @TransCanada.
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Terry Cunha/Shawn Howard
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403.920.7859
800.608.7859
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David Moneta/Terry Hook/
Lee Evans
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403.920.7911
800.361.6522
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