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 2013
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 10, 2013
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TRANSCANADA CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/ Christine R. Johnston
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Christine R. Johnston
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Vice-President and 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 10, 2013.
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Exhibit 99.1
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NewsRelease
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TransCanada Announces Retirement of Director
CALGARY, ALBERTA – January 10, 2013 –TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) announced the retirement of Mr. John A. MacNaughton as a Director of TransCanada, effective January 9, 2013. Mr. MacNaughton advised the Board of Directors that he is retiring from the Board due to ill health. Mr. MacNaughton has been a member of the Board of Directors of TransCanada since 2006 and the Chair of the Governance Committee since 2009.
"On behalf of TransCanada and the Board of Directors, I want to thank John for his many contributions during the past seven years as a Director of TransCanada. We were very fortunate to benefit from the wisdom of his counsel and we wish him the very best," said Barry Jackson, Chair of TransCanada's Board of Directors.
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 operates a network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 68,500 kilometres (42,500 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 11,800 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: http://www.transcanada.com or check us out on Twitter @TransCanada or http://blog.transcanada.com.
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TransCanada Media Enquiries:
Shawn Howard/Grady Semmens
403.920.7859 or 800.608.7859
TransCanada Investor & Analyst Enquiries:
David Moneta/Lee Evans
403.920.7911 or 800.361.6522