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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 October 2016
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: October 19, 2016

 
TRANSCANADA CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Christine R. Johnston
 
 
Christine R. Johnston
 
 
Vice-President, Law and Corporate Secretary
 
 
 



    
        








EXHIBIT INDEX

 
 
  99.1
A copy of the registrant’s News Release dated October 19, 2016.






Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1

NewsRelease

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TransCanada to Issue Third Quarter 2016 Results November 2
 
CALGARY, Alberta - October 19, 2016 - News Release - TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) will hold a teleconference and webcast on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 to discuss its
third quarter 2016 financial results.

Russ Girling, TransCanada president and chief executive officer, Don Marchand, executive vice-president, corporate development and chief financial officer and members of the executive leadership team will discuss TransCanada’s third quarter financial results and company developments at 1 p.m. (MT) / 3 p.m. (ET).

Members of the investment community and other interested parties are invited to participate by calling 866.223.7781 or 416.340.2216 (Toronto area). Please dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. No pass code is required. A live webcast of the teleconference will be available at www.transcanada.com.

A replay of the teleconference will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call until midnight (ET) on November 9, 2016. Please call 800.408.3053 or 905.694.9451 (Toronto area) and enter pass code 1721239.

With more than 65 years' experience, TransCanada is a leader in the responsible development and reliable operation of North American energy infrastructure including natural gas and liquids pipelines, power generation and gas storage facilities. TransCanada operates a network of natural gas pipelines that extends more than 90,300 kilometres (56,100 miles), tapping into virtually all major gas supply basins in North America. TransCanada is the continent's leading provider of gas storage and related services with 664 billion cubic feet of storage capacity. A large independent power producer, TransCanada currently owns or has interests in over 10,500 megawatts of power generation in Canada and the United States. TransCanada is also the developer and operator of one of North America’s leading liquids pipeline systems that extends over 4,300 kilometres (2,700 miles), connecting growing continental oil supplies to key markets and refineries. TransCanada’s common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol TRP. Visit TransCanada.com and our blog to learn more, or connect with us on social media and 3BL Media.

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Media Enquiries:
Mark Cooper / James Millar
403.920.7859 or 800.608.7859
 
TransCanada Investor & Analyst Enquiries:
David Moneta / Stuart Kampel
403.920.7911 or 800.361.6522