0001104659-08-013873.txt : 20080228 0001104659-08-013873.hdr.sgml : 20080228 20080228172743 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-013873 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000099070 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION [4922] IRS NUMBER: 522179728 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08887 FILM NUMBER: 08651986 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 -1ST STREET SW STREET 2: P O BOX 1000 STATION M CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 5H1 BUSINESS PHONE: 4039207669 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 450 I STREET SW CITY: CALGARY ALBERTA STATE: A0 ZIP: T2P 5H1 6-K 1 a08-6479_16k.htm 6-K

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 February 2008

Commission File No. 1-8887

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

(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 o 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): o

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): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes o No þ

Exhibit 99.1 to this report, filed on Form 6-K, shall be incorporated by reference into the following Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of the registrant: Form F-9 (Reg. No. 333-145980).

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: February 28, 2008

	TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED


	By:	/s/ Gregory A. Lohnes
		Gregory A. Lohnes
		Executive Vice-President and
		Chief Financial Officer


	By:	/s/ Donald J. DeGrandis
		Donald J. DeGrandis
		Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1

Schedule of earnings coverage calculations at December 31, 2007.

EX-99.1 2 a08-6479_1ex99d1.htm SCHEDULE OF EARNINGS COVERAGE CALCULATIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

TransCanada PipeLines Limited

EARNINGS COVERAGE

DECEMBER 31, 2007

The following financial ratios have been calculated on a consolidated basis for the respective 12 month period ended December 31, 2007 and are based on unaudited financial information. The financial ratios have been calculated based on financial information prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. The following ratios have been prepared based on net income:

		December 31, 2007
Earnings coverage on long-term debt		2.8 times
Earnings coverage on long-term debt and
First Preferred Shares		2.7 times