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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-005942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110216
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110217

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bloom Douglas P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001494482

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33007
		FILM NUMBER:		11619709

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 WESTHEIMER COURT
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Spectra Energy Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001373835
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				205413139
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 WESTHEIMER COURT
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		704-382-8160

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5400 WESTHEIMER COURT
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Gas SpinCo, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20060825
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        <issuerName>Spectra Energy Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bloom Douglas P.</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>77056</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>President SET West</officerTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares in EPSP (Canadian Employee Savings Plan)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Ancillary defined benefit plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Ancillary defined benefit plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Emily L. Strait as Attorney-in-Fact for Douglas P. Bloom</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-17</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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