6-K

UNITED STATES

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, 2015

Commission File Number: 001-35530

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY

PARTNERS L.P.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

73 Front Street, 5th Floor

Hamilton HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F x  Form 40-F o

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EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit

99.1                     Press Release dated October 2, 2015

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.

	BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.
	by its general partner, Brookfield Renewable Partners Limited
Date: October 2, 2015	By: ______________________
	Name: Jane Sheere
	Title: Secretary

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

All amounts in Canadian dollars.

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE ANNOUNCES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND RATE ON ITS SERIES 2 PREFERENCE SHARES

HAMILTON, Bermuda, October 2, 2015 – Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) (“Brookfield Renewable”) today announced the quarterly dividend on Brookfield Renewable Power Preferred Equity Inc.’s floating-rate Class A Preference Shares, Series 2 (“Series 2 Shares”).

The dividend is paid at an annual rate, calculated for each quarter, of 2.62% over the annual yield on three-month Government of Canada treasury bills. The actual quarterly dividend rate in respect of the November 1, 2015 to January 31, 2016 dividend period will be 0.76448% (3.033% on an annualized basis) and the dividend, if declared, for such dividend period will be $0.19112 per share, payable on February 1, 2016.

The Series 2 Shares are listed on the TSX under the trading symbol “BRF.PR.B”.

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Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners (TSX: BEP.UN; NYSE: BEP) operates one of the largest publicly-traded, pure-play renewable power platforms globally. Diversified across 75 river systems and 14 power markets in North America, Latin America and Europe, its portfolio is primarily hydroelectric and totals more than 7,000 megawatts of installed capacity. With a portfolio of high-quality assets and strong growth prospects, the business is positioned to generate stable, long-term cash flows supporting regular and growing cash distributions to shareholders. For more information, please visit www.brookfieldrenewable.com.

For more information, please contact:

Zev Korman

Investor and Media Relations

Tel: 416-359-1955

Email: zev.korman@brookfield.com