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 2006

 

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                                           o                                    Form 40-F                                           ý

 

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

 

Indicated 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                                ý

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K is a copy of the Registrant’s news release of January 31, 2006.  This news release is being furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by TransCanada Corporation 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.

 

 

TRANSCANADA CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Russell K. Girling

 

 

 

Russell K. Girling

 

 

Executive Vice-President, Corporate

 

 

Development and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lee G. Hobbs

 

 

 

Lee G. Hobbs

 

 

Vice-President and Controller

 

 

 

January 31, 2006

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

 

A copy of the Registrant’s news release of January 31, 2006.

 

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