Edgar Filing: Spectra Energy Partners, LP

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Spectra Energy Corp.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Spectra Energy Partners, LP [SEP]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	__X__ Other (specify below)
Director by Deputization

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

5400 WESTHEIMER COURT

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/08/2016

(Street)

HOUSTON, TX 77056

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Units representing limited partner interests	04/08/2016		A		9,056,136	A	$ 45.96	229,131,442 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Spectra Energy Corp. 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056		X		Director by Deputization
Spectra Energy Capital, LLC 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056		X
Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056		X
Spectra Energy Southeast Pipeline Corp. 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056		X
Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056		X
Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP 5400 WESTHEIMER COURT HOUSTON, TX 77056		X

Signatures

/s/ Annachiara Jones, Assistant Secretary for Spectra Energy Corp		04/12/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Annachiara Jones, Secretary for Spectra Energy Capital, LLC		04/12/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Annachiara Jones, Secretary for Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC		04/12/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Annachiara Jones, Secretary for Spectra Energy Southeast Pipeline Corporation		04/12/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Annachiara Jones, Assistant Secretary for Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC		04/12/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
/s/ Annachiara Jones, Assistant Secretary for Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC, as general partner of Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP		04/12/2016
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On April 8, 2016, pursuant to the Common Purchase Unit Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2016, by and between the Issuer and Spectra Energy Corp ("Spectra Energy"), the Issuer agreed to issue and sell, and Spectra Energy agreed to purchase, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Spectra Energy Transmission, LLC ("SET"), 9,056,136 common units representing limited partnership interests in the Issuer, at a price per common unit of $45.96.
(2)	As of April 8, 2016, giving effect to the reported transaction, SET owns a 56.8% limited partner interest in the Issuer. Spectra Energy Capital, LLC ("Spectra Energy Capital") owns 100% of SET and Spectra Energy owns 100% of Spectra Energy Capital. Accordingly, Spectra Energy, Spectra Energy Capital, and SET may be deemed to beneficially own all of the reported securities.
(3)	As of April 8, 2016, Spectra Energy Partners (DE) GP, LP (the "General Partner") owns a 17.0% limited partner interest in the Issuer. Spectra Energy Partners GP, LLC ("SEP GP LLC") owns a 1% general partner interest in the General Partner, SET owns a 49.5% limited partner interest in the General Partner, and Spectra Energy Southeast Pipeline Corporation ("SE Southeast Pipeline") owns a 49.5% limited partner interest in the General Partner. SET owns 100% of each of SEP GP LLC and SE Southeast Pipeline, Spectra Energy Capital owns 100% of SET, and Spectra Energy owns 100% of Spectra Energy Capital. Accordingly, Spectra Energy, Spectra Energy Capital, SET, SE Southeast Pipeline, SEP GP LLC and the General Partner may be deemed to beneficially own some or all of the reported securities.

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