UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 2, 2017

 

ATLANTIC POWER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

British Columbia, Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

001-34691
(Commission File
Number)

 

55-0886410
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3 Allied Drive, Suite 220
Dedham, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)

 

02026
(Zip code)

 

(617) 977-2400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 2.02.                                        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On March 2, 2017, Atlantic Power Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its financial  results and other information for the three months and year ended December 31, 2016.  A copy of the Company’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference.

 

Item 7.01.                                        Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

Atlantic Power’s financial results presentation and management comments on the presentation will be available on the Conference Calls page of Atlantic Power’s website (www.atlanticpower.com) on March 2, 2017.

 

As previously disclosed, Atlantic Power’s management will hold an investor conference call and webcast tomorrow, March 3, 2017, at 8:30 a.m. ET, to answer questions related to its fourth quarter and full year 2016 financial results and related information.  Participants may access the webcast from the Atlantic Power website.

 

The information in Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, and Item 7.01 is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

 

Item 9.01.                                        Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Atlantic Power Corporation, dated March 2, 2017.

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

Atlantic Power Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated: March 2, 2017

By:

/s/ TERRENCE RONAN

 

 

Name:

Terrence Ronan

 

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

 

Number

 

Description

99.1

 

Press Release of Atlantic Power Corporation, dated March 2, 2017.

 

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