Item 8.01. Other Events.

On March 14, 2013, Spectra Energy Corp, through certain of its subsidiaries, completed the previously announced acquisition of a 100 percent interest in the companies that comprise the Express-Platte Pipeline System, for a purchase price of approximately $1.49 billion pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 10, 2012, with BPC Penco Corporation, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board, Blackhawk Holdings Trust, 2349466 (U.S.) Grantor Trust, Express US Holdings LP, Express Holdings (Canada) Limited Partnership and 6048935 Canada Inc. The Express-Platte Pipeline System is a 1,717 mile crude oil transportation network that carries crude oil to U.S. refineries in the Rocky Mountain and Midwest regions of the United States.

A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the transaction is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of Spectra Energy Corp, dated March 14, 2013

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