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): February 22, 2013 (February 19, 2013)

 

 

SPECTRA ENERGY CORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		1-33007		20-5413139
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas		77056
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-627-5400

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.02.     Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 19, 2013, Joseph H. Netherland notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Spectra Energy Corp (“Spectra Energy”) that he will not stand for re-election at Spectra Energy’s 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Netherland is a member of the Compensation and Corporate Governance Committees of Spectra Energy’s Board. Mr. Netherland’s decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with Spectra Energy. He will continue to serve on Spectra Energy’s Board until its 2013 Annual Meeting, which is the end of his current term.

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: February 22, 2013