FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

 

 

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

For the month of September, 2012

 

 

TRANSALTA CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

110-12th Avenue S.W., Box 1900, Station “M”, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 2M1

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F____

 

Form 40-F   X

 

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): ____

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____

 

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    _____

 

No      X

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):  82-________

 


 

I

 

The document listed below as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 6-K is a copy of the Registrant’s news release date September 4, 2012.  This news release is being furnished, not filed, and will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement filed by TransAlta Corporation under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

99.1

Press release dated September 4, 2012 announcing “TransAlta announces acquisition of Solomon power station in Western Australia”

 


 

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.

 

 

 

TransAlta Corporation

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Brett Gellner

 

 

 

Brett Gellner

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

Date: September 4, 2012

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

Press release dated September 4, 2012 announcing “TransAlta announces acquisition of Solomon power station in Western Australia”