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: September 30, 2011

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-4101	74-1056569
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

El Paso Building

1001 Louisiana Street

Houston, Texas 77002

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 420-2600

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 8.01. Other Events.

On September 30, 2011, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (“TGP”) filed a Stipulation and Agreement and related materials (collectively, the “Settlement”) at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) to resolve the outstanding issues in the proceedings related to TGP’s general rate case under Section 4 of the Natural Gas Act in Docket No. RP11-1566 and TGP’s proposed new fuel tracker mechanism in Docket No. RP11-2066. The Settlement is subject to further review and approval by the FERC.

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.

	TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY



	By:	/s/ John R. Sult
		John R. Sult
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

Dated: October 3, 2011.

TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE CO 8-K