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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-17-000210
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170411
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170411

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Fortis Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001666175
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				980352146
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37915
		FILM NUMBER:		17755919

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 SPRINGDALE STREET
		STREET 2:		FORTIS PLACE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			ST. JOHN'S
		STATE:			A4
		ZIP:			A1B 3T2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		709 737-2800

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		STREET 1:		5 SPRINGDALE STREET
		STREET 2:		FORTIS PLACE, SUITE 1100
		CITY:			ST. JOHN'S
		STATE:			A4
		ZIP:			A1B 3T2
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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fortis Inc. (&#8220;Fortis&#8221; or the &#8220;Corporation&#8221;) (TSX:FTS)(NYSE:FTS) will release its first quarter 2017 financial results on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A teleconference and webcast will be held the same day at 8:30&#160;a.m.&#160;(Eastern). Barry Perry, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Karl&#160;Smith, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, will discuss Fortis&#8217; first&#160;quarter 2017 financial results.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A live and archived audio webcast of the teleconference will be available on the Corporation&#8217;s website, <font style="FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><u>www.fortisinc.com</u></font>. A replay of the conference will be available two hours after the conclusion of the call until June&#160;2,&#160;2017. Please call 1.800.585.8367 or 416.621.4642 and enter pass code 94192862.</div>

<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fortis will hold its Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 9:00&#160;a.m. (Eastern), 10:30 a.m. (Newfoundland), at the Holiday Inn St. John&#8217;s, 180 Portugal Cove Road, St. John&#8217;s, NL.&#160; A live webcast of the meeting will be available on the Corporation&#8217;s website, <font style="FONT-VARIANT: normal; FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: normal"><u>www.fortisinc.com</u></font>.</div>

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<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fortis is a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry with total assets of approximately C$48 billion. The Corporation&#8217;s 8,000 employees serve utility customers in five Canadian provinces, nine U.S. states and three Caribbean countries.</div>

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