<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137171-16-000290-index.html : 20160426
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137171-16-000290
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160422
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160426
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160425

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRANSALTA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144800
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15214
		FILM NUMBER:		161590097

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110 12TH AVE SW BOX 1900 STATION M
		STREET 2:		CALGARY ALBERTA T2P 2MI
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P2M1
		BUSINESS PHONE:		403-267-4724

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		110-12TH AVENUE SW
		CITY:			CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2P2M1
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>6-K
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>transalta6k04252016.htm
<DESCRIPTION>TRANSALTA CORPORATION - 6-K
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: transalta6k04252016.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-4.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>shareholdersrightsplan.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN AGREEMENT AMENDED AND RESTATED AS OF APRIL 22, 2016 BETWEEN TRANSALTA CORPORATION AND CST TRUST COMPANY AS RIGHTS AGENT.
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: shareholdersrightsplan.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>