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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">CURRENT&nbsp;REPORT PURSUANT&nbsp;TO<br>&nbsp;SECTION&nbsp;13&nbsp;OR&nbsp;15(d)&nbsp;OF<br>THE&nbsp;SECURITIES&nbsp;EXCHANGE&nbsp;ACT&nbsp;OF&nbsp;1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;Report&nbsp;(Date&nbsp;of&nbsp;earliest&nbsp;event&nbsp;reported): </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">March&nbsp;24,&nbsp;2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:12pt;">TRI-STATE GENERATION AND<br>TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION,&nbsp;INC.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">1100 W. 116</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;font-size:5pt;top:-4pt;position:relative;line-height:100%">th</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;"> Avenue</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Westminster, Colorado</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Registrant&#x2019;s&nbsp;telephone&nbsp;number,&nbsp;including&nbsp;area&nbsp;code </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">(303)&nbsp;452-6111</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">(Former&nbsp;name&nbsp;or&nbsp;former&nbsp;address,&nbsp;if&nbsp;changed&nbsp;since&nbsp;last&nbsp;report)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">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:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Written&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;425&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Securities&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;230.425)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Soliciting&nbsp;material&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;14a-12&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14a-12)</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Pre-commencement&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.14d-2(b))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;<font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;font-family:Wingdings;;font-size: 9pt;font-family:Dutch801 Rm BT;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 18pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Pre-commencement&nbsp;communications&nbsp;pursuant&nbsp;to&nbsp;Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under&nbsp;the&nbsp;Exchange&nbsp;Act&nbsp;(17&nbsp;CFR&nbsp;240.13e-4(c))</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule&nbsp;405 of the Securities Act of&nbsp;1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of&nbsp;1934 (&#xA7;240.12b&#8209;2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;font-size:9pt;">Emerging growth company&nbsp; </font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font style="display:inline;font-size:9pt;">&#x2610;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">Item &nbsp;7.01&nbsp; Regulation FD Disclosure.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">On March&nbsp;20, 2020, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association,&nbsp;Inc. (&#x201C;Tri-State&#x201D;) issued a press statement announcing that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted Tri-State&#x2019;s tariff filings and Tri-State&#x2019;s board approved greater member contract flexibility.&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press statement is attached to this report as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The information contained in this Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed &#x201C;filed&#x201D; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of&nbsp;1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. In addition, the information contained in this Item&nbsp;7.01 and Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any of Tri-State&#x2019;s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other document except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">Item &nbsp;9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits </font>
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			<a href="ex-99d1.htm"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;">99.1 - Tri-State Press Statement issued on March&nbsp;20, 2020</font></a><font style="display:inline;font-size:9.5pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#231F20;">SIGNATURE</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">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.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#231F20;font-size:10pt;">TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION<br>ASSOCIATION,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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Tri_State_8_K_7_01_Reg_FD
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):
March 24, 2020
TRI-STATE GENERATION AND
TRANSMISSION ASSOCIATION, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
COLORADO
333-
212006
84-0464189
(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
1100 W. 116
th
Avenue
Westminster, Colorado
80234
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(303) 452-6111
None
(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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
None
None
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b‑2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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Item  7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 20, 2020, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. ("Tri-State") issued a press statement announcing that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepted Tri-State's tariff filings and Tri-State's board approved greater member contract flexibility.  A copy of the press statement is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. In addition, the information contained in this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be incorporated by reference into any of Tri-State's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other document except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.
Item  9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)   Exhibits
99.1 - Tri-State Press Statement issued on March 20, 2020
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 thereunto duly authorized.
TRI-STATE GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION
ASSOCIATION, INC.
Date: March 24, 2020
By:
/s/ Patrick L. Bridges
Patrick L. Bridges
Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer