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to Section 13, 15(d), or 37 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div>
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Report (Date of earliest event reported):&#160;&#160;November 9,
2009</font></div>
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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
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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November 9, 2009, TVA executed an amendment to its $1,000,000,000 Fall Maturity
Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Bank
of America, N.A., as a Lender, renewing this agreement for a term ending on
Novem</font><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">ber 8,
2010.&#160;&#160;A copy of the amendment is attached as Exhibit
99.1.</font></div>
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Schedule 1.01 has been omitted from Exhibit 99.1.&#160;&#160;TVA hereby
undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of the omitted schedule upon request
by the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></div><br>
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.</font></div>
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13, 15(d), or 37 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 9,
2009
TENNESSEE
VALLEY AUTHORITY
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
A
      corporate agency of the United States created by an act of
      Congress
(State
      or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
000-52313
(Commission
      file number)
62-0474417
(IRS
      Employer Identification No.)
400
      W. Summit Hill Drive
Knoxville,
      Tennessee
(Address
      of principal executive offices)
37902
(Zip
      Code)
(865)
632-2101
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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:
[   ]  Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[   ]  Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[   ]  Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
[   ]   Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
1
Item
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
November 9, 2009, TVA executed an amendment to its $1,000,000,000 Fall Maturity
Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and Bank
of America, N.A., as a Lender, renewing this agreement for a term ending on
Novem
ber 8,
2010.  A copy of the amendment is attached as Exhibit
99.1.
Item
2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
See Item
1.01.
Item
9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit
      No.
Description
      of Exhibit
99.1*
Amendment
      Dated as of November 9, 2009, to $1,000,000,000 Fall Maturity Credit
      Agreement Dated as of March 26, 2009, Among TVA, Bank of America, N.A., as
      Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender, and the Other
      Lenders Party Thereto.
*
Schedule 1.01 has been omitted from Exhibit 99.1.  TVA hereby
undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of the omitted schedule upon request
by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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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 hereunto duly
authorized.
Date: 
      November 13, 2009
Tennessee
      Valley Authority
(Registrant)
/s/ Kimberly S. Greene
Kimberly
      S. Greene
Chief
      Financial Officer and Executive
Vice
      President, Financial Services
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
This
exhibit is filed pursuant to Items 1.01 and 2.03
hereof.
Exhibit
      No.
Description
99.1*
Amendment
      Dated as of November 9, 2009, to $1,000,000,000 Fall Maturity Credit
      Agreement Dated as of March 26, 2009, Among TVA, Bank of America, N.A., as
      Administrative Agent, Bank of America, N.A., as a Lender, and the Other
      Lenders Party Thereto.
*
Schedule 1.01 has been omitted from Exhibit 99.1.  TVA hereby
undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of the omitted schedule upon request
by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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