Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 6-K

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REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date: March 2, 2016

Commission File Number: 000-53808

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Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

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354 Davis Road
Oakville, Ontario, L6J 2X1, Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F □    Form 40-F x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): □

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): □

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes □    No x

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-     

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EXHIBIT INDEX

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The following exhibits are filed as part of this Form 6-K:

Exhibit		Description
99.1		OSC Receipt Dated February 23, 2016

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.

	ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP.
	(registrant)
Date: March 2, 2016	By:  (signed) "David Bronicheski"
	Name: David Bronicheski
	Title:   Chief Financial Officer

RECEIPT

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

This is the receipt of the Ontario Securities Commission for the Short Form Prospectus of the above Issuer dated February 22, 2016 (the prospectus).

The prospectus has been filed under Multilateral Instrument 11-102 Passport System in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador. A receipt for the prospectus is deemed to be issued by the regulator in each of those jurisdictions, if the conditions of the Instrument have been satisfied.

February 23, 2016

Huston Loke

Huston Loke

Director, Corporate Finance Branch

SEDAR Project # 2442267