BEP Brookfield Renewable Partners LP

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2020

Commission file number 001-35530

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

73 Front Street, Fifth Floor

Hamilton, HM 12

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

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  ☐

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):  ☐

The information contained in Exhibits 3.1 and 10.1 of this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registrant’s following registration statement on Form F-3: File No. 333-224206. The information contained in Exhibits 3.1 and 99.1 of this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the registrant’s following registration statement on Form F-3: File No. 333-237996.

DOCUMENTS FILED AS PART OF THIS FORM 6-K

See the Exhibit List to this Form 6-K.