Report of Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 (6-k)

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P.

by its general partner, BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE

PARTNERS LIMITED

Date: February 8, 2021

/s/ James Bodi

Name: James Bodi

Title: Vice President

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 February 2021

Commission File Number: 001-35530

BROOKFIELD RENEWABLE PARTNERS L.P.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

73 Front Street, 5th 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): ☐

Exhibit 99.1 of this Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into (i) the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3ASR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 9, 2018 (File No. 333-224206), as amended by Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the registration statement, filed with the SEC on February 19, 2020 and (ii) the registrant’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-237996) that was declared effective by the SEC on July 29, 2020.

The following document, which is attached as an exhibit hereto, is incorporated by reference herein:


Exhibit		Title

99.1		Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Brookfield Renewable Energy L.P., dated December 30, 2020

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, thereunto duly authorized.