SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K



                Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                           the Securities Act of 1934





         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): JULY 24, 2003





                         NORTHERN BORDER PARTNERS, L.P.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




         DELAWARE                       1-12202                 93-1120873
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission            (I.R.S. Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)          Identification No.)

           13710 FNB PARKWAY
            OMAHA, NEBRASKA                                     68154-5200
(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)




                                 (402) 492-7300
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c)    Exhibits.

     99.1   Northern Border Partners, L.P. press release dated July 24, 2003.

ITEMS 9 AND 12.   REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE AND DISCLOSURE OF RESULTS OF
                  OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release, dated July 24,
2003, announcing Northern Border Partners, L.P.'s financial results for the
second quarter of 2003.

         In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K and Securities
and Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8176, the above information is being
furnished under Items 9 and 12 of Form 8-K and is not deemed "filed" for
purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is
not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by
reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


                                   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.


                                       Northern Border Partners, L.P.
                                       (A Delaware Limited Partnership)


Dated:  July 24, 2003                  By:  /s/ Jerry L. Peters
                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Jerry L. Peters
                                          Chief Financial & Accounting Officer


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number        Description
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 99.1    --   Northern Border Partners, L.P. Press Release dated July 24, 2003.