UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2019

 

 

 

Commission File Number

 

Exact Name of Registrant

as Specified in Charter;

State of Incorporation;

Address and Telephone Number

 

IRS Employer Identification

                  Number                 

1-14756  

Ameren Corporation

(Missouri corporation)

1901 Chouteau Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri 63103

(314) 621-3222

  43-1723446
1-2967  

Union Electric Company

(Missouri corporation)

1901 Chouteau Avenue

St. Louis, Missouri 63103

(314) 621-3222

  43-0559760
1-3672  

Ameren Illinois Company

(Illinois corporation)

10 Executive Drive

Collinsville, IL 62234

(618) 343-8150

  37-0211380

 

 

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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

    

Emerging Growth Company

         

Ameren Corporation

        

Union Electric Company

        

Ameren Illinois Company

        

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

Ameren Corporation

        

Union Electric Company

        

Ameren Illinois Company

        

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share   AEE   New York Stock Exchange

 

 

 


ITEM 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders of each of Ameren Corporation (“Ameren”), Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri (“Ameren Missouri”), and Ameren Illinois Company, doing business as Ameren Illinois (“Ameren Illinois”), held on May 2, 2019 (“Annual Meeting”), the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of each company’s respective shareholders.

Ameren

Item (1): Election of Directors

At Ameren’s Annual Meeting, the following individuals (comprising Ameren’s full Board of Directors) were elected:

 

Name

   Votes For      Votes Against      Abstentions      Broker Non-Votes  

Warner L. Baxter

     169,832,696        4,548,610        999,201        31,590,154  

Catherine S. Brune

     173,648,881        1,322,354        409,272        31,590,154  

J. Edward Coleman

     174,083,752        829,573        467,182        31,590,154  

Ward H. Dickson

     174,283,907        645,880        450,720        31,590,154  

Noelle K. Eder

     174,248,026        703,043        429,438        31,590,154  

Ellen M. Fitzsimmons

     174,260,852        687,131        422,524        31,590,154  

Rafael Flores

     173,997,150        914,863        468,494        31,590,154  

Richard J. Harshman

     172,942,788        1,978,989        458,730        31,590,154  

Craig S. Ivey

     174,249,971        666,244        464,292        31,590,154  

James C. Johnson

     168,557,391        6,380,912        442,204        31,590,154  

Steven H. Lipstein

     173,906,145        993,769        480,593        31,590,154  

Stephen R. Wilson

     173,538,062        1,387,230        455,215        31,590,154  

Item (2): Non-Binding Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 
Approved   165,282,051   9,071,120   1,027,336     31,590,154  

Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 
Approved   197,483,794   8,865,830   621,037     -----  

 

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Ameren Missouri

Item (1): Election of Directors

At Ameren Missouri’s Annual Meeting, the following individuals (comprising Ameren Missouri’s full Board of Directors) were elected: Mark C. Birk, Fadi M. Diya, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Michael L. Moehn, Gregory L. Nelson, and David N. Wakeman. Each individual received 102,123,834 votes for election and no withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes.

Ameren Illinois

Item (1): Election of Directors

At Ameren Illinois’ Annual Meeting, the following individuals (comprising Ameren Illinois’ full Board of Directors) were elected: Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Richard J. Mark, Gregory L. Nelson, Theresa A. Shaw and David N. Wakeman. Each individual received 25,452,373 votes for election and no withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes.

 

 

This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren Corporation, Union Electric Company and Ameren Illinois Company (each a “registrant”). Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. The signature for each undersigned company shall be deemed to relate only to matters having reference to such company or its subsidiaries.

 

 

AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Name:   Gregory L. Nelson
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Name:   Gregory L. Nelson
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:  

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Name:   Gregory L. Nelson
Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 6, 2019