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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 8, 2025

 

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 Richard Mark Way

Collinsville, Illinois 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 registrants 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))

 

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

 

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 ¨  

 

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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 8, 2025 (“Annual Meeting”), the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of each company’s respective shareholders.

 

Ameren

 

Item (1): Election of Directors

 

The following individuals (comprising Ameren’s full Board of Directors) were elected:

 

Name Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Cynthia J. Brinkley 210,452,419 5,343,302 516,931 22,512,263
Catherine S. Brune 207,329,218 8,537,121 446,313 22,512,263
Ward H. Dickson 214,393,842 1,464,784 454,026 22,512,263
Ellen M. Fitzsimmons 209,364,050 6,518,784 429,818 22,512,263
Rafael Flores 211,063,253 4,732,696 516,703 22,512,263
Richard J. Harshman 210,268,482 5,593,134 451,036 22,512,263
Craig S. Ivey 214,290,975 1,575,990 445,687 22,512,263
Steven H. Lipstein 208,128,668 7,680,587 503,397 22,512,263
Martin J. Lyons, Jr. 209,341,722 6,565,956 404,974 22,512,263
Leo S. Mackay, Jr. 213,522,767 2,289,027 500,858 22,512,263
Steven O. Vondran 214,666,359 1,182,638 463,655 22,512,263

 

 

Item (2): Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

 

Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Approved 206,339,111 8,984,597 988,944 22,512,263

 

 

Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2025

 

Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Approved 229,830,516 8,435,345 559,054

 

 

Item (4): Shareholder Proposal Regarding Evaluation of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets

 

Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Not Approved 17,271,457 196,547,939 2,493,256 22,512,263

 

 

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, and Michael L. Moehn. 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: Leonard P. Singh, Michael L. Moehn, Theresa A. Shaw, and Patrick E. Smith. 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.

 

 

 

 

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/ Stephen C. Lee
  Name: Stephen C. Lee
  Title: Vice President, Interim General Counsel and Secretary
     
  UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
     
  By: /s/ Stephen C. Lee
  Name: Stephen C. Lee
  Title: Vice President, Interim General Counsel and Secretary
     
  AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)
     
  By: /s/ Stephen C. Lee
  Name: Stephen C. Lee
  Title: Vice President, Interim General Counsel and Secretary

 

Date: May 12, 2025