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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): November 22, 2022

 

 

 

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

1-3672  

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 ¨  
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 ¨  
Ameren Illinois Company ¨  

 

 

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ITEM 8.01Other Events.

 

On November 22, 2022, Ameren Illinois Company (“Ameren Illinois”), a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, sold $350 million principal amount of its 5.90% First Mortgage Bonds due 2052 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds were offered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249475-02), which became effective on October 14, 2020, and a Prospectus Supplement dated November 8, 2022, to a Prospectus dated October 14, 2020. Ameren Illinois received net offering proceeds of approximately $345.9 million, before expenses, upon closing of the transaction.

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with the offering of the Bonds.

 

ITEM 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits

 

 Exhibit NumberTitle
1.1Underwriting Agreement relating to the Bonds, dated November 8, 2022, between Ameren Illinois and the several underwriters named therein, for whom BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, RBC Capital Markets, LLC and TD Securities (USA) LLC are acting as representatives.
   
4.1*General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust, dated as of November 1, 1992, from Ameren Illinois to The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee (1992 Form 10-K, Exhibit 4(cc), File No. 1-3004).
   
4.2Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2022, by and between Ameren Illinois and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as successor trustee, relating to the Bonds.
   
5.1Opinion of Stephen C. Lee, Esq., Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of Ameren Illinois, regarding the legality of the Bonds (including consent).
   
5.2Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the Bonds (including consent).
   
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

 

 

 * Incorporated by reference as indicated.

 

 

 

 

This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren Corporation 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/ Michael L. Moehn
  Name: Michael L. Moehn
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
  AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
  (Registrant)
   
  By: /s/ Leonard P. Singh
  Name: Leonard P. Singh
  Title: Chairman and President

Date: November 22, 2022

 

 

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