Current Report Filing (8-k)
05 December 2018 - 8:22AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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): December 3, 2018
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Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter;
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State of Incorporation;
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Commission
File Number
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Address and
Telephone Number
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IRS Employer
Identification Number
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1-14756
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Ameren Corporation
(Missouri Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St.
Louis, Missouri 63103
(314)
621-3222
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43-1723446
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1-2967
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Union Electric Company
(Missouri Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St.
Louis, Missouri 63103
(314)
621-3222
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43-0559760
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1-3672
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Ameren Illinois Company
(Illinois Corporation)
6
Executive Drive
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
(618)
343-8150
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37-0211380
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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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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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).
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Emerging Growth Company
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Ameren Corporation
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Union Electric Company
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Ameren Illinois Company
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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.
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Ameren Corporation
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Union Electric Company
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Ameren Illinois Company
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ITEM 1.01
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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Reference is made to the Current Report on Form
8-K
filed on December 8, 2016, and to Note 3
– Short-term Debt and Liquidity to our financial statements under Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements and to Outlook under Part I, Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, each in the
Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q
for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2018, and to Cash Flows from Financing Activities—Credit Facility Borrowings and Liquidity and to Outlook under Part II,
Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and to Note 4 – Short-term Debt and Liquidity to our financial statements under Part II, Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,
each in the Annual Report on Form
10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2017, of registrants Ameren Corporation (“Ameren”), Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri (“Ameren
Missouri”), and Ameren Illinois Company (“Ameren Illinois”) for a discussion of the Missouri Credit Agreement and the Illinois Credit Agreement (each as defined below).
Effective December 3, 2018, the maturity date of all commitments under the $1 billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated
as of December 7, 2016 (the “Missouri Credit Agreement”), by and among Ameren, Ameren Missouri and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent, and the lenders party thereto was extended from December 7, 2021 to December 7, 2022
pursuant to the provisions of the Missouri Credit Agreement. Also effective on December 3, 2018, the maturity date of all commitments under the $1.1 billion Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2016 (the
“Illinois Credit Agreement”), by and among Ameren, Ameren Illinois and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as agent, and the lenders party thereto was extended from December 7, 2021 to December 7, 2022 pursuant to the provisions of the
Illinois Credit Agreement.
The maturity date under the Missouri Credit Agreement and the Illinois Credit Agreement may each be further
extended for an additional
one-year
period upon mutual consent of the borrowers and lenders.
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ITEM 2.03
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Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
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See Item 1.01 above for a
description of the extension of the maturity date of commitments under the Missouri Credit Agreement and the Illinois Credit Agreement, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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.
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AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
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Name:
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Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
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Name:
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Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
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Name:
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Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
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Title:
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Date: December 4, 2018
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