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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 7, 2020
 
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, 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
 
 
 
 
 

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 7, 2020 (“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
 
 
166,308,126
 
 
 
6,674,641
 
 
 
1,094,961
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Cynthia J. Brinkley
 
 
172,433,349
 
 
 
955,551
 
 
 
688,828
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Catherine S. Brune
 
 
171,975,310
 
 
 
1,421,092
 
 
 
681,326
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
J. Edward Coleman
 
 
171,885,115
 
 
 
1,479,634
 
 
 
712,979
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Ward H. Dickson
 
 
172,498,555
 
 
 
868,295
 
 
 
710,878
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Noelle K. Eder
 
 
172,549,214
 
 
 
812,622
 
 
 
715,892
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Ellen M. Fitzsimmons
 
 
172,357,128
 
 
 
1,040,584
 
 
 
680,016
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Rafael Flores
 
 
172,413,378
 
 
 
934,038
 
 
 
730,312
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Richard J. Harshman
 
 
172,225,686
 
 
 
1,125,798
 
 
 
726,244
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Craig S. Ivey
 
 
172,437,047
 
 
 
879,023
 
 
 
761,658
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
James C. Johnson
 
 
164,816,834
 
 
 
8,526,700
 
 
 
734,194
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Steven H. Lipstein
 
 
172,277,466
 
 
 
1,063,044
 
 
 
737,218
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Stephen R. Wilson
 
 
172,057,801
 
 
 
1,283,319
 
 
 
736,608
 
 
 
28,192,302
 
Item (2):
Non-Binding
Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation
Vote Result
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
Approved
 
165,603,547
 
7,217,132
 
1,257,049
 
28,192,302
Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020
Vote Result
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
Approved
 
192,871,400
 
8,568,437
 
830,193
 
—  
Item (4): Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Independent Board Chair
Vote Result
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker
 Non-Votes
Not Approved
 
50,371,495
 
122,277,466
 
1,428,767
 
28,192,302
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, and Chonda J. Nwamu. 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: Richard J. Mark, Michael L. Moehn, Chonda J. Nwamu, 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.

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/ Chonda J. Nwamu
Name:
 
Chonda J. Nwamu
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Chonda J. Nwamu
Name:
 
Chonda J. Nwamu
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Chonda J. Nwamu
Name:
 
Chonda J. Nwamu
Title:
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Date: May 11, 2020
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