8-K

UNION ELECTRIC CO (UELMO)

8-K 2021-05-10 For: 2021-05-06
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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 6, 2021

Commission File Number Exact Name of Registrant as<br> <br>Specified in Charter;<br> <br>State of Incorporation;<br> <br>Address and Telephone Number IRS Employer<br> <br>Identification Number
1-14756 Ameren Corporation<br> <br>(Missouri Corporation)<br> <br>1901 Chouteau Avenue<br> <br>St. Louis, Missouri 63103<br> <br>(314) <br>621-3222 43-1723446
1-2967 Union Electric Company<br> <br>(Missouri Corporation)<br> <br>1901 Chouteau Avenue<br> <br>St. Louis, Missouri 63103<br> <br>(314) <br>621-3222 43-0559760
1-3672 Ameren Illinois Company<br> <br>(Illinois Corporation)<br> <br>10 Executive Drive<br> <br>Collinsville, Illinois 62234<br> <br>(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 <br>14a-12<br> under the Exchange Act (17 CFR <br>240.14a-12)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading<br> Symbol(s) Name of each exchange<br> <br>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 6, 2021 (“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 188,165,519 5,764,116 1,139,840 22,659,841
Cynthia J. Brinkley 193,333,196 1,155,577 580,702 22,659,841
Catherine S. Brune 192,603,220 1,871,575 594,680 22,659,841
J. Edward Coleman 193,034,301 1,419,553 615,621 22,659,841
Ward H. Dickson 193,396,865 1,031,648 640,962 22,659,841
Noelle K. Eder 193,351,478 1,119,202 598,795 22,659,841
Ellen M. Fitzsimmons 193,233,038 1,248,755 587,682 22,659,841
Rafael Flores 193,205,081 1,273,547 590,847 22,659,841
Richard J. Harshman 193,311,628 1,126,029 631,818 22,659,841
Craig S. Ivey 193,367,864 1,089,492 612,119 22,659,841
James C. Johnson 186,614,415 7,853,203 601,857 22,659,841
Steven H. Lipstein 191,442,051 3,032,981 594,443 22,659,841
Leo S. Mackay, Jr. 192,737,654 1,706,206 625,615 22,659,841

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

Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Approved 187,270,663 6,642,117 1,156,695 22,659,841

Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2021

Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes
Approved 209,329,216 7,164,348 1,235,752

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 7, 2021