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): April 27, 2010

 

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		Central Illinois Public Service Company (Illinois Corporation) 607 East Adams Street Springfield, Illinois 62739 (217) 523-3600		37-0211380
1-2732		Central Illinois Light Company (Illinois Corporation) 300 Liberty Street Peoria, Illinois 61602 (309) 677-5271		37-0211050
1-3004		Illinois Power Company (Illinois Corporation) 70 South Main Street Decatur, Illinois 62523 (217) 424-6600		37-0344645

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant 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))

 

 

 

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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 (“Union Electric”), Central Illinois Public Service Company (“CIPS”), Central Illinois Light Company (“CILCO”) and Illinois Power Company (“IP”) held on April 27, 2010 (each, its respective “Annual Meeting”), the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of its respective shareholders.

Item (1): Election of Directors

Ameren

Ameren shareholders elected the 12 nominees named in the definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting to serve as directors until Ameren’s next annual meeting of shareholders in 2011 and until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified. Information as to the vote on each director standing for election is provided below:

 

Name		Votes For		Votes Against		Votes Withheld		Broker Non-Votes
Stephen F. Brauer		153,893,557		—		5,261,742		37,430,121
Ellen M. Fitzsimmons		153,901,322		—		5,253,977		37,430,121
Walter J. Galvin		148,479,216		—		10,676,083		37,430,121
Gayle P. W. Jackson		153,853,013		—		5,302,286		37,430,121
James C. Johnson		154,425,045		—		4,730,254		37,430,121
Steven H. Lipstein		154,356,721		—		4,798,578		37,430,121
Charles W. Mueller		154,140,242		—		5,015,057		37,430,121
Harvey Saligman		153,322,593		—		5,832,706		37,430,121
Patrick T. Stokes		154,350,642		—		4,804,657		37,430,121
Thomas R. Voss		154,595,062		—		4,560,237		37,430,121
Stephen R. Wilson		153,977,254		—		5,178,045		37,430,121
Jack D. Woodard		154,617,987		—		4,537,312		37,430,121

Union Electric, CIPS, CILCO and IP

In connection with the Annual Meeting of each of Union Electric, CIPS, CILCO and IP, each registrant did not solicit proxies from its shareholders and the board of directors of each company as previously reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission was re-elected in its entirety.

 

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Item (2): Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2010

Ameren shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ameren’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 as set forth below:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
193,246,053		2,222,542		1,116,825		—

Item (3): Shareholder Proposal Relating to Report on Callaway Plant Extension of Operating License

Ameren shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting that Ameren prepare a report that discloses Ameren’s evaluation of applying for an extension of the Callaway nuclear power plant operating license as set forth below:

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
10,774,938		135,512,288		12,868,073		37,430,121

 

Item 8.01

Other Events.

At a regularly scheduled meeting of Ameren’s Board held on April 27, 2010, Ameren’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas R. Voss, was elected to the additional position of Board Chairman to succeed Gary L. Rainwater, who retired from Ameren on such date. A copy of a press release regarding this election is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 27, 2010.

 

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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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Date: April 30, 2010

 

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