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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001002910-04-000218.txt : 20040809
<SEC-HEADER>0001002910-04-000218.hdr.sgml : 20040809
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040809113942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001002910-04-000218
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WILLIS SAMUEL E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001190119

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14756
		FILM NUMBER:		04960011

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		314 554 2715

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE MC-1370
		CITY:			ST. LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMEREN CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002910
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931]
		IRS NUMBER:				431723446
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 CHOUTEAU AVE
		STREET 2:		MC 1370
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63166-6149
		BUSINESS PHONE:		431723446

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1901 CHOUTEAU AVE
		STREET 2:		MC 1370
		CITY:			ST LOUIS
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63103
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        <footnote id="F1">Held in name of spouse, and the undersigned disclaims any beneficial interest in such shares.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>G. L. Waters, Asst. Secy. for Samuel E. Willis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-08-09</signatureDate>
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