0001193125-14-159290.txt : 20140425 0001193125-14-159290.hdr.sgml : 20140425 20140425140501 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-14-159290 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140424 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20140425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140425 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14756 FILM NUMBER: 14784866 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166-6149 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-621-3222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63103 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ameren Illinois Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000018654 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC & OTHER SERVICES COMBINED [4931] IRS NUMBER: 370211380 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-03672 FILM NUMBER: 14784867 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 EXECUTIVE DRIVE CITY: COLLINSVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 62234 BUSINESS PHONE: 618-343-8039 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6 EXECUTIVE DRIVE CITY: COLLINSVILLE STATE: IL ZIP: 62234 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNION ELECTRIC CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000100826 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] IRS NUMBER: 430559760 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MO FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-02967 FILM NUMBER: 14784868 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 BUSINESS PHONE: 314-621-3222 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1901 CHOUTEAU AVENUE STREET 2: MC 1370 CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63166 8-K 1 d718145d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

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 24, 2014

 

 

 

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)

6 Executive Drive

Collinsville, Illinois 62234

(618) 343-8039

   37-0211380

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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 d/b/a Ameren Missouri (“Ameren Missouri”) and Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois (“Ameren Illinois”) held on April 24, 2014 (each, its respective “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
Withheld		      Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes		  

Warner L. Baxter

      161,607,685         3,280,622       —      34,279,052   

Catherine S. Brune

      162,788,440         2,099,867       —      34,279,052   

Ellen M. Fitzsimmons

      162,843,836         2,044,471       —      34,279,052   

Walter J. Galvin

      162,790,277         2,098,030       —      34,279,052   

Richard J. Harshman

      162,812,017         2,076,290       —      34,279,052   

Gayle P. W. Jackson

      162,554,662         2,333,645       —      34,279,052   

James C. Johnson

      161,632,211         3,256,096       —      34,279,052   

Steven H. Lipstein

      162,260,317         2,627,990       —      34,279,052   

Patrick T. Stokes

      161,824,950         3,063,357       —      34,279,052   

Thomas R. Voss

      161,886,732         3,001,575       —      34,279,052   

Stephen R. Wilson

      162,817,804         2,070,503       —      34,279,052   

Jack D. Woodard

      162,136,850         2,751,457       —      34,279,052   

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

 

Vote Result

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Approved

   154,807,961   7,158,176   2,922,170   34,279,052

Item (3): Approval of the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

 

Vote Result

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Approved

   150,245,017   12,484,930   2,158,360   34,279,052

Item (4): Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2014

 

Vote Result

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Approved

   195,274,798   2,463,774   1,428,787   —

Item (5): Shareholder Proposal Regarding Having an Independent Board Chairman

 

Vote Result

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Not approved

   42,696,653   119,941,156   2,250,498   34,279,052

Item (6): Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Lobbying

 

Vote Result

  

Votes For

  

Votes Against

  

Abstentions

  

Broker Non-Votes

Not approved

   49,362,573   84,974,123   30,551,611   34,279,052

Item (7): Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This shareholder proposal, which was included in Ameren’s proxy materials, was withdrawn and was not voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

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: Daniel F. Cole, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Michael L. Moehn, Charles D. Naslund and Gregory L. Nelson. 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: Daniel F. Cole, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Richard J. Mark and Gregory L. Nelson. Each individual received 25,452,373 votes for election and no withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes.

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)

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Gregory L. Nelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Gregory L. Nelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Gregory L. Nelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: April 25, 2014