8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

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) December 5, 2003

 

 

ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Illinois   1-3004   37-0344645

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

500 South 27th Street

Decatur, Illinois 62521

(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)

 

(217) 424-6600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Item 5.   Other Events

 

On December 5, 2003, Dynegy Inc. (“Dynegy”), the indirect parent company of Illinois Power Company (“Illinois Power”), issued a press release announcing that it is engaged in exclusive discussions with Ameren Corp. related to a possible sale of Illinois Power. A copy of Dynegy’s press release is incorporated in this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated in this Item 5 by reference.

 

Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements: Not applicable

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not applicable

 

(c) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit
No.
   

Document

99.1    Press release dated December 5, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Dynegy Inc. filed on December 8, 2003, File No. 1-15659).

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

ILLINOIS POWER COMPANY

(Registrant)

Dated: December 8, 2003

  

By:

  

/s/    J. KEVIN BLODGETT

   

Name:

  

J. Kevin Blodgett

   

Title:

  

Assistant Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.
   

Document

99.1    Press release dated December 5, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of Dynegy Inc. filed on December 8, 2003, File No. 1-15659).