Form 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 21, 2011

 

 

 

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)

300 Liberty Street

Peoria, Illinois 61602

(309) 677-5271

  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” or the “Company”), Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri (“Ameren Missouri”) and Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois (“Ameren Illinois”) held on April 21, 2011 (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 ten nominees named in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting to serve as directors until Ameren’s next annual meeting of shareholders in 2012 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
Withheld
     Abstentions      Broker
Non-Votes
 

Stephen F. Brauer

     158,415,674         2,632,091         —           37,879,875   

Ellen M. Fitzsimmons

     158,475,695         2,572,070         —           37,879,875   

Walter J. Galvin

     151,460,089         9,587,676         —           37,879,875   

Gayle P. W. Jackson

     158,430,924         2,616,841         —           37,879,875   

James C. Johnson

     155,886,996         5,160,769         —           37,879,875   

Steven H. Lipstein

     155,842,454         5,205,311         —           37,879,875   

Patrick T. Stokes

     155,701,986         5,345,779         —           37,879,875   

Thomas R. Voss

     155,844,160         5,203,605         —           37,879,875   

Stephen R. Wilson

     158,428,587         2,619,178         —           37,879,875   

Jack D. Woodard

     155,919,423         5,128,342         —           37,879,875   

Ameren Missouri

At Ameren Missouri’s annual meeting of shareholders held on April 21, 2011, the following individuals (comprising Ameren Missouri’s full Board of Directors) were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2012: Warner L. Baxter, Daniel F. Cole, Adam C. Heflin, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Richard J. Mark, 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

At Ameren Illinois’ annual meeting of shareholders held on April 21, 2011, the following individuals (comprising Ameren Illinois’ full Board of Directors) were elected to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders in 2012: Scott A. Cisel, Daniel F. Cole, Martin J. Lyons, Jr. and Gregory L. Nelson. Each individual received 26,068,696 votes for election and no withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes.

Item (2): Amendment to Restated Articles of Incorporation Regarding Liability of Directors

Ameren shareholders approved amending Ameren’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to limit, in certain circumstances, the personal liability of Ameren directors, as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

161,071,325

  35,910,379   1,945,936   —  

Item (3): Re-Approval of the Material Terms of the Performance Goals under Ameren’s 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

Ameren shareholders re-approved the material terms of the performance goals under Ameren’s 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan, as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

144,340,330

  15,002,023   1,705,412   37,879,875

Item (4): Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation

Ameren shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of certain executives as disclosed in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and other narrative executive compensation disclosures in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting, as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

147,480,743

  11,436,407   2,130,615   37,879,875


Item (5): Advisory Approval on Frequency of Executive Compensation Shareholder Advisory Vote

Ameren shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the holding of a shareholder advisory vote on executive compensation every year, as set forth below:

 

Every Year

 

Every Two

Years

 

Every Three

Years

 

Abstentions

 

Broker

Non-Votes

135,167,078

  2,508,072   21,291,780   2,080,835   37,879,875

Based on these voting results, and consistent with the recommendation of Ameren’s Board of Directors, the Board has determined that Ameren will hold a shareholder advisory vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement, every year until the Board decides to hold the next shareholder advisory vote on the frequency of such executive compensation advisory votes.

Item (6): Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2011

Ameren shareholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Ameren’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

194,050,196

  3,701,289   1,176,155   —  

Item (7): Shareholder Proposal Relating to Report on Coal Combustion Waste

Ameren shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal requesting that Ameren’s Board of Directors prepare a report on coal combustion waste as described in the definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting, as set forth below:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

74,950,082

  67,241,677   18,856,006   37,879,875

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number:

  

Title:

3(i)

   Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri on April 21, 2011.


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/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.

Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)

/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.

Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)

/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.

Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: April 21, 2011


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number:

  

Title:

3(i)

   Certificate of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Missouri on April 21, 2011.