Ameren (AEE) 8-K Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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): May 2, 2019

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) 10 Executive Drive Collinsville, IL 62234 (618) 343-8150	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))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

	Emerging Growth Company
Ameren Corporation	☐
Union Electric Company	☐
Ameren Illinois Company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Ameren Corporation	☐
Union Electric Company	☐
Ameren Illinois Company	☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	AEE	New York Stock Exchange

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, doing business as Ameren Missouri (“Ameren Missouri”), and Ameren Illinois Company, doing business as Ameren Illinois (“Ameren Illinois”), held on May 2, 2019 (“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 Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Warner L. Baxter		169,832,696		4,548,610		999,201		31,590,154
Catherine S. Brune		173,648,881		1,322,354		409,272		31,590,154
J. Edward Coleman		174,083,752		829,573		467,182		31,590,154
Ward H. Dickson		174,283,907		645,880		450,720		31,590,154
Noelle K. Eder		174,248,026		703,043		429,438		31,590,154
Ellen M. Fitzsimmons		174,260,852		687,131		422,524		31,590,154
Rafael Flores		173,997,150		914,863		468,494		31,590,154
Richard J. Harshman		172,942,788		1,978,989		458,730		31,590,154
Craig S. Ivey		174,249,971		666,244		464,292		31,590,154
James C. Johnson		168,557,391		6,380,912		442,204		31,590,154
Steven H. Lipstein		173,906,145		993,769		480,593		31,590,154
Stephen R. Wilson		173,538,062		1,387,230		455,215		31,590,154

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

Vote Result	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Approved	165,282,051	9,071,120	1,027,336		31,590,154

Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019

Vote Result	Votes For	Votes Against	Abstentions	Broker Non-Votes
Approved	197,483,794	8,865,830	621,037		-----

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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: Mark C. Birk, Fadi M. Diya, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Michael L. Moehn, Gregory L. Nelson, and David N. Wakeman. 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: Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Richard J. Mark, Gregory L. Nelson, Theresa A. Shaw and David N. Wakeman. Each individual received 25,452,373 votes for election and no withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes.

This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren Corporation, Union Electric Company and Ameren Illinois Company (each a “registrant”). Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant.

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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.

AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Gregory L. Nelson
Name:	Gregory L. Nelson
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Gregory L. Nelson
Name:	Gregory L. Nelson
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)
By:	/s/ Gregory L. Nelson
Name:	Gregory L. Nelson
Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: May 6, 2019