SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
October 3, 2003
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-14756 43-1723446
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
1901 Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 621-3222
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
Reference is made to Item 2. Properties under Part I in the Registrant's
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 for a discussion of the plan of
the Registrant's subsidiary, Central Illinois Light Company, which operates as
AmerenCILCO, to transfer substantially all of its electric generation assets to
its non-rate regulated subsidiary, Central Illinois Generation, Inc., whose name
has been changed to AmerenEnergy Resources Generating Company (AERG).
On October 3, 2003, AmerenCILCO transferred its Duck Creek and E. D.
Edwards coal-fired plants and its Sterling Avenue combustion turbine facilities
representing approximately 1,100 megawatts of generating capacity, all located
in Illinois, to AERG as a contribution in respect of all of the outstanding
stock of AERG and AERG's assumption of certain liabilities. The net book value
of the transferred assets was approximately $380 million as of June 30, 2003.
Approximately 23% of AmerenCILCO's employees were transferred to AERG as a part
of the transaction.
Also on October 3, 2003, AERG entered into an electric power supply
agreement with AmerenCILCO to supply it sufficient power to meet its native load
requirements. This agreement expires December 31, 2004. AERG and AmerenCILCO
plan to pursue an extension of the electric power supply agreement through
December 31, 2006. The Illinois Commerce Commission authorized this extension in
its order approving the Registrant's acquisition of AmerenCILCO.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By /s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: October 3, 2003
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