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):
July 14, 2004
Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter;
Commission State of Incorporation; IRS Employer
File Number Address and Telephone Number Identification No.
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1-14756 Ameren Corporation 43-1723446
(Missouri Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
1-2967 Union Electric Company 43-0559760
(Missouri Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
1-3672 Central Illinois Public Service Company 37-0211380
(Illinois Corporation)
607 East Adams Street
Springfield, Illinois 62739
(217) 523-3600
333-56594 Ameren Energy Generating Company 37-1395586
(Illinois Corporation)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
2-95569 CILCORP Inc. 37-1169387
(Illinois Corporation)
300 Liberty Street
Peoria, Illinois 61602
(309) 677-5230
1-2732 Central Illinois Light Company 37-0211050
(Illinois Corporation)
300 Liberty Street
Peoria, Illinois 61602
(309) 677-5230
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Reference is made to Note 4 - Short-term Borrowings and Liquidity to the
financial statements under Part I, Item 1, and to "Liquidity and Capital
Resources - Short-term Borrowings and Liquidity" under "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," in Part I, Item
2, of the Registrants' combined quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2004 for a discussion of the Registrants' credit
facilities and credit agreement provisions.
On July 14, 2004, Ameren Corporation entered into two new credit agreements
for $700 million in revolving credit facilities to be used for general corporate
purposes, including support of commercial paper programs and the utility and the
non-state regulated subsidiary money pool arrangements. The $700 million in new
facilities includes a $350 million three-year revolving credit facility and a
$350 million five-year revolving credit facility. These new credit facilities
replaced Ameren Corporation's existing $235 million 364-day revolving credit
facility, which matured on July 14, 2004, and a $130 million multi-year
revolving credit facility, which would have matured in July 2005. The new credit
facilities contain provisions similar to those in the replaced credit facilities
which, among other things, place restrictions on the ability to incur liens,
sell assets and merge with other entities. They also contain a provision that
limits Ameren Corporation's and its subsidiaries', Central Illinois Public
Service Company d/b/a AmerenCIPS, Union Electric Company d/b/a AmerenUE, Central
Illinois Light Company d/b/a AmerenCILCO, and/or Illinois Power Company (from
and after the date that is six months after Ameren Corporation's acquisition of
Illinois Power Company), total indebtedness to 60% of total capitalization
pursuant to a defined calculation. In addition, the new credit facilities
contain indebtedness cross-default provisions and material adverse change
clauses, similar to those contained in the replaced credit facilities, which
could trigger a default under these facilities in the event that any of the
Ameren Corporation subsidiaries (as defined), other than certain project finance
subsidiaries, defaults in indebtedness in excess of $50 million. The new credit
agreements, like the replaced facilities, also require Ameren Corporation to
meet the minimum funding rules of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974, as amended.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, 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
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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CILCORP Inc.
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Central Illinois Light Company
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Martin J. Lyons
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: July 14, 2004
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