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 24, 2014

 

 

 

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)

6 Executive Drive

Collinsville, Illinois 62234

(618) 343-8039

  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”), Union Electric Company d/b/a Ameren Missouri (“Ameren Missouri”) and Ameren Illinois Company d/b/a Ameren Illinois (“Ameren Illinois”) held on April 24, 2014 (each, its respective “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
Withheld
     Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes
 

Warner L. Baxter

     161,607,685         3,280,622            34,279,052   

Catherine S. Brune

     162,788,440         2,099,867            34,279,052   

Ellen M. Fitzsimmons

     162,843,836         2,044,471            34,279,052   

Walter J. Galvin

     162,790,277         2,098,030            34,279,052   

Richard J. Harshman

     162,812,017         2,076,290            34,279,052   

Gayle P. W. Jackson

     162,554,662         2,333,645            34,279,052   

James C. Johnson

     161,632,211         3,256,096            34,279,052   

Steven H. Lipstein

     162,260,317         2,627,990            34,279,052   

Patrick T. Stokes

     161,824,950         3,063,357            34,279,052   

Thomas R. Voss

     161,886,732         3,001,575            34,279,052   

Stephen R. Wilson

     162,817,804         2,070,503            34,279,052   

Jack D. Woodard

     162,136,850         2,751,457            34,279,052   

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

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Approved

  154,807,961   7,158,176   2,922,170   34,279,052

Item (3): Approval of the 2014 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Approved

  150,245,017   12,484,930   2,158,360   34,279,052

Item (4): Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2014

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Approved

  195,274,798   2,463,774   1,428,787  


Item (5): Shareholder Proposal Regarding Having an Independent Board Chairman

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Not approved

  42,696,653   119,941,156   2,250,498   34,279,052

Item (6): Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Lobbying

 

Vote Result

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Not approved

  49,362,573   84,974,123   30,551,611   34,279,052

Item (7): Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions

This shareholder proposal, which was included in Ameren’s proxy materials, was withdrawn and was not voted upon at the Annual Meeting.

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: Daniel F. Cole, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Michael L. Moehn, 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

Item (1): Election of Directors

At Ameren Illinois’ Annual Meeting, the following individuals (comprising Ameren Illinois’ full Board of Directors) were elected: Daniel F. Cole, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Richard J. Mark and Gregory L. Nelson. Each individual received 25,452,373 votes for election and no withheld votes, abstentions or broker non-votes.


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/ Gregory L. Nelson

Gregory L. Nelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
(Registrant)

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Gregory L. Nelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY
(Registrant)

/s/ Gregory L. Nelson

Gregory L. Nelson
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Date: April 25, 2014