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): January 9, 2024

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrants 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))

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

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	¨

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	¨

ITEM 8.01

Other Events.

On January 9, 2024, Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri (“Ameren Missouri”), a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, sold $350 million principal amount of its 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds due 2054 (the “Bonds”). The Bonds were offered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-274977-02), which became effective on October 13, 2023, and a Prospectus Supplement dated January 3, 2024, to a Prospectus dated October 13, 2023. Ameren Missouri received net offering proceeds of approximately $344.4 million, before expenses, upon closing of the transaction.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with the offering of the Bonds.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Title

1	Underwriting Agreement, dated January 3, 2024, between Ameren Missouri and the several underwriters named therein, for whom BofA Securities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Truist Securities, Inc. are acting as representatives.

4.1*	Indenture of Mortgage and Deed of Trust, dated June 15, 1937, from Ameren Missouri to The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee, as amended May 1, 1941, and Second Supplemental Indenture dated May 1, 1941 (Exhibit B-1, File No. 2-4940).

4.2	Supplemental Indenture, dated January 1, 2024, by and between Ameren Missouri and The Bank of New York Mellon, as successor trustee, relating to the 5.25% First Mortgage Bonds due 2054.

5.1	Opinion of Chonda J. Nwamu, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Ameren Missouri, regarding the legality of the Bonds (including consent).

5.2	Opinion of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the Bonds (including consent).

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

* Incorporated by reference as indicated.

This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren Corporation and Union Electric 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 hereunto 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/ Michael L. Moehn
	Name:	Michael L. Moehn
	Title:	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY
	(Registrant)

	By:	/s/ Mark C. Birk
	Name:	Mark C. Birk
	Title:	Chairman and President

Date: January 9, 2024

Co-Registrant CIK	0000100826
Co-Registrant Amendment Flag	false
Co-Registrant Form Type	8-K
Co-Registrant DocumentperiodEndDate	2024-01-09
Co-Registrant Written Commuunications	false
Co-Registrant Solicitating Materials	false
Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer	false
Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer	false
Co-Registrant Entity PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer	false

Ameren Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits