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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 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       1-3672 Ameren Illinois Company ( Illinois Corporation) 10 Richard Mark Way Collinsville , Illinois 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 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 ¨   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 ¨       Co-Registrant CIK 0000100826 Co-Registrant Amendment Flag false Co-Registrant Form Type 8-K Co-Registrant DocumentperiodEndDate 2024-05-09 Co-Registrant Written Commuunications false Co-Registrant Solicitating Materials false Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer false Co-Registrant Entity PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer false Co-Registrant CIK 0000018654 Co-Registrant Amendment Flag false Co-Registrant Form Type 8-K Co-Registrant DocumentperiodEndDate 2024-05-09 Co-Registrant Written Commuunications false Co-Registrant Solicitating Materials false Co-Registrant PreCommencement Tender Offer false Co-Registrant Entity PreCommencement Issuer Tender Offer false         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 9, 2024 (“Annual Meeting”), the matters listed below were submitted to a vote of each company’s respective shareholders.   Ameren   Item (1): Election of Directors   The following individuals (comprising Ameren’s full Board of Directors) were elected:   Name   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes   Cynthia J. Brinkley     207,290,377       1,829,051       634,590       23,579,966   Catherine S. Brune     201,687,863       7,459,473       606,682       23,579,966   Ward H. Dickson     207,626,216       1,468,109       659,693       23,579,966   Noelle K. Eder     207,560,254       1,565,397       628,367       23,579,966   Ellen M. Fitzsimmons     203,673,849       5,454,475       625,694       23,579,966   Rafael Flores     202,636,736       6,469,316       647,966       23,579,966   Kimberly J. Harris     207,698,023       1,435,659       620,336       23,579,966   Richard J. Harshman     206,670,340       2,424,193       659,485       23,579,966   Craig S. Ivey     207,429,431       1,668,307       656,280       23,579,966   James C. Johnson     204,482,979       4,614,774       656,265       23,579,966   Steven H. Lipstein     205,305,779       3,790,678       657,561       23,579,966   Martin J. Lyons, Jr.     202,520,388       6,642,676       590,954       23,579,966   Leo S. Mackay, Jr.     207,335,211       1,753,655       665,152       23,579,966     Item (2): Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation   Vote Result   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes   Approved     199,569,907       9,094,522       1,089,589       23,579,966     Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2024   Vote Result   Votes For     Votes Against     Abstentions     Broker Non-Votes   Approved     223,621,608       9,002,913       709,463       —     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, Michael L. Moehn, and Chonda J. Nwamu. 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: Leonard P. Singh, Michael L. Moehn, Chonda J. Nwamu, Theresa A. Shaw, and Patrick E. Smith. 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.         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/ Chonda J. Nwamu   Name: Chonda J. Nwamu   Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary       UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY   (Registrant)         By: /s/ Chonda J. Nwamu   Name: Chonda J. Nwamu   Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary       AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY   (Registrant)         By: /s/ Chonda J. Nwamu   Name: Chonda J. Nwamu   Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   Date: May 13, 2024