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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 2, 2019 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 Executive Drive Collinsville, IL 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 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)) 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 ☐ 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 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 2, 2019 (“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 Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Warner L. Baxter 169,832,696 4,548,610 999,201 31,590,154 Catherine S. Brune 173,648,881 1,322,354 409,272 31,590,154 J. Edward Coleman 174,083,752 829,573 467,182 31,590,154 Ward H. Dickson 174,283,907 645,880 450,720 31,590,154 Noelle K. Eder 174,248,026 703,043 429,438 31,590,154 Ellen M. Fitzsimmons 174,260,852 687,131 422,524 31,590,154 Rafael Flores 173,997,150 914,863 468,494 31,590,154 Richard J. Harshman 172,942,788 1,978,989 458,730 31,590,154 Craig S. Ivey 174,249,971 666,244 464,292 31,590,154 James C. Johnson 168,557,391 6,380,912 442,204 31,590,154 Steven H. Lipstein 173,906,145 993,769 480,593 31,590,154 Stephen R. Wilson 173,538,062 1,387,230 455,215 31,590,154 Item (2): Non-Binding Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Approved 165,282,051 9,071,120 1,027,336 31,590,154 Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2019 Vote Result Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Approved 197,483,794 8,865,830 621,037 ----- 1 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, Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Michael L. Moehn, Gregory L. Nelson, and David N. Wakeman. 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: Martin J. Lyons, Jr., Richard J. Mark, Gregory L. Nelson, Theresa A. Shaw and David N. Wakeman. 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. 2 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/ Gregory L. Nelson Name: Gregory L. Nelson Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY (Registrant) By: /s/ Gregory L. Nelson Name: Gregory L. Nelson Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY (Registrant) By: /s/ Gregory L. Nelson Name: Gregory L. Nelson Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: May 6, 2019