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thereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:9pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt;text-align:right"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:76.315%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:13.459%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:3.689%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:79.552%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New 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</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">/s/ Michael L. Moehn                                                     </span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:8pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">&#160;</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Name: Michael L. 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aee-20221103
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):
November 3, 2022
________________________________________________
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
________________________________________________
Missouri
1-14756
43-1723446
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
,
St. Louis
,
Missouri
63103
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(314)
621-3222
________________________________________________
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))
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).
☐
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. ☐
ITEM 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On November 3, 2022, Ameren Corporation ("Ameren") issued a press release announcing its earnings for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Ameren under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
ITEM 8.01
Other Events.
In its press release dated November 3, 2022, Ameren disclosed the following unaudited consolidated financial statements: Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, Balance Sheet at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021. The foregoing consolidated financial statements are attached as Exhibit 99.2, and Ameren hereby incorporates such consolidated financial statements into this Item 8.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit Number:
Title:
99.1*
Press release regarding earnings for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022, issued on November 3, 2022 by Ameren.
99.2
Ameren's unaudited consolidated Statement of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021, Balance Sheet at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
* Exhibit 99.1 is intended to be deemed furnished rather than filed pursuant to General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Ameren has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Michael L. Moehn
Name: Michael L. Moehn
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 3, 2022
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