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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>November&nbsp;21, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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GENERATING COMPANY </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Illinois</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>333-56594</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>37-1395586</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(IRS Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification Number)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>1500 Eastport Plaza Drive </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Collinsville, Illinois 62234 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code&nbsp;: (618)&nbsp;343-7705 </B></P>
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the registrant under any of the following provisions: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="10%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>ITEM&nbsp;8.01</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Reference is made to (i)&nbsp;Note 10 &#150; Commitments and
Contingencies under Part II, Item&nbsp;8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and to Outlook under Part II, Item&nbsp;7. Management&#146;s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, each in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2012, of Ameren Energy Generating Company (&#147;<U>Genco</U>&#148;) for a discussion of the variance (the &#147;<U>AER Variance</U>&#148;) granted by the Illinois Pollution Control Board
(&#147;<U>IPCB</U>&#148;) to Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (&#147;<U>AER</U>&#148;) in September 2012, and (ii)&nbsp;Note 2 &#150; Assets Held for Sale under Part I, Item&nbsp;1. Financial Statements in Genco&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2013, for a discussion of the transaction agreement between Ameren Corporation (&#147;<U>Ameren</U>&#148;) and Illinois Power Holdings, LLC (&#147;<U>IPH</U>&#148;), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Dynegy, Inc., for a discussion of the divestiture of Ameren&#146;s merchant generation business to IPH. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On November&nbsp;21, 2013, the
IPCB granted a variance (the &#147;<U>IPH Variance</U>&#148;) in favor of IPH with respect to certain SO<SUB STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:bottom">2</SUB> emissions compliance dates contained in the Illinois Multi-Pollutant Standard
(&#147;<U>MPS</U>&#148;). The variance contains substantially the same terms and conditions as the AER Variance or as offered by IPH and agreed to in the context of this proceeding. IPH, together with AER and AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen, LLC,
had jointly requested the IPH Variance in July 2013. Receipt of the IPH Variance was a condition to the consummation of Ameren&#146;s divestiture of its merchant generation business to IPH, which is expected to be completed in December 2013. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Martin J. Lyons, Jr.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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Form 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):
November 21, 2013
AMEREN ENERGY
GENERATING COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Illinois
333-56594
37-1395586
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
1500 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, Illinois 62234
(Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code : (618) 343-7705
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 8.01
Other Events.
Reference is made to (i) Note 10 – Commitments and
Contingencies under Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data and to Outlook under Part II, Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, each in the Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, of Ameren Energy Generating Company ("
Genco
") for a discussion of the variance (the "
AER Variance
") granted by the Illinois Pollution Control Board
("
IPCB
") to Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC ("
AER
") in September 2012, and (ii) Note 2 – Assets Held for Sale under Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements in Genco's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, for a discussion of the transaction agreement between Ameren Corporation ("
Ameren
") and Illinois Power Holdings, LLC ("
IPH
"), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Dynegy, Inc., for a discussion of the divestiture of Ameren's merchant generation business to IPH.
On November 21, 2013, the
IPCB granted a variance (the "
IPH Variance
") in favor of IPH with respect to certain SO
2
emissions compliance dates contained in the Illinois Multi-Pollutant Standard
("
MPS
"). The variance contains substantially the same terms and conditions as the AER Variance or as offered by IPH and agreed to in the context of this proceeding. IPH, together with AER and AmerenEnergy Medina Valley Cogen, LLC,
had jointly requested the IPH Variance in July 2013. Receipt of the IPH Variance was a condition to the consummation of Ameren's divestiture of its merchant generation business to IPH, which is expected to be completed in December 2013.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING COMPANY
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
Martin J. Lyons, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: November 21, 2013