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 CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| Missouri | 1-4756 | 43-1723446 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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:
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| ITEM 8.01 | Other Events. |
Reference is made to (i) Note 15 – 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 Corporation (“Ameren”) for a discussion of the variance granted by the Illinois Pollution Control Board (“IPCB”) to Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC (“AER”) in September 2012, and (ii) Note 2 – Divestiture Transactions and Discontinued Operations under Part I, Item 1. Financial Statements in Ameren’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, for a discussion of the transaction agreement between 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 SO2 emissions compliance dates contained in the Illinois Multi-Pollutant Standard. 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 CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
| /s/ Martin J. Lyons, Jr. |
| Martin J. Lyons, Jr. |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: November 21, 2013