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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 7, 2020   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 , 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   ☐         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 7, 2020 (“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     166,308,126       6,674,641       1,094,961       28,192,302   Cynthia J. Brinkley     172,433,349       955,551       688,828       28,192,302   Catherine S. Brune     171,975,310       1,421,092       681,326       28,192,302   J. Edward Coleman     171,885,115       1,479,634       712,979       28,192,302   Ward H. Dickson     172,498,555       868,295       710,878       28,192,302   Noelle K. Eder     172,549,214       812,622       715,892       28,192,302   Ellen M. Fitzsimmons     172,357,128       1,040,584       680,016       28,192,302   Rafael Flores     172,413,378       934,038       730,312       28,192,302   Richard J. Harshman     172,225,686       1,125,798       726,244       28,192,302   Craig S. Ivey     172,437,047       879,023       761,658       28,192,302   James C. Johnson     164,816,834       8,526,700       734,194       28,192,302   Steven H. Lipstein     172,277,466       1,063,044       737,218       28,192,302   Stephen R. Wilson     172,057,801       1,283,319       736,608       28,192,302   Item (2): Non-Binding Advisory Approval of Executive Compensation Vote Result   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker  Non-Votes Approved   165,603,547   7,217,132   1,257,049   28,192,302 Item (3): Ratification of the Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2020 Vote Result   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker  Non-Votes Approved   192,871,400   8,568,437   830,193   —   Item (4): Shareholder Proposal Requesting an Independent Board Chair Vote Result   Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker  Non-Votes Not Approved   50,371,495   122,277,466   1,428,767   28,192,302 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, 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: Richard J. Mark, Michael L. Moehn, Chonda J. Nwamu, 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. 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:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY (Registrant)       By:   /s/ Chonda J. Nwamu Name:   Chonda J. Nwamu Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary   AMEREN ILLINOIS COMPANY (Registrant)       By:   /s/ Chonda J. Nwamu Name:   Chonda J. Nwamu Title:   Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Date: May 11, 2020