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):

March 14, 2013

 

 

 

Commission File Number		Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its 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
333-56594		Ameren Energy Generating Company (Illinois Corporation) 1500 Eastport Plaza Drive Collinsville, Illinois 62234 (618) 343-7777		37-1395586

 

 

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.

On March 14, 2013, Ameren Corporation issued a press release announcing its entrance into an agreement for the divestiture of its merchant generation business. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements; Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number:		Title:
99.1		Press release regarding the divestiture of Ameren Corporation’s merchant generation business, issued on March 14, 2013 by Ameren Corporation.

 

 

This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately by Ameren Corporation and Ameren Energy Generating 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.

 

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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.

 

Date: March 14, 2013

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit Number:		Title:
99.1		Press release regarding the divestiture of Ameren Corporation’s merchant generation business, issued on March 14, 2013 by Ameren Corporation.