SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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):
July 12, 2002
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-14756 43-1723446
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) 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
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On July 12, 2002, the Registrant issued a press release stating that
an agreement in principle has been reached in the earnings complaint case filed
by the Missouri Public Service Commision staff against Union Electric Company
Company d/b/a AmerenUE, the Registrant's subsidiary, in July 2001. The details
of the agreement are being finalized. The agreement is subject to the approval
of the Missouri Public Service Commission. The press release is attached as
Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99 Press release, dated July 12, 2002, issued by the Registrant.
SIGNATURE
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)
By /s/ Martin J. Lyons
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Name: Martin J. Lyons
Title: Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: July 12, 2002
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description
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99 - Press release dated July 12, 2002, issued by Ameren Corporation.
Exhibit 99
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One Ameren Plaza
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
Contact:
Analysts: Media: Investors:
Marty Lyons Susan Gallagher Investor Services
(314) 554-2982 (314) 554-2175 Invest@ameren.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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MISSOURI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS PUBLIC HEARINGS;
AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON AMERENUE MISSOURI ELECTRIC RATE CASE REACHED
ST. LOUIS, MO, July 12, 2002--The regulatory law judge in AmerenUE's Missouri
electric rate case today announced the suspension of public hearings that the
Missouri Public Service Commission (MoPSC) convened July 11 in Jefferson City,
Mo. These hearings were temporarily suspended until 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 16.
Upon announcing this suspension, the regulatory law judge stated that the
parties have reached "an agreement in principle" on the issues in the case.
Over the next several days, the parties to the case will be in the process
of preparing a formal written agreement that will be submitted to the MoPSC. No
details on the agreement will be released until the parties collectively review,
approve, and file that agreement with the MoPSC. Any agreement reached by the
parties must ultimately be approved by the MoPSC.
AmerenUE is a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation. Ameren
companies serve 1.5 million electric customers and 300,000 natural gas customers
in a 44,500-square-mile area of Missouri and Illinois.
Safe Harbor Statement
Statements made in this release, which are not based on historical facts, are
"forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such
"forward-looking" statements have been made in good faith and are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be
achieved. These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future
expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, events, conditions, and
financial performance. In connection with the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Ameren is providing this
cautionary statement to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated. The following factors, in
addition to those discussed elsewhere in this release and in Ameren's annual
report on SEC Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001, and
subsequent securities filings, could cause results to differ materially from
management expectations as suggested by such "forward-looking" statements:
o results of settlement negotiations with all pertinent parties in the
pending AmerenUE excess earnings complaint case; and
o decisions by the Missouri Public Service Commission and other regulatory
actions.
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