Current Report Filing (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 8, 2022

AMEREN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Missouri

1-14756

43-1723446

(State of other jurisdiction
of incorporation

(Commission
File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

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

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))

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). ¨

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. ¨

ITEM 8.01

Other Events.

On November 8, 2022, Ameren Corporation (the “Company”) delivered a notice pursuant to Section 3(x) of its Equity Distribution Sales Agreement, dated May 12, 2021 (the “Sales Agreement”), with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as sales agents and as forward sellers (in such capacities as applicable, the “Agents” and the “Forward Sellers”), and Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, New York Branch, Mizuho Markets Americas LLC, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, MUFG Securities EMEA plc and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as forward purchasers (the “Forward Purchasers”), increasing by $1,000,000,000 the aggregate gross sales price authorized under its at-the-market equity distribution program (the “Program”), pursuant to which the Company, through the Agents or the Forward Sellers, may offer and sell from time to time shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”). After giving effect to such increase, Common Stock with an aggregate gross sales price of $1,000,199,028 remains available for issuance under the Program.

This Current Report on Form 8-K is also being filed to report Exhibit 5.

ITEM 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Title

5	Opinion of Chonda J. Nwamu, Esq., Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, regarding the legality of the Common Stock (including consent).

104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.