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 13, 1998
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 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
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On December 31, 1997, Union Electric Company ("UE") and CIPSCO Incorporated
("CIPSCO"), parent company of Central Illinois Public Service Company ("CIPS"),
combined to form Ameren Corporation ("Ameren") with the result that common
shareholders of UE and CIPSCO became the common shareholders of Ameren and
Ameren became the owner of 100% of the common stock of CIPS and UE. Ameren's
unaudited consolidated revenues and net income for the one month period ended
January 31, 1998, are $245 million and $20 million, respectively.
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/ James C. Thompson
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James C. Thompson
Secretary
Date: March 13, 1998
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