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):
January 22, 2003
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 January 22, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing that
the U.S. Department of Justice has completed its review of the Registrant's
proposed acquisition of CILCORP Inc. from The AES Corporation under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The press release states that the
transaction has received regulatory approval from the Illinois Commerce
Commission and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission leaving the Securities
and Exchange Commission the only remaining regulatory approval required. The
press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99 Press release, dated January 22, 2003, 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: January 22, 2003
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Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description
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99 - Press release dated January 22, 2003, issued by Ameren Corporation.
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One Ameren Plaza
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
Contact:
Analysts: Media:
Bruce Steinke Susan Gallagher
(314) 554-2574 (314) 554-2175
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMPLETES
REVIEW OF AMEREN'S PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF CILCORP
ST. LOUIS, MO, Jan. 22, 2003-Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that
the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has completed its review of the proposed
Ameren acquisition of CILCORP Inc. from The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES).
The review, conducted under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements
Act pertaining to the pending sale of CILCORP, began last summer.
The completion of the review paves the way for the closing of the
transaction early in the first quarter of 2003, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission the only remaining regulatory approval required.
The transaction has received regulatory approval from the Illinois Commerce
Commission (ICC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Ameren's agreement to purchase CILCORP was announced April 29, 2002.
Regulatory approval came from the ICC on Dec. 4, 2002 and from the FERC on Nov.
20, 2002.
With assets of $10 billion and 2001 revenues of $4.5 billion, Ameren serves
1.5 million electric customers and 300,000 natural gas customers in a
44,500-square-mile area of Missouri and Illinois. With $1.8 billion in assets
and 2001 revenues of $815 million, CILCORP's largest subsidiary, CILCO, serves
200,000 electric and more than 200,000 natural gas customers.
Safe Harbor Statement
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This news release may include forward-looking statements. Actual events and
results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could affect
actual results are discussed in Ameren's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and readers are encouraged to read those filings to learn
more about the risk factors associated with Ameren's businesses.
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