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AMEREN CORP 8-K/A Report (Mar 7, 2003)

Filed March 7, 2003For Securities:AEE

Summary

Ameren Corporation (AEE) filed an amended 8-K on March 7, 2003, clarifying its previous filings concerning the acquisition of CILCORP Inc. and AES Medina Valley Cogen (No. 4), LLC. The company announced the closing of these acquisitions, which occurred on January 31, 2003, and February 4, 2003, respectively. CILCORP was acquired from The AES Corporation, and subsequently, AES Medina Valley Cogen was acquired from The AES Corporation and became a subsidiary of AmerenEnergy Resources Company, Ameren's non-rate-regulated operations arm. Importantly for investors, Ameren has determined that neither CILCORP nor Medina Valley meet the criteria for a "significant business acquisition" according to SEC rules. This means that Ameren is not required to file separate financial statements for the acquired entities or provide pro forma financial information related to these acquisitions. Historical filings for CILCORP are available through the SEC.

Key Highlights

  • 1Ameren Corporation (AEE) completed the acquisition of CILCORP Inc. on January 31, 2003.
  • 2Ameren Corporation (AEE) completed the acquisition of AES Medina Valley Cogen (No. 4), LLC on February 4, 2003.
  • 3AES Medina Valley Cogen was acquired from The AES Corporation and is now a subsidiary of AmerenEnergy Resources Company.
  • 4Ameren has determined that CILCORP and Medina Valley do not qualify as significant business acquisitions under SEC rules.
  • 5Due to their non-significant status, Ameren is not required to provide separate financial statements for CILCORP or Medina Valley.
  • 6Pro forma financial information for these acquisitions will also not be provided by Ameren.
  • 7Historical SEC filings for CILCORP are accessible via the SEC's public reference room and website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ameren announced the closings of its acquisitions of CILCORP Inc. on January 31, 2003, and AES Medina Valley Cogen (No. 4), LLC on February 4, 2003. Both were acquired from The AES Corporation.

Ameren has determined that these acquisitions do not meet the SEC's definition of a 'significant business acquisition.' Therefore, Ameren is not required to file separate financial statements for CILCORP or Medina Valley in this report.

No, Ameren has determined that due to CILCORP and Medina Valley not constituting significant business acquisitions, pro forma financial information relating to their acquisition is not required and will not be provided.

Historical periodic reports filed by CILCORP with the SEC are available from the SEC's public reference room, the SEC's website (www.sec.gov), and potentially other sources.