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AMEREN CORP 8-K Report, Executive Changes (Dec 15, 2004)

Filed December 15, 2004For Securities:AEE

Summary

Ameren Corporation's (AEE) 8-K filing from December 15, 2004, primarily details significant executive and board-level leadership changes aimed at strengthening operational and strategic oversight. The most notable appointment is Thomas R. Voss as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2005. Voss's extensive experience within Ameren's subsidiaries, including his recent leadership role in unregulated generation businesses, positions him to drive operational efficiencies and strategic growth. Concurrently, the board elected Patrick T. Stokes, President and CEO of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., as a new director. Stokes's appointment brings valuable external leadership perspective, and despite his company's existing commercial relationships with Ameren's utility subsidiaries, his personal independence from Ameren was confirmed.

Key Highlights

  • 1Thomas R. Voss appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2005.
  • 2Gary L. Rainwater will continue as Ameren's principal executive officer.
  • 3Patrick T. Stokes, CEO of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., elected to the Board of Directors.
  • 4Mr. Stokes's appointment to the board is independent of existing business transactions between his company and Ameren's utility subsidiaries.
  • 5Charles D. Naslund elected Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer of Union Electric Company (UE), effective January 1, 2005.
  • 6Garry L. Randolph is retiring as UE's Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer on December 31, 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions

Thomas R. Voss has been elected as Ameren's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, with the appointment effective January 1, 2005.

While Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., where Mr. Stokes is President and CEO, has business transactions with Ameren's utility subsidiaries primarily for energy services, Mr. Stokes himself had no business relationship with Ameren or its subsidiaries that required reporting under SEC regulations for 2003 and 2004. The filing confirms his independence from Ameren in this regard.

Charles D. Naslund has been elected Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer of Union Electric Company (UE) effective January 1, 2005, succeeding Garry L. Randolph, who is retiring.

No, Gary L. Rainwater will continue to serve as the principal executive officer of Ameren.