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AMEREN CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jan 27, 2005)

Filed January 27, 2005For Securities:AEE

Summary

Ameren Corporation, through its subsidiary Union Electric Company, announced the issuance and sale of $85 million in 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 on January 27, 2005. This offering was conducted under a previously effective registration statement and utilized a prospectus supplement dated January 24, 2005. The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report the exhibits related to this debt issuance. For investors, this filing signifies a routine financing activity by a subsidiary to potentially fund operations, capital expenditures, or refinance existing debt. The issuance of senior secured notes indicates a commitment to debt financing, with specific terms including a 5.00% coupon rate and a maturity date in 2020. Investors should review the associated underwriting agreement and indenture for detailed terms, covenants, and conditions governing these notes.

Key Highlights

  • 1Union Electric Company (a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation) issued $85 million in 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2020.
  • 2The issuance occurred on January 27, 2005.
  • 3The offering was made under a previously effective Form S-3 registration statement.
  • 4A Prospectus Supplement dated January 24, 2005, was used for the offering.
  • 5The filing includes several key exhibits related to the debt issuance, such as the underwriting agreement and indenture.
  • 6Legal opinions from internal counsel and external counsel (Pillsbury Winthrop LLP) regarding the notes are provided.
  • 7This filing serves to officially report the details and documentation of the debt offering.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report, as exhibits, the legal and financial documents associated with the issuance and sale of $85 million of Union Electric Company's 5.00% Senior Secured Notes due 2020.

The notes are Senior Secured Notes with a principal amount of $85,000,000, a coupon rate of 5.00% per annum, and a maturity date in the year 2020. They were issued by Union Electric Company.

Banc of America Securities LLC and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC acted as the underwriters for this offering, as detailed in the Underwriting Agreement dated January 24, 2005.

These are Senior Secured Notes, meaning they are debt obligations of Union Electric Company that are secured by certain assets, providing a higher level of protection to the noteholders compared to unsecured debt.