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):
December 5, 2001
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
On December 5, 2001, the Registrant issued a press release estimating
its overall financial exposure resulting from Enron Corp.'s bankruptcy filing.
The press release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
99 Press release, dated December 5, 2001, 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/ Warner L. Baxter
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Warner L. Baxter
Senior Vice President, Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: December 5, 2001
Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No. Description
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99 - Press release dated December 5, 2001, issued by Ameren Corporation.
Exhibit 99
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News Release
One Ameren Plaza
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63103
Contact:
Investor: Media:
Lynn Barnes Susan Gallagher
(314) 554-4829 (314) 554-2175
AMEREN CORPORATION ESTIMATES EXPOSURE
RESULTING FROM ENRON CORP. BANKRUPTCY FILING
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 5, 2001---Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today announced
that the company estimates its overall financial exposure based on transactions
with Enron Corp. (NYSE:ENE) and its affiliates to be less than $10 million on an
after-tax basis.
The company's overall financial exposure includes accounts receivable owed to
the company from Enron, which is less than $5 million on an after-tax basis. The
company's overall financial exposure, based on current market prices, is not
considered material to the company's financial position, results of operation,
or liquidity. Enron Corp. filed for bankruptcy on Dec. 2, 2001.
With assets of $10 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.
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Safe Harbor Statement
Statements made in this release, which are not based on historical facts, are
"forward-looking" and, accordingly, involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed. Although such
"forward-looking" statements have been made in good faith and are based on
reasonable assumptions, there is no assurance that the expected results will be
achieved. These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future
expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, objectives, events, conditions, and
financial performance. In connection with the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the company is providing this
cautionary statement to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated. The following factors could
cause results to differ materially from management expectations as suggested by
such forward-looking statements: the effects of regulatory actions, including
changes in regulatory policy; changes in laws and other governmental actions;
future market prices for fuel and purchased power, electricity, and natural gas,
including the use of financial instruments; business and economic conditions;
the impact of the adoption of new accounting standards; interest rates; weather
conditions; fuel availability; and legal and administrative proceedings.