Ameren 8-K dated June 9, 2006 re directors compensation
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ITEM
1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On
June
8, 2006, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of
Directors of Ameren Corporation (“Ameren”) recommended, and on June 9, 2006, the
Board of Directors of Ameren ("Board”) approved, effective June 9, 2006, the
following changes to the compensation for non-management directors: (i) an
increase in the base cash annual retainer from $20,000 to $50,000 and
(ii) an increase in the fee for each Board Committee meeting attended from
$1,000 to $1,500.
These
changes were recommended
and approved on the basis of a third party consultant’s report on director
compensation at peer companies of Ameren. A summary sheet setting forth the
compensation for non-management directors of Ameren is attached as Exhibit
10.1
and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM
9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Number: Title:
10.1 Summary
Sheet of Ameren Corporation Non-Management Director Compensation
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
AMEREN
CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/
Martin J.
Lyons
Martin
J. Lyons
Vice
President and Controller
(Principal
Accounting Officer)
Date:
June 12,
2006
Exhibit
Index
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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10.1
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Summary
Sheet of Ameren Corporation Non-Management
Director
Compensation
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