Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K reports the results of the annual meetings of shareholders held on May 14, 2026, for Ameren Corporation ("Ameren"), Union Electric Company ("Ameren Missouri"), and Ameren Illinois Company ("Ameren Illinois"). The filing details the election of directors and the approval of executive compensation and auditor ratification.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing is a current report regarding corporate governance events and does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity metrics. Investors should refer to the company's most recent 10-K or 10-Q filings for financial statements.
Material Changes and Voting Results
Ameren Corporation
- Election of Directors: All 12 nominees were elected. Vote counts varied by candidate, with "Votes For" ranging from approximately 203.9 million (Steven H. Lipstein) to 216.2 million (Jamie L. Engstrom). "Votes Against" ranged from 1.85 million to 14.1 million.
- Executive Compensation: The advisory approval of executive compensation was Approved with 208,210,735 votes for and 9,383,298 votes against.
- Auditor Ratification: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, was Approved with 232,732,466 votes for and 9,840,141 votes against.
Ameren Missouri (Union Electric Company)
- Election of Directors: All 5 nominees (Michael L. Moehn, Ajay K. Arora, David M. Feinberg, Ryan J. Martin, and Leonard P. Singh) were elected unanimously with 102,123,834 votes for each and no withheld votes, abstentions, or broker non-votes.
Ameren Illinois Company
- Election of Directors: All 5 nominees (Patrick E. Smith Sr., David M. Feinberg, Michael L. Moehn, Theresa A. Shaw, and Leonard P. Singh) were elected unanimously with 25,452,373 votes for each and no withheld votes, abstentions, or broker non-votes.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
The filing text does not provide management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. The document is limited to the disclosure of shareholder voting outcomes.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the full list of elected directors for Ameren Corporation, noting that Steven H. Lipstein received the highest number of "Votes Against" (14,096,981) among the nominees.
- Confirm the ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the auditor for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
- Note that Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois directors were elected with unanimous support (no votes against or abstentions).
- Review the company's separate 10-K or 10-Q filings for the fiscal year 2026 to obtain financial performance data not included in this 8-K.