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FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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AMEREN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Missouri 1-14756 43-1723446
(State of incorporation or (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
organization) Identification No.)
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
(Address of principal executive
offices, including zip code)
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Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be so registered
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Normal Units New York Stock Exchange
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. |X|
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities
pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. |_|
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form
relates: 333-81774.
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
The Commission is respectfully requested to send copies of all notices,
orders and communications to:
Warner L. Baxter Robert J. Reger, Jr., Esq.
Senior Vice President, Finance Thelen Reid & Priest LLP
40 West 57th Street
Steven R. Sullivan New York, New York 10019
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (212) 603-2000
1901 Chouteau Avenue
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
(314) 621-3222
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
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The class of securities to be registered hereby are the Normal Units of
Ameren Corporation, a Missouri corporation (the "Company").
For a description of the Normal Units, reference is made to (i)
Registration Statement File No. 333-81774 on Form S-3 of the Company filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on January 31, 2002,
as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the Commission on February 19, 2002
(collectively, the "Registration Statement") and (ii) the form of prospectus
included in the Registration Statement, and the preliminary prospectus
supplement for the Normal Units dated February 19, 2002 filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended ("Securities Act"), on February 20, 2002, which description is
incorporated herein by reference. The final prospectus supplement describing the
Normal Units will be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5) under the Securities Act
and shall be incorporated by reference into this registration statement on Form
8-A.
Item 2. Exhibits.
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Exhibit Description
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1. Form of Purchase Contract Agreement (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.15 to Registration Statement No.
333-81774).
*2. Form of Pledge Agreement.
3. Form of Certificate of Normal Units (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit A of Exhibit 4.15 to Registration
Statement No. 333-81774).
*4. Form of Remarketing Agreement.
5. Indenture of the Company with The Bank of New York, as
trustee, dated as of December 1, 2001, relating to the
Company's senior debt securities (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Registration Statement No.
333-81774).
*6. Form of Company Order relating to Notes, issued under the
Indenture, which are a component of the Normal Units
(including the form of such Senior Notes).
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* To be filed by amendment
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement on Form
8-A to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Dated: February 26, 2002 AMEREN CORPORATION
By: /s/ Steven R. Sullivan
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Name: Steven R. Sullivan
Title: Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary