UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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 12, 2025
AMEREN CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Missouri | 1-14756 | 43-1723446 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification |
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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share | AEE | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(d) On December 12, 2025, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Ameren Corporation ("Ameren") elected Jamie L. Engstrom to the Board, with a term beginning on January 1, 2026, and expiring at Ameren's Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2026. Also effective January 1, 2026, the Board appointed Ms. Engstrom to the Audit and Risk Committee and the Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Committee of the Board. No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms. Engstrom and Ameren or, to Ameren's knowledge, any other person or persons pursuant to which Ms. Engstrom was selected as a director. Ms. Engstrom will participate in the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation program as more fully described in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2025.
Ms. Engstrom is the Global Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President, Global Information Systems of Caterpillar, Inc. ("Caterpillar"), a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Ms. Engstrom previously served as Chief Information Officer for Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation from 2018-2020, following numerous leadership positions in information technology since joining Caterpillar in 1999.
Ms. Engstrom had no business relationships with Ameren or its subsidiaries in 2024 or to the date hereof in 2025 which are required to be reported under Item 404(a) of the Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.
ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 15, 2025, Ameren issued a press release announcing Ms. Engstrom's election to the Board. A copy of that press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report.
| ITEM 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit Number | Title | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued on December 15, 2025, by Ameren. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL). | |
SIGNATURES
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/ David M. Feinberg | |
| Name: | David M. Feinberg | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |
Date: December 15, 2025