ITEM 8.01 Other Events.
OnNovember 23, 2020 ,Ameren Illinois Company ("Ameren Illinois"), a subsidiary ofAmeren Corporation , sold$375 million principal amount of its 1.55% First Mortgage Bonds due 2030 (the "Bonds"). The Bonds were offered pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-249475-02), which became effective onOctober 14, 2020 , and a Prospectus Supplement datedNovember 9, 2020 , to a Prospectus datedOctober 14, 2020 .Ameren Illinois received net offering proceeds of approximately$371.0 million , before expenses, upon closing of the transaction.Ameren Illinois intends to use the net offering proceeds to repay a portion of its short-term debt. This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed to report as exhibits certain documents in connection with the offering of the Bonds.
ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits Exhibit Number Title 1.1 Underwriting Agreement, datedNovember 9, 2020 , betweenAmeren Illinois and the several underwriters named therein, for whomMizuho Securities USA LLC ,SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. andTruist Securities, Inc. are acting as representatives. 4.1* General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust, dated as ofNovember 1, 1992 , fromAmeren Illinois toThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. , as successor trustee (1992 Form 10-K, Exhibit 4(cc), File No. 1-3004). 4.2 Supplemental Indenture, dated as ofNovember 1, 2020 , by and betweenAmeren Illinois andThe Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. , as successor trustee, relating to the 1.55% First Mortgage Bonds due 2030. 5.1 Opinion ofCraig W. Stensland , Esq., Senior Corporate Counsel,Ameren Services Company , regarding the legality of the Bonds (including consent). 5.2 Opinion ofMorgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP regarding the legality of the Bonds (including consent). 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).
* Incorporated by reference as indicated.
This combined Form 8-K is being filed separately byAmeren Corporation andAmeren Illinois Company (each a "registrant"). Information contained herein relating to any individual registrant has been filed by such registrant on its own behalf. No registrant makes any representation as to information relating to any other registrant. - 2 -
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