ITEM 8.01 Other Events.




On November 23, 2020, Ameren Illinois Company ("Ameren Illinois"), a subsidiary
of Ameren 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 on October 14, 2020, and a Prospectus Supplement dated
November 9, 2020, to a Prospectus dated October 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, dated November 9, 2020, between Ameren
             Illinois and the several underwriters named therein, for whom Mizuho
             Securities USA LLC, SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. and Truist
             Securities, Inc. are acting as representatives.

4.1*         General Mortgage Indenture and Deed of Trust, dated as of November 1,
             1992, from Ameren Illinois to The 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 of November 1, 2020, by and between
             Ameren Illinois and The 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 of Craig W. Stensland, Esq., Senior Corporate Counsel,
             Ameren Services Company, regarding the legality of the Bonds
             (including consent).

5.2            Opinion of Morgan, 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 by Ameren Corporation and Ameren 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.

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