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Enclosure16toULNRC-06272ArticlesofIncorporation-UnionElectricCompanyRestated04/12/1994 Enclosure16adi4'O4pCO6272:4F1OFMISSoSECRETARYOFSTATECORPORATIONDIVISIONRESTATEDARTiCLESOFiNCORPORATiONWHEREASUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYACORPORATIONORGAN]ZEDUNDERTHEGENERALANDBUSINESSCoRPORATIONLAWHASFILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHESECRETARYOFSTATEDUPLICATEORiGINALSOFRESTATEDARTICLESOFINCORPORATIONANDHAS,iNALLRESPECTS,COMPLIEDWITHTHEREOUIREMENTSOFTHEGENERALANDBUSINESSCORPORATIONLAWGOVERNINGRESTATEDARTICLESOFINc0RPRATI0N,ANDTHATSAIDRESTATEDARTICLESSUPERCEDETHEORIGINALARTIcLEsOFINCORPORATIONANDALLAMENDMENTSTHERETOINTESTIMONYWHEREOF,HANDANDIMPRINTEDTHETHESTATEOFMISSOURI,12THDAYOFAPRIL,199.IHAVESETMYGREATSEALOFONTHIS,THEJudithK.Moriarty5S55jti'Q,'.**.4-,L4"-.:Srcrclan'oftntc$20.00 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272RESTATEDARTICLESOFINCORPORATJONOFUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYPursuanttotheprovisionsofSection357.706,R.S.Mo.7986,asamended,theundersignedCorporationadoptsthefollowingRestatedArticlesofIncorporation.FIRSTThatthenameoftheCorporationshallbeUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY.SECONDThattheregisteredofficeoftheCorporationintheStateofMissourishallbe1901ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,Missouri63103,andthenameoftheregisteredagentatsuchaddressshallbeWilliamE.Jaudes.THIRDThattheaggregatenumberofshareswhichtheCorporationhastheauthoritytoissueIs182,500,000classifiedinto25,000.000sharesofPreferredStockwithoutparvalue,7,500,000sharesofPreferenceStockwiththepatvalueof$7pershare,and150,000,000sharesofCommonStockwiththeparvalueof$5pershare.(a)ThePreferredStockhasheretoforebeen,orshallbe,issuedinseriesasfollows:(1)ThePreterredStockhasheretoforebeenissuedandisoutstandinginthefollowingamountsandseries:330,000sharesofPreferredStock,$7.64Series;330,001sharesofPreferredStock,$7.44Series;300,000sharesofPreferredStock.$6.40Series;7,020sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series;14,000sharesofPreferredStock.$5.50SeriesA;3.000sharesofPreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB;20,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.75Series;200,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.56Series;213,595sharesofPreferredStock.$4.50Series;40,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.30Series;150,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.00Series;40,000sharesofPreferredStock,$3.70Series;730,000sharesofPreferredStock,$3.50Series;and1,657,500sharesofPreferredStock,$1.735Series.Therespectiveannualdividendratespershareforsuchseries;therespectivedates(hereinafterinthisparagraph(1)called'cumulativedatesfromwhichdividendsonallsharesofsuchseriesissuedpriortotherecorddateforthefirstdividendpaymentdateshallbecumulative;therespectiveredemptionpricespershareforsuchseries(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends);andtherespectiveamounts(hereinafterinthisparagraph(1)called"liquidationprices')pershare(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)forsuchseriespayabletotheholdersthereofincaseofvoluntaryorinvoluntarydissolution,liquidationorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation;allasheretoforefixedbytheBoardofDirectorsasfollows:
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-2-VoluntaryInvoluntarySinkingDividendCumulativeRedemptionUquidationLiquidationFundSeriesRateDatePricePricePriceProvisions$7.647.641179/93(I)(I)700.00None$7.447.4472/20/72107.00107.00100.00None$6.406.4011/15/67101.50101.50100.00None$6.306.3012/30/83100.00100.00100.00(ii)$5.50A5.5012/30/63170.00710.00100.00None$5.50B5.5012/30/83103.50103.50100.00None$4.754.7512/30/83102.176102.176100.00None$4.564.5611/15/63102.47102.47100.00None$4.504.505/15/41110.00105.50100.00None$4.304.3012/30/83105.00105.00100.00None$4.004.008/15/49705.625105.625100.00None$3.703.708/15/45104.75104.75100.00None$3.503.505/15/46110.00170.00100.00None$1.7351.7358/11/93(iii)(iii)25.00None(I)NotredeemablepriortoFebruary15,2003;$103.82itredeemedonFebruary15.2003orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15.2004;$703.40ifredeemedonFebruary15,2004orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2005;$102.97ifredeemedonFebruary15,2005orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2006;$702.55ifredeemedonFebruary15,2006orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2007;$102.12ifredeemedonFebruary15,2007orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2008;$101.70ifredeemedonFebruary15,2008orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2009;$101.27ifredeemedonFebruary15,2009orthereafterandpriortoFebruary75,2010;$100.85ifredeemedonFebruary15,2010orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2011;$100.42iiredeemedonFebruary15,2011orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2012;$100.00ifredeemedonFebruary15,2012orthereafter.(ii)ThatsolongasanysharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series,shallbeoutstanding,theCompanyshallretireannuallybyredemptionat$100.00pershareplusaccruedandunpaiddividendstothedateofredemption,onJune7ineachyearbeginningwithJune1,1984.260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series;thatsharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series,selectedforredemptionshallbeselectedproratafromtheholdersthereof;andthatsharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series,redeemedpursuanttothisparagraphshallbecomeauthorizedandunissuedsharesofPreferredStockoftheCompany.(iii)NotredeemablepriortoAugust7,1998;$25.00onAugust1,1998orthereafter.(2)AdditionalsharesofthePreferredStockmay,subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraphs(1)and(6)ofsubdivision(k)below,beissuedasadditionalsharesofPreferredStock Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-3-ofanyoftheseriesdesignatedaboveorassharesofoneormoteotherseriesofPreferredStock,withsuchdistinctiveserialdesignationsasshallbesetforthintheresolutionorresolutionsfromtimetotimeadoptedbytheBoardofDirectorsprovidingfortheissueofsuchstockorinsuchotherinstrumentprovidingfortheissueofsuchstockasmayberequiredbylaw;andinanysuchresolutionorresolutionsorsuchotherinstrument,asthecasemaybe,withrespecttoeachparticularseriesofthePreferredStock(otherthantheseriesdesignatedabove)theBoardofDirectorsisherebyexpresslyauthorizedtofix,totheextentwhichmaybepermittedbylaw,fi)theannualdividendratefortheparticularserieswhichshallnotexceed$8pershare,andthedatefromwhichdividendsonallsharesofsuchseriesissuedpriortotherecorddateforthefirstdividendpaymentdateshallbecumulative;(ii)theredemptionpricepersharefortheparticularserieswhich(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)shallnotexceed$120pershare;(iii)theamountoramountspershare(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)fortheparticularseriespayabletotheholdersthereofincaseofdissolution,liquidationorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,butsuchamountoramountsshallnotexceed$120pershare;(iv)thetermsandconditions,ifany,uponwhichsharesoftheparticularseriesshallbeconvertibleinto,orexchangeablefor,sharesofanyotherclass,includingthepriceorpricesortherateorratesofconversionorexchangeandthetermsofadjustmentthereof,ifany;(v)thetermsandamountofanysinkingfundcreatedforthepurchaseorredemptionoftheparticularseriesofPreferredStock;and(vi)anyothercharacteristicsof,andanyrestrictiveorotherprovisionsrelatingto,thesharesofeachparticularseriesnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheArticlesofincorporation,asamended,astheBoardofDirectorsmaybylawbepermittedtofix.AllsharesofPreferredStockofanyoneseriesshallbeidenticalwitheachotherinallrespectsexceptastothedatefromwhichdividendsthereonshallbecumulative;andallsharesotallseriesshallbeofequalrankastodividendsandassetswitheachother,regardlessofseries,andshallbeidenticalwitheachotherinallotherrespectsexceptashereinbeforeprovided.fb)BeforeanydividendsontheCommonStockshallbepaidordeclaredorsetapartforpayment,theholdersofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstandingshallbeentitledtoreceive,butonlywhenandasdeclared,outofanyfundslegallyavailableforthedeclarationofdividends,cumulativecashdividendsattherespectiveannualrateshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespecttotheseriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,or,inthecaseotPreferredStockofanyotherseries,attheannualdividendratefortheparticularseriestheretoforefixedbytheBoardofDirectorsas Enclosure76toULNRC-D6272-4-heteinbeforeprovided,payablequarter-yearlyonthefifteenthdaysofFebruary,May,August,andNovemberineachyear,tostockholdersofrecordontherespectivedates,notexceedingfortydaysprecedingsuchdividendpaymentdates,fixedforthepurposebytheBoardofDirectorsinadvanceofthepaymentofeachparticulardividend.SuchdividendsonsharesofthePreferredStockshallbecumulative,(1)ifissuedpriortotherecorddateforthefirstdividendonthesharesofsuchseries.then,inthecaseoftheseriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,fromtherespectivedateshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespectthereto,or,inthecaseofPreferredStockofanyotherseries,fromthedatetheretoforefixedforthepurposebytheBoardofDirectorsashereinbeforeprovided;(2)ifissueddutingtheperiodcommencingimmediatelyafterarecorddateforadividendandterminatingatthecloseofthepaymentdatetotsuchdividend,thenfromsaidlastmentioneddividendpaymentdate;and(3)otheiwisefromthequarter-yearlydividendpaymentdatenextprecedingthedateofissueofsuchshares;sothatifdividendsonalloutstandingsharesofthePreferredStockshallnothavebeenpaidforallpastquarter-yearlydividendperiods,andthefulldividendsthereonforthecurrentquarter-yearlydividendperiodshallnothavebeenpaid,ordeclaredandsetapartforpayment,thedeficiencyshallbefullypaidordividendsequaltheretodeclaredandsetapartforpayment,butwithoutinterectoncumulativedividends,beforeanydividendsshallbedeclaredoranydistributionmadeontheCommonStock.TheholdersofthePreferredStockshallnotbeentitledtoreceiveanydividendsthereonotherthanthedividendsreferredtointhissubdivisionfb).(C)TheCorporation,attheoptionoftheBoardofDirectors,mayredeemthewhoeoranypartofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstanding,orthewholeoranypartofanyseriesthereof,atanytimeorfromtimetotime,bypaying,inthecaseoftheseriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,therespectiveredemptionpriceshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespectthereto,or,inthecaseofPreferredStockofanyotherseries,bypayingsuchredemptionpricelhereforasshallhavebeenfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsashereinbeforeprovided,togetherwithasum,inthecaseofeachsharesotoberedeemed,computedattheannualdividendratefortheseriesofwhichtheparticularshareisapartfromthedatefromwhichdividendsonsuchsharebecamecumulativetothedatefixedforsuchredemption,lesstheaggregateofthedividendstheretoforeoronsuchredemptiondatepaidthereon.Noticeofeverysuchredemptionshallbegivenbypublication,publishedatleastonceineachoftwocalendarweeksinadailynewspaperprintedintheEnglishlanguageandpublishedandofgeneralcirculationintheBoroughofManhattan,TheCityofNewYork,andinalikenewspaperpublishedandofgeneraJcirculationintheCityofSt.Louis,Missouri,thefirstpublicationtobeatleastthirtydaysandnotmorethansixtydayspriortothedatefixedforsuchredemption.Atleastthirtydays'andnotmore Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-5-thansixtydays'previousnoticeofeverysuchredemptionshallalsobemailedtotheholdersofrecordofthePreferredStocktoberedeemed,attheirrespectiveaddressesasthesameshallappearonthebooksoftheCorporation;butnofailuretomailsuchnoticenoranydefectthereinorinthemailingthereofshallaffectthevalidityoftheproceedingstortheredemptionofanysharesofthePreferredStocksotoberedeemed.IncaseoftheredemptionofapartonlyofanyseriesofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstanding,theCorporationshallselectbylotorinsuchothermannerastheBoardofDirectorsmaydetermine,thesharessotoberedeemed.TheBoardofDirectorsshallhavefullpowerandauthority,subjecttothelimitationsandprovisionshereincontained,toprescribethemannerInwhichandthetermsandconditionsuponwhichthePreferredStockshallberedeemedfromtimetotime.Ifsuchnoticeofredemptionshallhavebeendulygivenbypublication,anditonorbeforetheredemptiondatespecifiedinsuchnoticeallfundsnecessaryforsuchredemptionshallhavebeensetasidesoastobeavailablethecefot,then,notwithstandingthatanycertificateforthesharesofthePreferredStocksocalledforredemptionshallnothavebeensurrenderedforredemption,thesharesrepresentedtherebyshallnolongerbedeemedoutstandinginthehandsofthepersonswhoaretheholdersthereofimmediatelyprecedingsuchredemption,therightofsuchholderstoreceivedividendsthereonshallceasetoaccruefromandafterthedateofredemptionsofixed,andallrightsofsuchholderswithrespecttosuchsharesofPreferredStocksocalledforredemptionshaltforthwithonsuchredemptiondateceaseandterminate,exceptonlytherightofsuchholderstoreceivetheamountpayableuponredemptionthereof,butwithoutinterest;provided,however,thattheCorporationmay,aftergivingthefirstnoticebypublicationofanysuchredemption,orgivingirrevocableInstructionstherefor,andpriortotheredemptiondatespecifiedinsuchnotice,depositintrust,fortheaccountoftheholdersofthePreferredStocktoberedeemed,withabankortrustcompanyingoodstanding,organizedunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaoroftheStateofNewYork,doingbusinessintheBoroughofManhattan,TheCityofNewYork,havingacapital,surplusandundividedprofitsaggregatingatleast$5,000,000,allfundsnecessaryforsuchredemption,andthereuponallsharesofthePreferredStockwithrespecttowhichsuchdepositshallhavebeenmadeshallnolongerbedeemedtobeoutstandinginthehandsofsuchholders,andaltrightsofsuchholderswithrespecttosuchsharesofPreferredStockshallforthwithuponsuchdepositintrustceaseandterminate,exceptonlytherightofsuchholderstoreceivetheamountpayableupontheredemptionthereof,butwithoutinterest.AlloranysharesofthePreferredStockredeemedatanytimemay.inthediscretionoftheBoardofDirectorsandtotheextentpermittedbylaw,bereissuedorotherwisedisposedofatanytimeorfromtimetotimesubjecttotheprovisionsoftheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended.(U)Intheeventofanyliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,thenbeforeanydistributionshallbemadetotheholdersoftheCommonStock,theholdersofsharesofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstandingshallbeentitledtobepaidincash,inthecaseofthe Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-6-seriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,therespectiveamountshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespectthereto,and,inthecaseofPreferredStockofanyotherseries,suchamountasshallhavebeenfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsashereinbeforeprovided,togetherwithasuminthecaseofeachsuchshare,computedattheannualdividendratefortheseriesofwhichtheparticularshareisapartfromthedatefromwhichdividendsonsuchsharesbecamecumulativetothedatefixedforthepaymentofsuchdistributiveamounts,lesstheaggregateofthedividendstheretoforeoronsuchdatepaidthereon.AftersuchpaymenttotheholdersofthePreferredStock,theremainingassetsandfundsoftheCorporationshallbedividedanddistributedamongtheholdersoftheCommonStockthenoutstandingaccordingtotheirrespectiveshares.fe)Unlessanduntilfourquarter-yearlydividendspayableonthePreferredStockshallbeIndefault,inwholeorinpart,everystockholdershallhaveonevoteforeachshareofPreferredStock,andonevoteforeachshareofCommonStock,heldbyhim,onallmatters,includingtheelectionofDirectors,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbyJaworbytheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended.Ifandwhenfourquarter-yearlydividends(whetherornotconsecutive)payableonthePreferredStockshallbeindefault,inwholeorinpart,everystockholdershallhaveonevoteforeachshareofPreferredStock,andonevoteforeachshareofCommonStock,heldbyhim,onallmattersexcepttheelectionofDirectors,andinsuchcasethenumberofDirectorsoftheCorporationshallthereupon,anduntilsuchdefaultshallhavebeenremedied,betwomorethanthenumberspecifiedinandpursuanttoArticleFifthoftheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,theholdersofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstanding,votingseparatelyasaclass,shallbecomeentitledtoelectthetwoadditionalmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,andateachannualelectionofDirectorsthereafterduringthecontinuanceofsuchdefaulttheholdersofthePreferredStock,votingseparatelyasaclass,shallbeentitledtoelecttwomembersoftheBoardofDirectorsandtheholdersoftheCommonStock,votingseparatelyasaclass,shallbeentitledtoelecttheremainingDirectorsoftheCorporation.However,ifandwhenalldividendsthenindefaultonthePreferredStockthenoutstandingshallthereafterbepaid(andsuchdividendsshallbedeclaredandpaidoutofanyfundslegallyavailablethereforassoonasreasonablypracticable),thePreferredStockshallthereuponbedivestedofsuchspecialrighthereinprovidedfortoelectsuchmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,thevotingpowerofthePreferredStockandtheCommonStockshallreverttothestatusexistingbeforetheoccurrenceofsuchdefault,andthenumberofDirectorsoftheCorporationshallagainbethenumberspecifiedinandpursuanttoArticleFifthoftheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended;butalwayssubjecttothesameprovisionsforvestingsuchspecialrightsinthePreferredStockincaseofanysimilarfuturedefaultordefaults.AmeetingoftheholdersofthePreferredStock,atwhichtheholdersofthePreferredStockshallvoteasaclass,shallbeheldatanytimeaftertheaccrualofsuchspecialrighttoelectsuchtwoadditionalmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,uponnoticesimilartothatprovidedintheBy-lawsforaspecial Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-7-meeting,uponcallbytheholdersofnotlessthan1.000sharesofthePreferredStockoruponcallbytheSecretaryoftheCorporationattherequestinwritingofanyholderofPreferredStockaddressedtohimattheprincipalofficeottheCorporation.Uponterminationofsuchspecialrightatanytimebyreasonofthepaymentofallaccumulatedanddefaulteddividendsonsuchstock,thetermsofofficeofallpersonswhomayhavebeenelectedDirectorsoftheCorporationbyvoteoftheholdersofthePreferredStock,asaclass,pursuanttosuchspecialtightshallforthwithterminate.WheneverDirectorsareelectedbythestockholdersbyclasses,pursuanttothissubdivisionfe),incaseofanyvacancyintheBoardofDirectors,throughdeath,resignation,disqualificationorothercause,occurringamongtheDirectorselectedbytheholdersoftheCommonStock,asaclass,theremainingDirectorselectedbythevoteoftheholdersoftheCommonStock,asaclass,byaffirmativevoteofthemajoritythereof,mayelectasuccessortoholdofficefortheunexpiredtermoftheDirectorwhoseplaceshallbevacant;andincaseofanysuchvacancyintheBoardofDirectorsoccurringamongtheDirectorselectedbytheholdersofthePreferredStock,asaclass,theholdersofthePreferredStockthenoutstandingandentitledtovotemay.atameetingofsuchholderscalledinthemannerprovidedbythissubdivision(e),electasuccessortoholdofficefortheunexpiredtermoftheDirectorwhoseplaceshallbevacant.InallothercasesanysuchvacancyshallbefilledbytheaffirmativevoteofthemajorityoftheremainingDirectors,andtheDirectorssoelectedshallholdofficeuntiltheirsuccessorsshallbeelectedandqualified.(I)InallelectionsforDirectors,eachshareholdershalthavethetighttocastasmanyvotesintheaggregateasshallequalthenumberofvotingsharesheldbyhimmultipliedbythenumberofDirectorstobeelected,andmaycastthewholenumberofvotes,eitherinpersonorbyproxy,foronecandidateordistributesuchvotesamongtwoormorecandidates;provided,however,thatincasetheDirectorsaretobeelectedbyparticularclassesofstockasprovidedintheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,intheeventofdefaultinthepaymentofdividendsonthePreferredStoci;,eachholderoftheparticularclassofstockshallhavetherighttocastasmanyvotesintheaggregateasshallequalthenumberofsharesofsuchclassheldbyhimmultipliedbythenumberofDirectorstobeelectedbysuchclass,andmaycastthewholenumberofsuchvotesforonecandidateforDirectortobeelectedbysuchclassormaydistributesuchvotesamongtwoormorecandidatesforDirectorstobeelectedbysuchclass.(g)ExceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaworbytheArtictesoftncorporation,asamended,theholdersofrecordofamajorityoftheoutstandingsharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporationentitledtovoteatanymeetingofshareholders,presentinpersonorrepresentedbyproxy,shallconstituteaquorumatsuchmeeting;provided,thatinnoeventshallaquorumconsistoflessthanamajorityoftheoutstandingsharesentitledtovote,butlessthansuchquorumshallhavetherightsuccessivelyto Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-8-adjournthemeetingtoaspecifieddatenotlongerthanninetydaysaftersuchadjournment,withoutnoticeotherthanannouncementatthemeeting.(h)NoholderofPreferredStockshallbeentitledassuchasamatterofrighttosubscribefororpurchaseanypartofanyneworadditionalissueotstockorsecuritiesconvertibleintostock,ofanyclasswhatever,whethernoworhereafterauthorized,andwhetherissuedforcash,property,servicesorotherwise.fi)UpontheissuanceformoneyorotherconsiderationofanysharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporationorofanysecuritiesconvertibleintosharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporation,ofanyclasswhateverwhichmaybeauthorizedfromtimetotime,noholderofsharesofCommonStockoftheCorporationshallbeentitledassuchasamatterofrighttosubscribefor,purchaseorreceiveanyproportionateorothershareofthecapitalstockorsecuritiessoissued,butalloranyportionofsuchcapitalstockmaybedisposedofbytheCorporation,asandwhendeterminedbytheBoardofDirectors,freeofanysuchrights,whetherbyofferingthesametoshareholdersorbysaleorotherdispositionastheBoardofDirectorsmaydeemadvisable;provided,however,thatiftheBoardofDirectorsshalldeterminetoissueandsellanysharesofCommonStock(including,forthepurposesofthisparagraph,anysecurityconvertibleintoCommonStock,butexcludingsharesofsuchCommonStockandsecuritiesconvertibleintosuchCommonStocktheretoforereacquiredbytheCorporationafterhavingbeendulyissued,orissuedtosatisfyanyconversionoroptionrightstheretoforegrantedbytheCorporation)solelyformoneyandotherthanby:(1)apublicofferingthereof,or(2)anofferingthereoftoorthroughunderwritersordealerswhoshallagreepromptlytomakeapublicofferingthereof,or(3)Theissuethereofinconnectionwith(a)anydMdendreinvestment,stockpurchaseorotherplaninwhichtheholdersoftheCommon,PreferredorPreferenceStockorcustomersoftheCorporationorofanysubsidiaryoftheCorporationmayparticipateorfb)anystockownership,stockpurchase,stockoption,stockbonus,savings,pensionorotherplaninconnectionwithwhichemployeesorformeremployees(includingofficersanddirectors)oftheCorporationoranysubsidiaryoftheCorporationmaypurchaseoracquireCommonStock(orsecuritiesoftheCorporationconvertibleintoorexchangeableforCommonStock)oranytrustrelatedto,oranyagentactingwithrespectto,anysuchplanmaypurchaseoracquireCommonStock(orsecuritiesoftheCorporationconvertibleintoorexchangeableforCommonStock)onbehalfof,orfortheaccountorbenefitof,suchemployeesorformeremployeesor,incaseofanysuchtrust,forthepurposeofinvestingthefundsofthetrust,or(4)anyotherofferingthereofwhichshallhavebeenauthorizedorapprovedbytheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforsuch Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-9-purpose)oftheholdersofamajorityofthesharesofCommonStockthenoutstandingandentitledtovote.suchsharesofCommonStockshallfirstbeofferedproratatotheholdersofrecordofthethenoutstandingsharesofCommonStock(excludingoutstandingsharesofsuchCommonStockheldforthebenefitofholdersofscripcertificatesorotherinstrumentsrepresentingfractionalinterestsInafullshareofsuchCommonStock)upontermswhich,inthejudgmentoftheBoardofDirectors,shallbenotlessfavorable(withoutdeductionofsuchreasonablecompensationforthesale,underwritingorpurchaseofsuchsharesbyunderwritersordealersasmaylawfullybepaidbytheCorporation)tothepurchasetthanthetermsuponwhichsuchsharesareofferedtoothersthansuchholdersoftheCommonStock:providedthattheCorporationshallnotbeobligatedtoofferortoissueanyfractionalinterestinafullshareofCommonStock;andprovidedfurtherthatthetimewithinwhichsuchpreemptiverightsshallbeexercisedmaybelimitedtosuchtimeastotheBoardofDirectorsmayseemproper,notless,however,thanfourteendaysafterthemailingofnoticethatsuchpreemptiverightsareavailableandmaybeexercised.U)SolongasanysharesofthePreferredStockareoutstanding,noamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporationwhichwouldchangetheexpresspreferences,prioritiesorcharacterofthePreferredStockortherateofdividendtobepaidthereoninanymannersubstantiallyprejudicialtotheholdersthereofshallbemade,exceptashereinafterinsubdivisionsfk)andfn)providedandexceptanamendmentchangingthenumberoftheBoardofDirectors,withouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforthepurpose)oftheholdersofatleastthree-fourthsoftheaggregatenumberofsharesofthePreferredStockthenoutstanding:butsuchamendmentmaybemadewithsuchaffirmativeconsent,togetherwithsuchadditionalvoteorconsentofstockholdersasfromtimetotimemayberequiredbylaw.(k)SolongasanyofthesharesofPreferredStockareoutstanding,theCorporationshallnot,withouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyVoteatameetingdulycalledforthepurpose)oftheholdersofatleasttwo-thirdsoftheaggregatenumberofsharesofthePreferredStockthenoutstanding:(1)sellorotherwisedisposeofanysharesofthePreterredStockorofstockofanyotherclassrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreferenceoverthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,unlessthenetearningsoftheCorporationavailableforthepaymentofdividendsonthePreferredStockandonallsuchotherclassesofstock,computedinaccordancewithgoodaccountingpracticn,foraperiodofanytwelveconsecutivecalendarmonthswithinthefifteencalendarmonthsimmediatelyprecedingthefirstdayofthemonthinwhichsuchadditionalstockisissuedareatleasttwoandone-halftimestheannualdividendrequirementsonallsharesofthePreferredStockandofallotherclassesofstockrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreference Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-10-overthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,tobeoutstandingimmediatelyaftersuchproposedadditionalissue;and,indeterminingsuchnetearningsavailableForthepaymentofdividendsonthePreferredStockandonallsuchotherclassesofstock,anydividendreceivedbytheCorporationduringsuchperiodonstockofanysubsidiaryoftheCorporationinexcessofthenetearningsofsuchsubsidiaryforsuchperiodavailabletherefor,computedinaccordancewithgoodaccountingpractice,shallbeincludedonlytotheextentofsuchnetearningsotsuchsubsidiary;or(2)createanyclassofstockwhichshallbepreferredastodividendsorassetsoverthePreferredStock;or(3)increasetheauthorizednumberofsharesotthePreferredStock;or(4)reclassiryoutstandingsharesofstockofanyclassrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,whollyorpartially,intosharesofstockofanyclassrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreferenceoverthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends;or(5)makeanydistributionoutofcapitalorcapitalsurplus(otherthandividendspayableinstockrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsanddividends)toholdersofstockoftheCorporationrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsordividends;or(6)issueanysharesofthePreferredStockoranyotherstockrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreferenceoverthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,ifthestatedcapitaltoberepresentedbythePreferredStockandsuchotherstockoutstandingimmediatelyaftersuchissuewouldexceedthestatedcapitaltoberepresentedbysharesofstocktobethenoutstandingrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsanddividends,increasedbytheamountofanycapitalsurplusorreducedbytheamountofanydeficit.Forthepurposeofthissubdivision(6),statedcapitalrepresentedbyanypreferredstockhavingaparvalueshallbethepatvaluethereof,andstatedcapitalrepresentedbyanypreferredstockwithoutparvalueshallbetheamountofstatedcapitalfixedbytheBoardofDirectorswithrespecttheretoatthetimeofissuethereof,ortheamountpayabletotheholdersthereof(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)inpreferencetotheCommonStockuponinvoluntaryliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,whicheverisgreater;butanysuchactionrequiringsuchaffirmativeconsentoftheholdersofthePreferredStock,asprovidedinthissubdivision(k),maybetakenwithsuchvoteorconsentofstockholdersasmayatthetimeberequiredbylaw,butwithatleasttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforthepurpose)oftheholdersoftwo.thirdsottheaggregatenumberofsharesofPreferredStockthenoutstanding.Stockshallnotbeconsideredtobeoutstandingforanyofthepurposesofthissubdivision(k)orofsubdivisionU)above,iftheBoardofDirectorsshallhavedeterminedtoredeemsuchstockandifthefirstpublicationotnoticeofredemptionshallhavebeen Enclosure16toULNRC-Q627211-made,orirrevocableinstructionsgiventhetefor,aridallfundsnecessaryforsuchredemptionshallhavebeendepositedintrustforsuchpurpose.(I)NoamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporationwhichwouldchangetheprovisionsoftheforegoingsubdMsions(f',(g)or(I)inanymannersubstantiallyprejudicialtotheholdersofanyclassofstock,shaltbemadewithouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforsuchpurpose)ottheholdersofatleasttwo-thirdsortheaggregatenumberofsharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporationthenoutstandingandentitledtovote;butsuchamendmentmaybemadewithsuchaffirmativeconsent,togetherwithsuchadditionalvoteorconsentofshareholdersasfromtimetotimemayberequiredbylaw.(m)NoamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporationprovidingforthecreationorincreaseofPreferredStockofanyclassshaltbemadewithouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforsuchpurpose)oftheholdersofatleastamajorityoftheaggregatenumberofsharesofCommonStockoftheCorporationthenoutstanding;butsuchamendmentmaybemadewithsuchaffirmativeconsent,togetherwithsuchadditionalvoteorconsentofholdersofPreferredStockoftheCorporationasshaltatthetimeberequiredbytheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended.fn)Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubdivisions).(k),(I)and(m)hereof,theCorporationreservestherighttoamend,alter,changeorrepeal,totheextentnoworhereafterpermittedbylaw,anyprovisioninitsArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,(includingtheauthorizingofpreferredstockjuniortothePreferredStockastodMdendsandassetsandthechangingofanyauthorizedbutunissuedsharesofthePreferredStocktosharesofanotherclassorclassesofpreferredstockrankingonaparitywiththePreferredStockastoassetsanddividendsbutwhichmayhavedifferentdividendrates,redemptionpricesandothertermsandprovisionsasmayatthetimebepermittedbylaw)withsuchvoteorconsentofstockholdersasfromtimetotimemayberequiredbylaw,andallrightshereinconferredupontheshareholdersategrantedsubjecttothisreservation.fo)Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubdivisionfk)hereof,theCorporationmayissueanddisposeofitsauthorizedbutunissuedshareswithoutparvalue,fromtimetotime,forsuchconsiderationasmayfromtimetotimebeprescribedbytheBoardofDirectors,andauthorityisherebyexpresslyconferredontheBoardofDirectorssotofixsuchconsideration.TheBoardofDirectorsisalsoherebyexpresslyauthorizedtodetermine,atorbeforethetimeofissuethereof,whatpartoftheconsiderationwhichshaltbereceivedbytheCorporationupontheissuefromtimetotimeofsharesofitscapita)stockwithoutparvalueshaltbecapital,and,intheabsenceofanysuchdetermination,theentireconsiderationreceivedforanyparticularsharesshallbecapital.Anyandallshareswithoutparvalueissuedfortheconsiderationsofixedshallbedeemedfullypaidandbenon-assessable,andtheholderofsuchsharesshallnotbeliablethereontotheCorporationoritscreditors.
Endosute16toULNRC-06272-12-(p)ThePreferenceStockshallhave,orbesubjectto.asthecasemaybe,thefoflowingpreferences,rights,privilegesandrestrictions:MannerofIssue-Seties-TheBoardofDirectorsisempoweredtocausethePreferenceStocktobeissuedfromtimetotimeassharesofoneormoreseriesofPreferenceStock,andintheresolutionorresolutionsprovidingfortheissueofeachparticularseries,beforeissuance,theBoardofDirectorsisexpresslyauthorizedtofix:(1)thedistinctiveserialdesignationofthesharesofsuchseriesandthenumberofshareswhichshallconstitutesuchseries;(2)theannualdividendratefortheparticularseries,thedatesofpaymentofdividendsonsharesofsuchseriesandthedatesfromwhichtheyarecumulative;(3)theredemptionpricepershareandthetermsofredemptionforthesharesofaparticularseries;(4)theamountoramountspershare(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)fortheparticularseriespayabletotheholdersthereofincaseofdissolution,liquidationorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation;(5)thetermsandconditions,ifany,uponwhichsharesoftheparticularseriesshallbeconvertibleinto,orexchangeablefor,sharesofanystockofjuniorrank,withrespecttodividendsandassets,includingthepriceorpricesortherateorratesofconversionorexchangeandthetermsofadjustmentthereof,ifany;(6)thetermsandamountofanysinkingfundcreatedforthepurchaseorredemptionofthesharesofanyparticularseries;and(7)anyothercharacteristicsof,andanyrestrictiveorotherprovisionsrelatingto,thesharesofeachparticularseriesnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,astheBoardofDirectorsmaybylawbepermittedtofix.AllsharesofPreferenceStockshallbeofjuniortank,withrespecttodividendsandassets,toallsharesofPreferredStockandofseniorrankinsuchrespectstoallsharesofCommonStock.AllsharesofPreferenceStockofanyoneseriesshallbeidenticalwitheachotherinallrespectsexcept,intheeventportionsofthesharesofasingleseriesareissuedatdifferenttimes,thedatefromwhichdividendsthereonshallbecumulative;andallsharesofallseriesshallbeofequalrankastodividendsandassetswitheachother,regardlessofseries,andshallbeidenticalwitheachotherInallrespectsexceptashereinaboveprovided.Dividends-DividendsonPreferenceStockofanyseriesshallbepayableatannualratesandondatesfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetimeofthecreationofsuchseries,payablequarter-yearlyonsuchdatesasshallbefixedforsuchpaymentsbytheBoardofDirectors.TherightofholdersofPreferenceStocktoreceivedividendsshallbesubjecttothedividendandsinkingfund Enclosure16toULNRC-0627273-provisionsofthePreferredStock.DividendsonthePreferenceStockshaltbecumulative,andnodividendsshallbedeclaredorpaid,oranydistributionmade,onCommonStock,otherthanadividendpayableinCommonStock,unlessanduntilfulldividendsontheoutstandingPreterenceStockshallhavebeenpaid,ordeclaredandasumsufficientforthepaymentthereofsetaside,withrespecttoallpastdividendperiodsandthecurrentdividendperiod.DividendsonsharesofanyseriesofPreferenceStockshallaccruefromandbecumulativefromsuchdateasmaybefixedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetimeofthecreationofsuchseries,exceptthatdividendsonsharesofPreferenceStockofanyseries,whichareissuedaftertheinitialissueofsharesofsuchseries,shallaccruefromandbecumulativefromsuchdateasmaybeAxedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetimeofissuanceofsuchadditionalshares.Redemption-IfsoprovidedbytheBoardofDirectorsuponthecreationofanyseriesofPreferenceStock,theCorporation,attheoptionoftheBoardofDirectors,orinaccordancewiththerequirementsofanysinkingfundforthePreferenceStockoranyseriesthereof,mayredeemthewholeoranypartofthePreferenceStockatanytimeoutstanding,orthewholeoranypartofanyseriesthereof,atsuchtimeortimesandfromtimetotimeasmaybedeterminedbytheBoardofDirectorsandatsuchredemptionpriceorpricesasmayhavebeenfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetImeofthecreationofthesharessotoberedeemed,togetherwithanamountequaltoallunpaiddividendsaccruedthereontothedatefixedforsuchredemption,andotherwiseuponthetermsandconditionsfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsforanysuchredemption;provided,however,thatnoredemptionofanyPreferenceStockshallbeeffectedunless(1)fulldividendsonalloutstandingsharesofPreferredStockandPreferenceStockforallpastdividendperiodsshallhavebeenpaid,ordeclaredandasufficientsumsetapartforthepaymentthereof,and(2)allobligationsoftheCorporation,ifany,withrespecttotheredemptionorpurchaseofsharesofPreferredStockandPreferenceStockinaccordancewiththerequirementsofanysinkingfundhavebeenmet.Liquidation,DissolutionandWindingUpoftheAffairsoftheCorporation-Intheeventofanyliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,whethervoluntaryorinvoluntary,butonlyafterfullpaymenthasbeenmadetotheholdersofthePreferredStockofallamountstowhichtheyareentitledbytheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,orasufficientsumsetapartforsuchpayment,theholdersofsharesofeachseriesofPreferenceStockthenoutstandingshallbeentitledtoreceiveoutoftheassetsoftheCorporation,beforeanydistributionorpaymentshallbemadetotheholdersoftheCommonStock,theamountfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsincreatingsuchseries,plusanamountequaltoaltunpaiddividendsaccruedthereontothedateAxedforsuchpaymenttotheholdersofPreferenceStock.VotingRiqj-ExceptasotherwiseprovidedintheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,eachholderofPreferenceStockshallbeentitledatallmeetingsofshareholdersofthe Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-14-Corporationtoonevoteforeachshareofsuchstockheldbyhim;andtheholdersofPreferenceStockshallvotetogetherwiththeholdersofthePreferredStockandtheCommonStockasasingleclass,exceptinthoseinstanceswheretheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,granttotheholdersofPreferredStockorCommonStocktherighttovoteasaseparateclass.ThevotingrightsoftheholdersofPreferenceStockinanelectionofdirectorsshallbeidenticalwiththevotingrightsoftheholdersofCommonStockinsuchelection,assetforthintheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,andtheprovisionforfillingvacanciesintheBoardofDirectorsthatarebysaidamendedArticlesapplicabletoholdersoftheCommonStockshallbeequallyapplicabletoholdersofthePreferenceStock.Wheneverfourquarter-yearlydividendspayableonthePreferenceStockshallbeindefault,andduringthecontinuanceofsuchdefault,theCommonStockandthePreferredStock.votingtogetherasasingleclass,shallbeentitledtoelectthesamenumberofdirectorsaswasauthorizedbytheArticlesofIncorporationimmediatelypriortosuchdefault,andthePreferenceStock,asaclass,shallbeentitledtoelecttwoadditionaldirectors.NotwithstandinganyotherprovisioninthoseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,theaffirmativeapprovaloftheholdersofatleasttwo-thirdsofthePreferenceStockofallseriesthereofthenoutstandingpresentandvotingatameeting,votingasasingleclasswithoutregardtoseries,shallberequiredforanyamendmentoftheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,alteringadverselyanyexistingprovisionofthePreferenceStockorforanincreaseintheauthorizedamountofthePreferenceStockorthecreation,oranincreaseintheauthorizedamountofanyclassofstockranking,astodividendsandassets,onaparitywithorpriortothePreferenceStock.PreemptiveRights-NoholderofsharesofanyseriesofthePreferenceStockshall,assuch,haveanypreemptiveorpreferentialrighttosubscribetoorpurchasesharesofanyclassorseriesofstockoftheCorporation,noworhereafterauthorized,oranysecuritiesconvertibleinto,orwarrantsorotherevidencesofoptionalrightstopurchase,orsubscribeto,sharesofanyclassorseriesofstockoftheCorporation,noworhereafterauthorized.FOURTHThatthenameandplaceofresidenceofeachincorporatorare:NAMERESIDENCEL.H.EganSt.Louis,MissouriF.].BoehmSt.Louis,MissouriL.E.YoungSt.Louis.Missour;H.SpoehrerSt.Louis,MissouriWm.AverySt.Louis,MissouriC.E.MichelSt.Louis,MissouriH.W.EalesSt.Louis,MissouriG.K.MillenbergerSt.Louis,MissouriR.S.KingSt.Louis,Missouri Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-15-FlFHThat,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbytheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,thenumberoftheBoardofDirectorsshallbefixedatelevenoratthenumberandinthemannerprovidedbytheBy-lawsoftheCompany,asamended,andwrittennoticeshallbegiventotheSecretaryofStateofMissouriofthenumberoftheBoardofDirectorswithinthirty(30)calendardaysofthefixingofsuchnumber.TheBoardofDirectorsshallhavethepowertomake,alter,amendorrepealtheBy.lawsoftheCompany.SIXTHThattheCorporationshalthaveperpetualexistence.SEVENTHThatthepurposesforwhichtheCorporationisformedare:Toacquiretheproperties,rights,privileges,franchises,businessandotherassetsofUnionElectricCompany,acorporationoftheStateofMissouri;Tomanufacture,produce,develop,generate,store,acquire,lease,purchase,sell,control,use,disposeof,transmit,distributeandsupplyorotherwiseutilizeelectricityandelectricalenergyoranyotherpowerorforceinanyformandforanypurposewhatsoever;Topurchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,pledge,mortgage,leaseorotherwisedisposec.1fmachinery,generators,motors,lamps,plants,apparatus,devices,suppliesandarticlesofeverykindpertainingtoorinanywiseconnectedwiththeproduction,use,distribution,regulation,controlorapplicationofelectricityorelectricalenergyforanyandallpurposes;Toconstruct,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,develop,use,operate,set!,lease,mortgageorotherwisedisposeofhydraulic,electricandotherworks,waterpowersandthesitesthereof,plants,powerhouses,buildings,machinery,equipments,apparatus,devices,processes,transmissionanddistributionlines,transforminganddistributingstationsandanyandallrightsofwayandlandsconnectedtherewithorusefultherefore;andtoacquireanyandallrights,orotherpropertynecessaryandusefulinconnectionwithacquiring,owningandoperatinganyorallolsaidworks.waterpowersorplants;Toconstruct,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,lease,mortgageorotherwisedisposeofreservoirs,dams,diversionstcuctures.canals,ditches,flumes,waterconduits,pipelines,distributingortransmissionlinesandsystems,andsuchotherworks,plants,equipments,appliancesandappurtenancesasmaybenecessary,usefulorappropriateforimpounding,storing,conveying,distributingandutilizingwaterforpower,irrigation,fire,sanitary,domestic,manufacturingandotheruses,andtoappropriate,divert,use,apply,sellandotherwisedisposeofwaterforsuchuses;tomakeapplications,locations,entries,selectionsorfilingsinconnectiontherewith; Enclosure16toULNRC-0627216-Toapplyfor,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,mortgage,orotherwisedisposeofpermitsorlicensesissuedbytheUnitedStatesoranystate,territoryorsubdivisionthereofforthepurposeofconstructing,operatingandmaintainingdams,waterconduits,reservoirs,powerhouses,transmissionordistributionlines,orotherworksorprojectsnecessaryorconvenientforthedevelopmentandimprovementofnavigation,andforthedevelopment,transmissionandutilizationofpoweracross,along,fromorinanyofthenavigablewatersoftheUnitedStates,oruponanypartofthepubliclandsandreservationsoftheUnitedStates,orforthepurposeofutilizingthesurpluswaterotwaterpowerfromanydamoftheUnitedStatesoranystate,territoryorsubdivisionthereof;Totransformpowergeneratedbyhydraulicorotherplantsintoelectricalorotherenergyandtotransmitorotherwisedisposethereofforanyandallpurposes;Topurchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,pledge,mortgage,lease,orotherwisedisposeofallwatertights,waterpowersandwaterprivileges;Tomanufacture,acquire,purchase,sellanddistributeforallpurposes,naturalandartificialgas,andtoacquire,construct,purchase,own,maintain,operate,sellandleaseallnecessaryandconvenientworks,conduits,plants,apparatusandconnectionsforholding,receMng,purifying,manufacturing,selling,utilizinganddistributingnaturalorartificialgas;tomanufactureandselforotherwisedisposeofchemicalsorotherproductsderivedwhollyorinpartfromgasorgasworks;Tomanufacture,purchase,sellanddistributesteamandhotwaterforheatingandotherpurposes,andtoacquire,construct,purchase,own,maintain,operate,sellandleaseallnecessaryandconvenientworks,plants,apparatusandconnectionsformanufacturing,sellinganddistributingsteamandhotwater;Tomanufacture,purchase,sellanddistributeiceandrefrigeration;andtoconstruct,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,lease,mortgageorotherwisedisposeofIceandrefrigeratingplants;Topurchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,mortgage,pledge,lease,orotherwisedisposeofsuchrealandpersonalestate,propertyrights,rightsofway,easements,privileges,grants,consentsandfranchises,asmaybenecessary,appropriateorusefulinconnectionwiththebusiness,objectsandpurposesoftheCorporation:Toingageasapublicutilityinfurtheranceofeachandalloftheforegoingpurposes,whicharenowormayhereafterbecomesubjecttothelawsgoverningorregulatingpublicutilities,andtothatendtobeauthorizedtotransmit,conductordistribute,forpublicorprivateuse,electricalenergy,water,gas,steamand/orrefrigerationunderorover,alongoracrosshighways,streets,alleys,bridgesandotherpublicplaces; Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-17-Toapplyfor,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,andtohold,use,own,operateandtosell,assignorotherwisedisposeot,andtograntorreceivelicensesinrespectoforotherwisetoturntoaccountanyandallinventions,improvements,patents,patentrights,processes,trademarks,andtrade-names,securedbyorissuedunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaorofanyothergovernmentorcountry;Topurchase,hold,sell,assign,transfer,mortgage,pledgeorotherwiseholdandpossessorotherwisedisposeof,sharesofcapitalstock,oranybonds,securitiesorevidenceofindebtednesscreatedbyanyothercorporationorcorporationsofthisstate,country,nationorgovernment,andwhileownerofsaidstocktoexerciseallthetights,powersandprivilegesofownershipincludingtherighttovotethereonand,totheextentnoworhereafterpermittedbylaw,toacquirebypurchase,subscription,contractorotherwise,andtohold,sell,exchange,mortgage,pledgeorotherwisedisposeof,orturntoaccountorrealizeupon,andgenerallydealinandwith,allformsofsecurities,including,butnotbywayoflimitation,shares,stocks,bonds,debentures,notes,scrip,mortgages,evidencesofindebtedness,commercialpaper,certificatesofindebtednessandcertificatesofinterestissuedorcreatedinanyandallpartsoftheworldbycorporations,associations,partnerships,firms,trustees,syndicates,individuals,governments,states,municipalitiesandotherpoliticalandgovernmentaldivisionsandsubdivision,orbyanycombinations,organizationsorentitieswhatsoever,orissuedorcreatedbyothers,irrespectiveoftheirformorthenamebywhichtheymaybedescribed,andalltrust,participationandothercertificatesofandreceiptsevidencinginterestinanysuchsecurities,andtoissueinexchangetherefororinpaymentthereof,inanymannerpermittedbylaw,itsownstock,bonds,debenturesoritsotherobligationsorsecurities,ortomakepaymentthereforbyanyotherlawfulmeansofpaymentwhatsoever;toexerciseanyandallrights,powersandprivilegesofindividualownershiporinterestinrespectofanyandallsuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein,includingtherighttovotethereonandtoconsentandotherwiseactwithrespectthereto;todoanyandallactsandthingsforthepreservation,protection,improvementandenhancementinvalueofanyandallsuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein,andtoaidbyloan,subsidy,guarantyorotherwisethoseissuing,creatingorresponsibleforanysuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein;toacquireorbecomeinterestedinanysuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein,asaforesaidbyoriginalsubscription,underwriting,loan,participationinsyndicatesorotherwiseandirrespectiveofwhetherornotsuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinterestthereinbefullypaidorsubjecttofurtherpayments;tomakepaymentsthereonascalledfororinadvanceofcallsorotherwise,andtounderwriteorsubscribeforthesameconditionallyorotherwiseandeitherwithaviewtoinvestmentorforresaleorforanyotherlawfulpurpose;Toborrowmoney,toissuebonds,notes,debentures,orotherobligations,securedorunsecured,oftheCorporation,ftomtimetotime,formoneysborrowedorinpaymentforproperty Enc'osureiStoULNRC-06272-18-acquiredorforanyoftheotherobjectsorpurposesoftheCorporation;tosecurethesamebymortgageormortgagesupon,orbydeedordeedsoftrustof,orbyapledgeof,orotherlienuponanyoraltofthepropertyrealorpersonal,rights,privilegesandfranchisesoftheCorporationwheresoeversituated,acquiredortobeacquired;andtosellorotherwisedisposeofanyorallsuchbonds,notes,debenturesorobligationsinsuchmanneranduponsuchtermsasmaybedeemedjudicious,butonlytotheextentthenpermittedtotheCorporationunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri;Ingeneral,todoanyandallofthethingshereinbeforesetforth,andsuchotherthingsasareincidentalorconducivetotheattainingoftheobjectsandpurposesoftheCorporation;andIncarryingonitsbusinessandforthepurposeofattainingorfurtheringanyofitsobjects,toenterinto,make,performandcarryoutcontractsofeverykindwithanyperson,partnership,association,corporation,government,governmentalsubdivisionorotherbodywhatsoever:andtodosuchactsandthings,andtoexerciseanyandallsuchpowerstothesameextentasanaturalpersonmightorcouldlawfullydoinsofarasthesameareauthorizedbythelawsoftheStateofMissouri,noworhereafterapplicabletotheCorporation;Toconductitsbusinessinalloranyofitsbranchessofaraspermittedbylaw,IntheStateofMissouriandelsewhere;and,forandinconnectionwithsuchbusiness,toacquire,hold,possess,purchase,lease,mortgageandconveyrealandpersonalpropertytotheextentpermittedbylaw;andTopurchase,hold,sellandtransfersharesofitsowncapitalstocktosuchextentandinsuchmannerasmaynoworhereafterbepermittedbylaw.EIGHTHThattheRestatedArticlesofIncorporationcorrectlysetforthwithoutchangethecorrespondingprovisionsoftheArticlesofIncorporationasheretoforeamended,andsupa,,detheoriginalArticlesofIncorporationandallamendmentsthereto.DatedApril7.1994C..."J\-UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY--------
Enclosure16toULNRC-0627219-STATEOFMISSOURISSCITYOFST.LOUISOnthis7thdayofApril.1994.betoremeappearedWilliamE.Jaudes,tomepersonallyknown.who,beingbymedulysworndidsaythatheisVicePresidentandGeneralCounselofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthesealaffixedtotheforegoinginstrumentisthecorporatesealofsaidCorporationandthatsaidinstrumentwasadoptedbytheBoardofDirectorsofsaidCorporationonFebruary11,1994,andwassignedandsealedonbehalfofsaidCorporationbyauthorityofItsBoardofDirectors,andsaidWilliamE.Jaudesverifiedsaidinstrumenttobethefreeactanddeedofsaidcorporation.DEBORAH1.CLARKNOTARYPUBLIC-STATEOFMISSOURIST.WUISCOUNTYMYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAPR.18,1994
-Enclosure16toULNRC-06272JudithKMoriartySecretaryo(&ateStateofMissouriJeffersonCity65101tlay11,1994lanesC.ThoapsonUnionElectric1901(IouteauAve.,roBox149St.Louis,M)63166Re:UNICtEW1TICCGWANY(00040441)
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromE[VE(12)toTE(10)and351.085.2(4)(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)RSM0.)Verytrulyyours,JUDITHK.MORIARTYSecretaryofStateCorporationDivisionAmendmentDeskLtr.#62 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272!'STATEOFMISSOURIROYO.BWNTOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATE314/751.4609SECRETARyOFSTATEJEFFERSONCITY65102STATEMENTOFCHANGEINNUMBEROFDIRECTORSSections351.055(6),351.085.1f4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfee-FileonecopyCorporateCharterNo.404411.ThenameofthecorporationisUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYThenameunderwhichitwasoriginallyorganizedwas_____________________MISSOURIELECTRICLIGHTANDPOWERCOMPANY2.EffectiveAPRIL26.1994thenmiberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardo.rdirectorswaschangefromTWELVEtoTENM10.1994Form611/95
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Enclosure16toULNRC-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOPRETIREMENTOPPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.Thecorporation,havingfromtimetotimeredeemedsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series,retired260sharesonJune1,1994.3.Thecorporationhasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$26,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.4.AsaresultofUnionElectricCompany'sretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofthecorporationhasdecreasedfrom3,435,116to3,434,856andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,199,100to$219,173,100.5.Theassetsofthecorporationremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof260sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyC.L.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272WATERS,AssistantSecretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthis28thdayofJune,1995.UNIONELECTRICCOYBy________SeniorVicePreidentATTEST)p)AssistantSecretaySTATEOFMISSOURI)SSCITYOFST.LOUIS)DONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontainedthereinaretruetothebestofhisknowledge,informationandbelief.andsworntobeforemethis28thdayofJune,I/_-;_.('c-iNotaryPublic-aARBARALUNGWITZt1OTARYPUP;.ic-STATEOFMissouRilYCMMlSSiQNEXPIRESSEPT,2.19PI1OST.LOUIS2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272.1*UUJLJ.-IJ.:-;;"..v:...::.....q*.'.-'.'c::'j_?La':;-*.-1t*d-I--i.J*.-*(rcr-...-ia*...-*-*-*4-$'1-1_i_SLIJLdY_1L_Q.i'OFM1s0SecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTI,REBECCAMcDOWELLCOOK,SECRETARYOFSTATEOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,DOHEREBYCERTIFYTHATDUPLICATECOPIESOFARESOLUTIONOFUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYAMISSOURICORPORATIONRELATINGTORETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,HAVEBEENRECEIVEDINTHISOFFICE.THESUBSTANCETHEREOFIS:RETiREMENTOF260SHARESOFPREFERREDSTOCK,$6.30SERIESSAIDRESOLUTIONISFOUNDTOCONFORMTOLAW.BYTHEVIRTUEOFTHEAUTHORITYVESTEDINMEBYLAW,HEREBYISSUETHISCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTiNTESTIMONYWHEREOF,HANDANDIMPRINTEDTHETHESTATEOFMISSOURI,7THDAYOFMAY,1996.RebeccaMcDowellCookACCORDINGLY,I,1HAVESETMYGREATSEALOFONTHIS,THESecretaryofState$25.00 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOPRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDBTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.Thecorporation,havingfromtimetotimeredeemedsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series,retired260sharesonJune1,1995.3.Thecorporationhasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$26,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.4.AsaresultofUnionElectricCompany'sretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofthecorporationhasdecreasedfrom3,434,856to3,434,596andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,173,100to$219,147,100.5.Theassetsofthecorporationremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof260sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyJAMESC.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272THOMPSON,Secretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthis6thdayofMay,1996.UNIONECTRICCMPANYBy______enirVicePreidentATTEST:STATEOFMISSOURI)SSPi..1ttCd)CITYOFST.LOUIS)ECRETAY0TATEDONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificatenbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatenentscontnedthereinaretruetothebestofhisknowledge,informa'onandbelief.Donald.BrandtSubscribedandsworntobeforemethis6thdayofMay,1996.BARBARALUNGW1IZ719NotaryNotSealNAlAZiCityotSt.LouisMtCammissiGnzpkssgptcmtit2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272ULU9u..'OFMISso**.:....--.A'.--.-?Iitt)**4t.).RebeccaMcDowellCookSecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENT::.I,REBECCAMcDOWELLCOOK,SECRETARYOFSTATEOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,DOHEREBYCERTIFYTHAIDUPLICATE:'COPIESOFARESOLUTIONOFUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYAMISSOURICORPORATIONRELATINGTORETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,HAVEBEENRECEIVEDINTHISOFFICE.-CTHESUBSTANCETHEREOFIS:RETIREMENTOF260SHARESOF4"PREFERREDSTOCK,$6.30SERIESJC.-.SAIDRESOLUTIONISFOUNDTOCONFORMTOLAW-ACCORDINGLY,I,*...::1BYTHEVIRTUEOFTHEAUTHORITYVESTEDINMEBYLAW,HEREBYISSUETHISCERTIFICATEOF1RETIREMENT.INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IHAVESETMY%.S.'HANDANDIMPRINTEDTHEGREATSEALOF')jTHESTATEOFMissouRj,ONTHiS,THE-47THDAYOFJUNE,1996.6ZSecretaryofState$25.00*__*JI,c.')...-gJhcL_31d4,.Lw'A.ILj;JJtjc,.....zii.'1'GfflfrJQjt..%..1-%k'.......-------I*.*_.q_-*-'**'**qu's..**..**t**fr.[-.:,.i..:;4'i1)I*.*ItI..:**;.*4*!:*..1;)*:**';*,..**:I!'*.$')IIII*t?7,..*,,,*_*1*-.*..4.,i:L.,..,..U*A,...4L.*...
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.Thecorporation,havingfromtimetotimeredeemedsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series,retired260sharesonJune1,1996.3.Thecorporationhasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$26,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.4.AsaresultofUnionElectricCompany'sretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofthecorporationhasdecreasedfrom3,434,596to3,434,336andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,147,100to$219,121,100.5.Theassetsofthecorporationremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof260sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCor.ipanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyJAMESC.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272THOMPSON,Secretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthis6thdayofJune,1996.ATTEST:STATEOFMISSOURICITYOFST.LOUISSSUNIONELTRICOANYBy"SniorViceesidentFILEDANDCERTIFICATEiSSUEDJUNO71996OFSTATE)DONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontanedthereinaretruetothebestofhisdnanandDonaldE.BrandtSubscribedandsworntobeforenethis6thdayofJune,1996.0ryPub11c6)'-,oFMlS'I,,,.DEBORAH1.ANZA[QNENOTARYPUBCIC.SIAJEOfMISSOURIST.LouisCOUNTYMYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAPR.18,19082 Enclosure16No.NRco6y2SecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFM1SS0RebeccaMcDowellCookI,REBECCAMCDONELLCOOK,SECRETARYOFSTATEOFTHESTATEOFMissouRI,DOHEREBYCERTIFYTHATDUPLICATECOPIESOFARESOLUTIONOF-.--%--r.hf's'%4'-rterir-r-i'r-'i'tp--iP'4.1r-W1tM4?P'f.1p?L'*.10...';:*;(:-'*';'.,i'.J((.**.-t.:t-F4;'SAIDRESOLUTIONISFOUNDTOCONFORMTOLAW.BYTHEVIRTUEOFTHEAUTHORITYVESTEDINMErBYLAW,HEREBYISSUETHISCERTIFICATEOFi(RETIREMENTiC.4::INTESTIMONIWHEREOF,IHAVESETMY'-JHANDANDIMPRINTEDTHEGREATSEALOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,ONTHIS,THE,j15THDAYOFAPRIL,1997-f.Zi;.c,',-eQtcSecretar3'ofState$25.00'.,.i'%..?d%.k.-;Ld-..-'.'%.V..'%UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYAMISSOURICORPORATIONRELATINGTORETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,HAVEBEENRECEIVEDiNTHISOFFICE-THESUBSTANCETHEREOFIS:RETIREMENTOF330,001SHARESOFPREFERREDSTOCK,$7.iSERIES,300,000SHARESOF$6.40SERIES,6,240SHARESOF$6.30SERIESg3,000SHARESOF$5.50SERIESB.ACCORDINGLY,I,9Le)lCz4 Enclosure16toULNRC-O622UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTWICAThOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertif'asfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany(hereinafterreferredtoas"UnionElectric").2.(a)OnJanuary21,1997,UnionElectricredeemedthe330,001outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$7.44Series.(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$7.44Series,oratotalof$33,000,100,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe330,00]sharesofPreferredStock,$7.44Series.3.(a)OnJanuary21,1997,UnionElectricredeemedthe300,000outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.40Series.(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.40Series,oratotalof$30,000,000outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe300,000sharesofPreferredStock,$6.40Series.4.(a)OnJanuary21,1997,UnionElectricredeemedthe6,240outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series.-(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$624,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe6,240sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.
Enclosure16toULNRC-062725.(a)OnJanuary21,1997UnionElectricredeemedthe3,000outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB.(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB,oratotalof$300,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe3,000sharesofPreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB.6.Asaresultoftheretirementof639,241aggregatenumberofsharesofPreferredStockasdescribedabove,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofUnionElectrichasdecreasedfrom3,434,336to2,795,095andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,121,100to$155,197,000.7.TheassetsofUnionElectricremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof639,241sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyJAMESC.THOMPSON,Secretary,anditscorporateseattobeheretoaffixed,altonthis14thdayofApril,1997.UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYSeniorVicePresientATTEST:FiLEDANDCEFfl1RCATE2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURI))S$CiTYOfST.LOUIS)DONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulyswornuponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontainedthereinaretiuetothebestofhisknowledge,informationSubscribedandsworntobcfbremethis14thdayofApril,1997.NoxyPublicCDEBORM1.ANZALONE\:oMSVptijc-smwST.LOUISCOUNT'(MYC#A1SSt'iEXPIRESRPP18,199e3 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMissouRiOFflCEOFSECRErARYOFSTATEJEFFERSONCRY65102Jaiiaxy8,1998Re:UUCNPf(0000441)
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromti(10)toeleven(U).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.085.2(4)RSM0.)Verytrulyyours,REBECCAN.COOKSecretaryofStateCorporationDivisionAmendmentDeskLtr.#62 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272.ROY0.BLUNTSECRET*RYOFSTA1tSTATEOFMISSOURIOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATEJEFFERSONCITY65102314/7S146O9STATEMENTOFCWNGEINNUMBEROFDIRECTORSSections351.055(6),351.085.1(4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfee-FileonecopyCorporateCharterNo.404411.ThenameofthecorporationisUNIONELECTRICCC4PAN'ThenameunderwhichitwasoriginallyorganizedwasMISSOURIELECTRICLIGHTANDPWERC(1PANY2.EffectiveDecember31,199?boardofdirectorswaschangedfromthenumbercfpersonsconstitutingitsTEN(10)toELEVEN(11)Foin61]/95anuarv6.1998DateCorporateOfficerJamesC.ThompsonSecretary Enclosure16toULNRC-06272#00040441..*pMMMM-OFMISSOURebeccaMcDowellCookSecretaryofStatefr;))&CORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFMERGERMISSOURICORPORATIONSURVIVINGWHEREAS,ArticlesofMergerofthefollowingcorporations:ARCHMERGERINC.(#00414846)INTO:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY(#00040441)OrganizedandExistingUnderLawofMissouri4-havebeenreceived,foundtoconformtolaw,andfiled.THEREFORE,I,REBECCAMCDOWELLCOOK,SecretaryofStateof)Missouri,issuethisCertificateofMerger,certifyingthatmergeroftheaforenamedcorporationsiseffectedwithUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY(#00040441)asthesurvivingcorporation.INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IHAVESETMYHANDANDIMPRINTEDTHEGREATSEALOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,ONTHIS,THE31stDayofDecember,1997.-f),IA1*)tlfltl\)J11LI)SecretaryofState:s3o.oo Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURIOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATEREBECCACOOK,SecretaiyOfStateARTICLESOFMERGERFIL&jAN*MERGING.,DCERCATEARCHMERGERINC.10WITHANDINTOLiEUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY311997HONORABLEREBECCACOOK1tfSECRETARYOFSTATETAtZSTATEOFMISSOURIP.O.BOX778JEFFERSONCITY,MO.65102PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheGeneralandBusinessCorporationLawofMissouri,theundersignedcorporationscertifythefollowing:1.ThatArchMergerInc.ofMissouri2.ThatUnionElectricCompanyofMissouriareherebymergedandthattheabovenamedUnionElectricCompanyisthesurvivingcorporation.3.ThattheBoardofDirectorsofArchMergerInc.metonAugust11,1995andbyresolutionadoptedbyamajorityvoteofthemembersofsuchboardapprovedtheAgreementandPlanofMergerattachedheretoasExhibit1.4.ThattheBoardofDirectorsofUnionElectricCompanymetonAugust11,1995andbyresolutionadoptedbyamajorityvoteofthemembersofsuchboardapprovedtheAgreementandPlanofMergerattachedheretoasExhibit1.5.TheAgreementandPlanofMergerwasapprovedbyunanimouswrittenconsentofthetwoshareholdersofArchMergerInc.datedAugust16,1995.6.ThePlanofMergerthereafterwassubmittedtoavoteatthespecialmeetingoftheshareholdersofUnionElectricCompanyheldonDecember20,1995.Atsuchmeetingtherewere102,123,834sharesofcommonstockand3,434,596sharesofpreferredstockoutstandingandentitledtovoteand75,091,584votedinfavorand1,972,890votedagainstsaidplan,with28,493,956sharesabstainingornotvoting.
Enclosure16toULNRC-062727.PLANOFMERGERa.UnionElectricCompanyofMissouriisthesurvivor.b.Mioftheproperty,rights,privileges,leases,andpatentsofArchMergerInc.aretobetransferredtoandbecomethepropertyofUnionElectricCompany,thesurvivor.Theofficersandboardofdirectorsoftheabovenamedcorporationsareauthorizedtoexecutealldeeds,assignments,anddocumentsofeverynaturewhichmaybeneededtoeffectuateafillandcompletetransferofownership.c.TheofficersandboardofdirectorsofUnionElectricCompanyshallcontinueinofficeuntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedundertheprovisionsofthebylawsofthesurvivingcorporation.d.TheoutstandingsharesofArchMergerInc.shallbeexchangedforsharesofUnionElectricCompanyonthefollowingbasis:EachshareofcommonstockofArchMergerInc.shallbeconvertedintooneshareofcommonstockofUnionElectricCompany.e.ThearticlesofincorporationofUnionElectricCompanyshallbethearticlesofincorporationofthesurvivingcorporation,untilthereafteramendedasprovidedbylawandinsucharticlesofincorporation.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272INWITNESSWHEREOF,theseArticlesofMergerhavebeenexecutedinduplicatebytheaforementionedcorporationsasofthedayandyearhereafteracknowledged.(NOSEAL)ARCHMERGERIN)ZNDonaldE.'flrandtPresidentAITEST:d%.ta'L(WilliamE.Jaude/SecretaiyCORPORATESEALUNIONELECThJCCOMPANYC.W.MuellerPresident&ChiefExecutiveOfficerATfEST:Thompson ErcIosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURI))55CITYOFST.LOUIS)I,L.ft..nrzkIonaNotaryPublic,doherebycertifythatonthe31stdayofDecember,1997,personallyappearedbeforemeDONALDE.BRANDT,whobeingbymefirstdulysworn,declaredthatheisthePresidentofArchMergerInc.,thathesignedtheforegoingdocumentasPresidentofthecorporation,andthatthestatementsthereincontainedaretrue.DEBORAHLANZALONEMyCommissionExpires:NOTARYPUBISTATOFMISSOURIST.LOUIsCOUNTYMYCOI1MJssfEXPIRESAPR18,1993STAThOFMISSOURI))$SCITYOFST.LOUIS)I,c'kL.ciocethatonthe31stdayofDecember,1997,personallyappearedbeforemeC.W.MUELLER,whobeingbymefirstdulysworn,declaredthatheisPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofUnionElectricCompany,thathesignedtheforegoingdocumentasPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofthecorporation,andthatthestatementsthereincontainedaretrue.MyCommissionExpires:OBORAHL.ANZALONE-NTARY?ULIC-STiJEOFMISSOURIST.LOUISCOUNTYMYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAPR.18,1998aNotaryPublic,doherebycertil' Enclosure16tdULNRC-06272ISTATEOFMISSOURIOmcEOFSECRErARYOFSi-ATEJEFFERSONOilY65102Ziy4,1996Re:lUCtNKR1C(001J4(yj41)
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfrom(11)to.(PursuanttoChapter351.055f6)and351.025.2(4)RSM0.)Verytrulyyours,*REBECCAH.COOK*SecretaryofStateCorporationDivisionAmendmentDeskLtr.f62 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272...-STATEOFMISsOURIROYD.BLUNTOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATE314/751-4609SECnA'OfSlATEJEFFERSONCITY65102STATEMENTOFCJThNGEINNUMBEROFDIRECTORSSections351.055(6),351.085.1(6)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfee-FileonecopyCorporateCharterNo.404411.ThenameofthecorporationisUNIONELECTRICCCt1PANyThenameunderwhichitwasoriginallyorganizedwas_________________________MISSOURIELECTRICLIGHTANDP(JFR('Ct4PANY2.EffectiveApil28.1996,thenumbercfpersonsconsfititingisboardofdirectorswaschangedfromELEVENtoFIVE_______________________________________________April30,1998CorporateOfficerDateJamesC.ThompsonSecretaryFor7n611 StateofMissouriRebeccaMcDowellCook,P.O.Box776,JeffersonCity,NJ4fl2fVtDCorporationDivisionTheundersignedcorporationorlimitedpartnership,organizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouriforthepurposeofchangingitsregisteredagent"TheGeneralandBusinessCorporationActofMissouri,"orthe"MissouriUniformLimitedPartnershipLaw,"representsthat:(1)Thenameofthecorporation/ltd.partnershipis:UnionElectricCompany(2)Thenameofitsregisteredagentbeforethischangeis:WilliamE.JaudesThenameofthenewregisteredagentis:J.CookTheaddress,includingStreetnumber,ifany,ofitsregisteredofficebeforethischangeis:191Y1ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,Missouri63103Itsregisteredoffice(includingstreetnumber,ifanychangeistobemade)isherebyCHANGEDTO:NnChnpe5)Theaddressofitsregisteredofficeandtheaddressofthebusinessofficeofitsregisteredagent.aschangedwillbeidentical.')Suchchangewasauthorizedbyresolutiondulyadoptedbytheboardofdirectorsofthecorporationorbythelimitedpartnership.Enoosure16toULNRC-06272CFJUL061998StatementofChangeofRegistered*nt4'-tc,_,orRegisteredOfficeECRET.s.tD'STAEiNSTRUCTIONSI.ThefilingfeeforthischangeislO.OO.ChangemustbefiledinDUPUCATE.2.P.O.BoxmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwithStreet,RouteorHighway.3.AgentandaddressmustbeintheStateofMissouri.4.Ifacorporation,officers(presidentorvicepresidentandsecretaryorassistantsecretary)mustsign,andpresident'sorvicepresident'ssignaturemustbenotarized.5.Iflimitedpartnership,generalpartnermustsignandhavetheirsignaturenotarized.CharterNo.40441(3)5)i*p.58I2*94)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272INWITNESSWHEREOF,theundersignedcorporationorlimitedpartnershiphascausedthisreportobeexecutedinitsnamebyitsPresidentorVicePresidentofthecorporation,orGeneralPartnerofthelimitedpaxmership,andattestedtobytheassistantseaetaryifacorporationonthe1stdayofJuly1998UnionElectricCompanyotvornoeorUnitedjmahip(CORPORATESEAL)"none"ByE-'-Q4U1.2orVicePzdrno(axpaoaGcD&aZParmoClinütcdparmp__ru(%)iu.O6i99StaofMissouri.cFiErA!VO-S.'..:E'CityfzrmTyofSi-;BarbaraLunRwitz,aNotaryPublic,doherebycertifythatonthe1stdayofJuly,1998,personallyappearedbeforemeSteveSullivanwhodeclareshe/sheisthePresidentorVicePresidentofthecorporation,oraGeneralPartnerofthelimitedpartnership,executingtheforegoingdocument,andbeingfirstdulysworn,acknowledgedthathe/shesignedtheforegoingdocumentinthecapacitythereinsetforthanddeclaredthatthestatementsthereincontainedaretrue.INWflNESSWHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandandsealthedayandyearbeforewritten.(/I7Q%Nor7PublicU(NocarialSeal)Mycommissionexpires9/2199BARBARALUf4GWFF!MyCountyofComnission___________________________NotaryPublic-NotarySea(STATEOFMISSOURICityofSt.LouisMYCommissionLxpirs:$,ptmbir2.1999 INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IhavesetmyhandandimprintedtheGREATSEALoftheStateofMissouri,onthis,the'5thdayofDECEMBER,2002.-SecretaryofState*EncloSure16toULNRC-06272No.00040441pJEOFMISSOLTMattBluntSecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOFCORPORATERECORDS-Si-I,MATTBLUNT,SecretaryofStateoftheStateofMissouriandKeeperoftheGreatSealthereof,doherebycertifythattheannexedpavescontainafull,trueandcompletecopyofthosecertainoriginaldocumentsonfileandofrecordinthisofficeforwhichcertificationhasbeenrequested.**,**'.*.1'-1 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272rr'No.00040441I;OFMIS$0UI?,Sf4r441-A,SecretaryofState1.-4'CORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTaI,REBECCAMcDOWELLCOOK,SecretaryofStateoftheStateofMissouri,doherebycertifythatduplicate'4copiesofaresolutionofUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYr41aMissouricorporationrelatingtoRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,havebeenreceivedinthisoffice.Thesubstancethereofis:r'4RETIRING1,657,500SHARESOFITS-PREFERREDSTOCK,$1.735SERIESwrL.Saidresolutionisfoundtoconformtolaw.bythevirtueoftheauthorityvestedinmeaibylaw,herebyissuethisCertificateof_____1RETIREMENT.ru.4INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IhavesetmyhandandimprintedtheGREATSEALofptheStateofMissouri,onthis,the2nddayofDECEMBER,2002.I_____$25.00SecretaryofStateMattBluntACCORDINGLY,I,$30ti-OD Enclosure16toULN-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY/CERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.fa)OnSeptember23,2002,UnionElectricCompanyredeemedtheI,657,500outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$1.735Series.(b)UnionElectricCompanyhasapplied$25.00petshare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$1.735Series,oratotalof$41,437,500,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementoftheI,657,500sharesofPreferredStock,$1.735Series.3.Asaresultoftheretirementof1,657,500sharesofPreferredStockasdescribedabove,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofUnionElectricCompanyhasdecreasedfrom2,795,095to1,737,595andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$155,197,000to$113,759,500.4.TheassetsofUnionElectricCompanyremainingaftersaidretirementoftheI,657,500sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbenotherwiseprovidedfor.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272//INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElecthcCompanyhascausedthisceificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyJerreE.Birdsong,.VicePresidentandTreasurer,andattestedbyStevenR.Sullivan,Secretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthisZU'.dayofNovember,2002.UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYBy_________ePresidentandTrea9rerATTEST:_______FLEDSecretarySECRETAROFSTATE Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURI))SSCITYOFST.LOUIS)JERREE.BJRDSONG,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheistheVicePresidentandTreasurerofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontainedthereinaretruetothebestofhisknowledge,informationandbelief.5k;?4L-(rreE.BicdsohgQSubscribedandsworntobeforemethif..dayofNovember,2002.NotaryPublicCAROLA.HEADNoimyPu&-Noty&aISTATEOlMISSOURISr.Q,ahsCorityMyCcaurnssicnExpfres:Sept.23,2006 Enclosure16toULNRC-062721Cc)I1tzIVhUMaBlunt,SecretaryofStateCorporationsDivisionSECRETARYOFSTATfmesC.IGrIpatrkkSisteIntormalionCenterP.O.Box775,JeffersonCity,1'.fO65102600W.MeluStreet,Rm322.JelTersonCit),MO65101StatementofChangeofRegisteredAgentand/orRegisteredOfficeByaForeignorDomesticForProfitorNonprofitCorporationCharterNo..(I)Thenameofthecorporationis:UnionE1ctricCompany00040441(2)Theaddress,includingstreetandnumber,ofitspresentregisteredoffice(beforechange)is:1901ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,MO63103AddressCity/State/Zip(3)Theaddress,includingStreetandnumber,ofitsregisteredofficeisherebychangedto:OneAmerenPlaza,1901ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,MO63103Address(P.O.Boxmayizixbeusedhiconjunctionwithaphysicalstreetaddress)CitylState/ZipThenameofitspresentregisteredagent(beforechange)is:_James3.CookThenameofthenewregisteredagentis:RonaldK.EvansAuthorizedsignatujfyiregistcredagentmappearbelow:J(Maytittuchsepuratuortg:rtttticr,ruteduT7Ue,g,Yjnsen,tothisfarminlieuofthisignnture)(6)Theaddressofitsregisteredofficeandtheaddressoftheofficeofitsregisteredagent,aschanged.willbeidentical.(7)Thechangewasauthorizedbyresolutiondutyadoptedbytheboardofdirectors.Inaffirmatloofthefactsstatedabove,.-StevenR.Sullivan(Authorizedsignatureofq/flcurat;ifuppJicablethuirn,unoftheboard)(PnngcdMime)SeCretary-3(Ttlk)tinonth.'Iay/yaar)FEB212003StateofMissouriInstructionsI.Thisformistobeusedbyeitheraforprofitornonprofitcorporationtochangeeitherorboththenameofitsregisteredagentand/ortheaddressofitsexistingregisteredagent.2.Thereisa$10.00feeforfilingthisstatement.ftmustbefiledinDUPLICATE.3.P.O.BoxmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwithaphysicalStreetaddress.4.AgentandaddressmustbeintheStateofMissouri.5.ThecorporationmaynQIactasitsownagent.f4)(5)Corp.#59(11/00)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272OfficeoftheSecretaryofStateStateofMissouriMATFBLUNTJeffersonCityCORPORATIONSDIVISIONSECRETARYOfSTATE65101(866)223-6535TOLLFREEMay2$,2004AmerenServicesOneAmerenPlaza1901ChouteauAvenueSt.Louis,MO63166-6149RE:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY00040441
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromfive(5)toeleven(11).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.085.2(4)RSMo.)DeniseGentP.0.Box778JeffersonCity,MO65102(866)223-6535www.sos.mo.gov Enclosure16toULNRC-06272StatementofChangeinNumberofDirectorsFileNumber:20041542110100040441DateFiled:0512812004MaftBluntSecretaryofStateC.tpaniiie.sDtwiieaP.O..z771UIW.MiiiStreet,RNiflJdTersoOtl,MO5l2Sections351.055(6),351.085.1(4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfcc-FileonecopyI.ThcnameoftheCrationUnionElecincCompanyCorporatcCnartcrNo.000404412.EffectiveApril22.2003,timnumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorswaschangedmcndVthy(yearfromlive(5)toeleven(11)RonaldR.Evans,AssistantSecretaryTideDateStateofMissouriStatementofCorrection1Page(s)iiiiirnuIIIHUfl10415307024?tintedNames-Ecern6tBl2O22 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272OfficeoftheSecretaxyofStateStateofMissouriMATI'BLUNTJeffersonCityCORPORATIONSDIVISIONSECRETARYOFSTATE65101(866)223-6535TOLLFREEMay28,2004UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYOneAmerenPlaza1901ChouteauAveSt.Louis,MO63103RE:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY00040441
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromeleven(11)tosix(6).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.085.2(4)RSMo.)DeniseGentP.0.Box772JeffersonCity,MO65102(866)223-6535www.sos.mo.gov Enclosure16toULNRC-06272FileNumber:20041542110400040441DateFiled:0512812004MaltBluntSecretaryofStaten..t.O.Buz7711600W.MalaSteeçR322Jeffrrso.Cfty,MO65112StatementofChangeinNumberofDirectorsSections351.055(6),351.085.1(4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfec-Fi)conecopyCorporateCharterNo.00040441mnameofthcCorporationUnionElectricCompany2.EffectiveAptil27,2004,thentanbcrofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorswaschangedmociWdaylye.rfromtoSIX(6)RonaldK.Evans,AssistantSecretarySignausPrinilNameTide-dlReState-OtherIpage(s)*lMIImFern,SIB32/02 IEnclosure16toULNRC-06272(2)Theaddress,includingstreetandnumber,ofitspresentregisteredoffice(beforechange)is:(Ma)rac.Csep,Ike.iiatlyareJwirrarco.ue,gothIa,licaofthusinanrçl(6)Theaddressofitsregisteredofficeandtheaddressoftheofficeofitsregisteredagent,aschanged,willbeidentical.(7)Thethangewasdulyauthorizedbythebusinessentitynamedabove.InAfilrmaboe.fthefactsststedabovearetnseandconect:(TheundersidsthatfalsestatementsmadeinthisfilingaresubjecttothepenaltiesprovidedunderSection575.040,RSMo)RonaldK.EvansAwthocfr.dstr,,enurofofficeroyçpecu.We.chairmanoftheboardPnsedt,IamcAssistantSecretary.-9-aocsfltkmonthldaylyanNameandaddresstoreturnfileddocument:Name:AAA.....StateofMissounChawofAgenIPage(s)FileNumber:2005241538060004044fStateofMissouriIDateFiled:0212912005RobinCarnahan,SecretaryofStateRobinCamahanLSecretaryofStateCorperoosDtvtooi---------__-P.O.San77$f605W.MainStreet,Rm322JefleriaaOty,MO65102StatementofChangeofRegisteredAgentandlorRegisteredOfficeByaForeignorDomesticForProfitorNonprofitCorporationoraLimitedLiabilityCompanyJnstnictionsI.Thisformistobeusedbyeitheraforprofitornonprofitcorporationoralimitedliabilitycompanytochangeeitherorboththenameofitsregisteredagentand/ortheaddressofitsexistingregisteredagent.2.Thereisa$10.00feeforfilingthisstatement.3.P.O.Boxmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwithaphysicalstreetaddress.4.AgentandaddressmustbeintheStateofMissouri.5.Thecorporationmaynotactasitsownagent.CharterNo._________________(I)Thenameofthebusinessentityis:UnionElectncCompanyOneAmerenPlaza,1901ChouteauAvenueSt.Louis,NO63703(3)(4)(5)AddressCt'SseIZJpTheaddress,includingstreetandnumber,ofitsregisteredofficeisherebychangedto:500EastIndependenceDriveUnion,MO63084ASjrss(P0.SosmayonlybeaedInconj.mcrionwithapkysicalgreettthrss)CirjVSraIW4,Thenameofitsprcse.tregisteredagent(beforechange)is:RonaldK.Evans..Kenneth1.SchmidtThenameofthesewregisteredagentis:AuthorizedsignatureofsewregisteredagentmastappearbeCityState,andZipCode;T0524f55831 PursuanttoIowalaw,theundersignedsubmitsthisStatementtochangethebusinessentity'sregisteredofficeandlorregisteredagentinIowa.ReadtheINSTRUCTIONSonthebackotthisformbeforecompletingtheinformationandsigningbelow.f.TheNAMEofthebusinessentityis:UnionElectricCompany2.TheStreetdressoftheCURRENTregisteredOFFICEasindicatedontheSecretaryofState'srecordsis:523No.WaterStreet3.ThestreetaddressoftheNEWregisteredOFFICEis:KeokukQiyIA52832-5960zip523No.WaterStreetKeokukIA52832-5960*seeetstale4.ThenaoftheCURRENTregisteredAGENTasindicatedontheSecretaryofState'srecordsis:K.P.Blank*(ifmor,thanoneAW4T£isfst,d.ina.eelilnecoolsbeingJeaced.)5.ThenameftheNEWregisteredAGENTis:LarryWeiman6.IftheREGISTEREDAGENThaschanged,theNEWRegisteredAgentmustsignhere,consentingtotheitappointment,orattachtheirwrittenconsenttothisform.CompleteONLYiftheRegisteredAgentchanges.FILED!OWA7.IftheREGISTEREDAGENTranaesthestreetadØressoftheirbusinessofficeonthisfomhereindicatingthatNOTICEofthechangehasbeengiventothebusinessentity.signatureotRegisteredAgentCompleteONLYiftheRegisteredAgentchangesthestreetaddressoftheirbusinessoffice.B.AfteranyJallchange(s)aremade,thestreetaddressofjhcregisteredoffiçandthestr!g*.,llbidentical.9.Signaturebyauthorizedrepresentative:-Seestst,uction5onbackSECRETARYOFSTATE/yyjJ)))IW45751011111110Date:"cV2tcDRtNTNameandTitIe:RonaldK.Evans,AssistantSecretary(314)554-2156NamIdTitleTelephoneNumbetEnclosure16toULNRC-06272Øe611214flNERENLECIRLDEPTCHESTER].CULVERSecretaryofStateStateofIowaSTATEMENTOFCHANGEOFREGISTEREDOFFICEAND/ORREGISTEREDAGENTTOWLP.2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272CORP.FILEROBINCARNAHANSECRETARYOFSTATEOfficeoftheSecretaryofStateStateofMissouriJeffersonCity65101CORPORATIONSDIVISION($66)223-6535TOLLFREEMarch14,2011AmerenEnergy1901ChouteauAve.,P0Box66149St.Louis,MO63166RE:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY00040441
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromsix(6)tofive(5).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.0$5.2(4)RSMo.)SecretaryofStateBusinessServicesDivisionP.0.Box778JeffersonCity,MO65102(866)223-6535www.sos.mo.govJAMESC.KIRKPATRICKSTATEINFORMATIONCENTER600W.MainStreet*P0Box77$*JeffersonCity65102AdministrativeRules*BusinessServices*Elections*Publications*Securities*StateArchives*StateLibraiy.WofflierLibrary closure16merenMarch9,2011MissouriSecretaryofStateBusinessServicesOMsionP.O.Box778Jefferson,Missouri65101Re:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCharterNo.:40441
DearSirorMadam:
I-FileNumber:00040441DateFiled:0311412011RobinCamahanSecretaryofStateThisistoinformyouthateffectiveMarch2,2011,thenumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorsforUnionElectricCompany.CharterNo.:40441,waschangedfromsix(6)tofive(5).IunderstandForm615nolongerexistsandaformfilingisnolongerrequiredforthischange:thatItIsstrictlyoptionalinformation.Bywayofthisletter,wearesimplynotifyingyouofthischange.ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(314)554-2021ordfilnnameren.com.Yoursverytwly,Cwaqa4t4k-CarlaJ.FlinnCorporateParalegalLegalDepartment;;,':'.'.g::.*:'(ç)c..):fl'.]I*"1:*r;.'StateofMissouriArnend(R*tt-GenBusIPage(s)1901ChoutesuAvenueSiLouisMO63190-8149AznerencornPCBOx66149 Enclosure16toULNRC-062724yCORP.FILEViAfflerefiMay12,2011MissouriSecretaryofStateBusinessServicesDivisionP.O.Box778Jefferson,Missouri65101Re:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCharterNo.:40441
DearSirorMadam:
ThisistoinformyouthateffectiveApril21,2011,thenumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorsforUnionElectricCompany,CharterNo.:40441,waschangedfromfive(5)toseven(7).IunderstandForm61Bnolongerexistsandaformfilingisnolongerrequiredforthischange;thatitisstrictlyoptionalinformation.Bywayofthisletter,wearesimplynotifyingyouofthischange.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(314)554-2021orcflinn(ameren.com.Yoursverytruly,cwLta:.qw3frvt/CarlaJ.FlinnCorporateParalegalLegalDepartment1901ChouteauAvenueStLouis.MO63166-6149Ameren.com Cndourc1G-toULNRC-06272;FileNumbery,00040441DateFIled:0511612011AlilerellRobinCamahanSecretaryofStateMay12,2011MissouriSecretaryofStateBusinessServicesDivisionP.O.Box776Jefferson,Missouri65101Re:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCharterNo.:40441
DearSirorMadam:
ThisistoinformyouthateffectiveApril21,2011,thenumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorstarUnionElectricCompany,CharterNo.:40441,waschangedfromfive(5)toseven(7).IunderstandForm61Bnolongerexistsandaformfilingisnolongerrequiredforthischange;thatftisstrictlyoptionalinformation.Bywayofthisletter,wearesimplynotifyingyouofthischange.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(314)554-2021orcfiinncameren.com.Yoursverytruly,CWLt6.Wfr{/Carla1.FlinnCorporateParalegalLegalDepartment1901ChouteauAvenueP0Box66l49Ameren.com::::::::.:::StateofMissouriAmendlRestateOther1Page(e)StLouie,MO63166-6149 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272CERTIFICATEOfCORPORATERECORDSUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYI,ROBINCARNAHAN,SecretaryoftheStateoftheStateofMissouriandKeeperoftheGreatSealthereofdoherebycertifythattheannexedpagescontainafifil,trueandcompletecopyoftheoriginaldocumentsonfileandofrecordinthisofficeforwhichcertificationhasbeenrequested.INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IhavesetmyhandandimprintedtheGREATSEALoftheStateofMissouri,onthis,the6thdayofJune,2011SecretaryofState00040441cab'.caiNianber:13886459-1
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6886-1Verithisceilifcateonlineat/ww.sosmo.gov/businesenhtiscskb/veiif.asp Enclosure16toULNRC-06272______________FileNumber:00040441DateFiled:0610312011RobinCamahanSecretaryofStateUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY________CERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingundertheJawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycerti5'asfollows:I.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.(a)OnAugust10,2010,UnionElectricCompanyredeemedthe330,000outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock.$7.64Series.(b)UnionElectricCompanyhasapplied$100.85pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$7.64Series,oratotalof$33,280,500,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe330,000sharesofPreferredStock,$7.64Series.3.Asaresultoftheretirementof330,000sharesofPreferredStockasdescribedabove,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofUnionElectricCompanyhasdecreasedfrom1,137,595to807,595andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$113,759,500.00to$80,759,500.00.4.TheassetsofUnionElectricCompanyremainingaftersaidretirementofthe330,000sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor:fremainderofpageleftinteiatlonallyblank-signaturepagefoilowsJStateofMISSOUrI-GenBus2Page(s)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272NWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyGregoryL.Nelson,SeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecietaiy,andattestedbyCraigW.Stensland,AssistantSecretaiy,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,altonthis3dayofJune,2011.ZfTCO%GreL.elson,SVP,GC&Secy.A(2/CraigStensland,A9t.STATEOfMISSOURI))SSCITYOfST.LOUIS)Onthis3dayofJuneintheyear2011,beforeme,CarlaJ.Flinn,aNotaryPublicinandforsaidState,personallyappearedGregoryL.Nelson,theSeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretaryofUnionElectricCompany,aMissouricorporation,knowntometobethepersonwhoexecutedthewithindocument,anddidstatethatthesealaffixedtothewithininstrumentisthecorporatesealofsaidcorporationandthatsaidinstrumentwassignedandsealedinbehalfofsaidcorporationbyauthorityofitsBoardofDirectors,andacknowledgedtomethatheexecutedthesameforthepurposesthereinstated.INWITNESSWHEREOF,IhavehereuntosetmyhandandaffixedmyofficialsealintheCityandStateaforesaid,thedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Q(%ftj1C4L44/MyCommissionExpires:qDjiOI4NateiySad,Stat.at1_______________Cad.J.Fllnn.NMiryPtbHaWMssoad-St,LcutaCkyICommission#1030W05SL1JU,.ioElecuicce,emcueofRcurcmer.tot3lcck.Jim.2011rerAu2010pijoo.oOC2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272SOS030(01-2005)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272ArticlesofIncorporation-UnionElectricCompanyRestated04/12/1994 Enclosure16adi4'O4pCO6272:4F1OFMISSoSECRETARYOFSTATECORPORATIONDIVISIONRESTATEDARTiCLESOFiNCORPORATiONWHEREASUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYACORPORATIONORGAN]ZEDUNDERTHEGENERALANDBUSINESSCoRPORATIONLAWHASFILEDINTHEOFFICEOFTHESECRETARYOFSTATEDUPLICATEORiGINALSOFRESTATEDARTICLESOFINCORPORATIONANDHAS,iNALLRESPECTS,COMPLIEDWITHTHEREOUIREMENTSOFTHEGENERALANDBUSINESSCORPORATIONLAWGOVERNINGRESTATEDARTICLESOFINc0RPRATI0N,ANDTHATSAIDRESTATEDARTICLESSUPERCEDETHEORIGINALARTIcLEsOFINCORPORATIONANDALLAMENDMENTSTHERETOINTESTIMONYWHEREOF,HANDANDIMPRINTEDTHETHESTATEOFMISSOURI,12THDAYOFAPRIL,199.IHAVESETMYGREATSEALOFONTHIS,THEJudithK.Moriarty5S55jti'Q,'.**.4-,L4"-.:Srcrclan'oftntc$20.00 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272RESTATEDARTICLESOFINCORPORATJONOFUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYPursuanttotheprovisionsofSection357.706,R.S.Mo.7986,asamended,theundersignedCorporationadoptsthefollowingRestatedArticlesofIncorporation.FIRSTThatthenameoftheCorporationshallbeUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY.SECONDThattheregisteredofficeoftheCorporationintheStateofMissourishallbe1901ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,Missouri63103,andthenameoftheregisteredagentatsuchaddressshallbeWilliamE.Jaudes.THIRDThattheaggregatenumberofshareswhichtheCorporationhastheauthoritytoissueIs182,500,000classifiedinto25,000.000sharesofPreferredStockwithoutparvalue,7,500,000sharesofPreferenceStockwiththepatvalueof$7pershare,and150,000,000sharesofCommonStockwiththeparvalueof$5pershare.(a)ThePreferredStockhasheretoforebeen,orshallbe,issuedinseriesasfollows:(1)ThePreterredStockhasheretoforebeenissuedandisoutstandinginthefollowingamountsandseries:330,000sharesofPreferredStock,$7.64Series;330,001sharesofPreferredStock,$7.44Series;300,000sharesofPreferredStock.$6.40Series;7,020sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series;14,000sharesofPreferredStock.$5.50SeriesA;3.000sharesofPreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB;20,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.75Series;200,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.56Series;213,595sharesofPreferredStock.$4.50Series;40,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.30Series;150,000sharesofPreferredStock,$4.00Series;40,000sharesofPreferredStock,$3.70Series;730,000sharesofPreferredStock,$3.50Series;and1,657,500sharesofPreferredStock,$1.735Series.Therespectiveannualdividendratespershareforsuchseries;therespectivedates(hereinafterinthisparagraph(1)called'cumulativedatesfromwhichdividendsonallsharesofsuchseriesissuedpriortotherecorddateforthefirstdividendpaymentdateshallbecumulative;therespectiveredemptionpricespershareforsuchseries(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends);andtherespectiveamounts(hereinafterinthisparagraph(1)called"liquidationprices')pershare(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)forsuchseriespayabletotheholdersthereofincaseofvoluntaryorinvoluntarydissolution,liquidationorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation;allasheretoforefixedbytheBoardofDirectorsasfollows:
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-2-VoluntaryInvoluntarySinkingDividendCumulativeRedemptionUquidationLiquidationFundSeriesRateDatePricePricePriceProvisions$7.647.641179/93(I)(I)700.00None$7.447.4472/20/72107.00107.00100.00None$6.406.4011/15/67101.50101.50100.00None$6.306.3012/30/83100.00100.00100.00(ii)$5.50A5.5012/30/63170.00710.00100.00None$5.50B5.5012/30/83103.50103.50100.00None$4.754.7512/30/83102.176102.176100.00None$4.564.5611/15/63102.47102.47100.00None$4.504.505/15/41110.00105.50100.00None$4.304.3012/30/83105.00105.00100.00None$4.004.008/15/49705.625105.625100.00None$3.703.708/15/45104.75104.75100.00None$3.503.505/15/46110.00170.00100.00None$1.7351.7358/11/93(iii)(iii)25.00None(I)NotredeemablepriortoFebruary15,2003;$103.82itredeemedonFebruary15.2003orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15.2004;$703.40ifredeemedonFebruary15,2004orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2005;$102.97ifredeemedonFebruary15,2005orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2006;$702.55ifredeemedonFebruary15,2006orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2007;$102.12ifredeemedonFebruary15,2007orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2008;$101.70ifredeemedonFebruary15,2008orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2009;$101.27ifredeemedonFebruary15,2009orthereafterandpriortoFebruary75,2010;$100.85ifredeemedonFebruary15,2010orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2011;$100.42iiredeemedonFebruary15,2011orthereafterandpriortoFebruary15,2012;$100.00ifredeemedonFebruary15,2012orthereafter.(ii)ThatsolongasanysharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series,shallbeoutstanding,theCompanyshallretireannuallybyredemptionat$100.00pershareplusaccruedandunpaiddividendstothedateofredemption,onJune7ineachyearbeginningwithJune1,1984.260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series;thatsharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series,selectedforredemptionshallbeselectedproratafromtheholdersthereof;andthatsharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series,redeemedpursuanttothisparagraphshallbecomeauthorizedandunissuedsharesofPreferredStockoftheCompany.(iii)NotredeemablepriortoAugust7,1998;$25.00onAugust1,1998orthereafter.(2)AdditionalsharesofthePreferredStockmay,subjecttotheprovisionsofparagraphs(1)and(6)ofsubdivision(k)below,beissuedasadditionalsharesofPreferredStock Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-3-ofanyoftheseriesdesignatedaboveorassharesofoneormoteotherseriesofPreferredStock,withsuchdistinctiveserialdesignationsasshallbesetforthintheresolutionorresolutionsfromtimetotimeadoptedbytheBoardofDirectorsprovidingfortheissueofsuchstockorinsuchotherinstrumentprovidingfortheissueofsuchstockasmayberequiredbylaw;andinanysuchresolutionorresolutionsorsuchotherinstrument,asthecasemaybe,withrespecttoeachparticularseriesofthePreferredStock(otherthantheseriesdesignatedabove)theBoardofDirectorsisherebyexpresslyauthorizedtofix,totheextentwhichmaybepermittedbylaw,fi)theannualdividendratefortheparticularserieswhichshallnotexceed$8pershare,andthedatefromwhichdividendsonallsharesofsuchseriesissuedpriortotherecorddateforthefirstdividendpaymentdateshallbecumulative;(ii)theredemptionpricepersharefortheparticularserieswhich(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)shallnotexceed$120pershare;(iii)theamountoramountspershare(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)fortheparticularseriespayabletotheholdersthereofincaseofdissolution,liquidationorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,butsuchamountoramountsshallnotexceed$120pershare;(iv)thetermsandconditions,ifany,uponwhichsharesoftheparticularseriesshallbeconvertibleinto,orexchangeablefor,sharesofanyotherclass,includingthepriceorpricesortherateorratesofconversionorexchangeandthetermsofadjustmentthereof,ifany;(v)thetermsandamountofanysinkingfundcreatedforthepurchaseorredemptionoftheparticularseriesofPreferredStock;and(vi)anyothercharacteristicsof,andanyrestrictiveorotherprovisionsrelatingto,thesharesofeachparticularseriesnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheArticlesofincorporation,asamended,astheBoardofDirectorsmaybylawbepermittedtofix.AllsharesofPreferredStockofanyoneseriesshallbeidenticalwitheachotherinallrespectsexceptastothedatefromwhichdividendsthereonshallbecumulative;andallsharesotallseriesshallbeofequalrankastodividendsandassetswitheachother,regardlessofseries,andshallbeidenticalwitheachotherinallotherrespectsexceptashereinbeforeprovided.fb)BeforeanydividendsontheCommonStockshallbepaidordeclaredorsetapartforpayment,theholdersofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstandingshallbeentitledtoreceive,butonlywhenandasdeclared,outofanyfundslegallyavailableforthedeclarationofdividends,cumulativecashdividendsattherespectiveannualrateshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespecttotheseriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,or,inthecaseotPreferredStockofanyotherseries,attheannualdividendratefortheparticularseriestheretoforefixedbytheBoardofDirectorsas Enclosure76toULNRC-D6272-4-heteinbeforeprovided,payablequarter-yearlyonthefifteenthdaysofFebruary,May,August,andNovemberineachyear,tostockholdersofrecordontherespectivedates,notexceedingfortydaysprecedingsuchdividendpaymentdates,fixedforthepurposebytheBoardofDirectorsinadvanceofthepaymentofeachparticulardividend.SuchdividendsonsharesofthePreferredStockshallbecumulative,(1)ifissuedpriortotherecorddateforthefirstdividendonthesharesofsuchseries.then,inthecaseoftheseriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,fromtherespectivedateshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespectthereto,or,inthecaseofPreferredStockofanyotherseries,fromthedatetheretoforefixedforthepurposebytheBoardofDirectorsashereinbeforeprovided;(2)ifissueddutingtheperiodcommencingimmediatelyafterarecorddateforadividendandterminatingatthecloseofthepaymentdatetotsuchdividend,thenfromsaidlastmentioneddividendpaymentdate;and(3)otheiwisefromthequarter-yearlydividendpaymentdatenextprecedingthedateofissueofsuchshares;sothatifdividendsonalloutstandingsharesofthePreferredStockshallnothavebeenpaidforallpastquarter-yearlydividendperiods,andthefulldividendsthereonforthecurrentquarter-yearlydividendperiodshallnothavebeenpaid,ordeclaredandsetapartforpayment,thedeficiencyshallbefullypaidordividendsequaltheretodeclaredandsetapartforpayment,butwithoutinterectoncumulativedividends,beforeanydividendsshallbedeclaredoranydistributionmadeontheCommonStock.TheholdersofthePreferredStockshallnotbeentitledtoreceiveanydividendsthereonotherthanthedividendsreferredtointhissubdivisionfb).(C)TheCorporation,attheoptionoftheBoardofDirectors,mayredeemthewhoeoranypartofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstanding,orthewholeoranypartofanyseriesthereof,atanytimeorfromtimetotime,bypaying,inthecaseoftheseriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,therespectiveredemptionpriceshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespectthereto,or,inthecaseofPreferredStockofanyotherseries,bypayingsuchredemptionpricelhereforasshallhavebeenfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsashereinbeforeprovided,togetherwithasum,inthecaseofeachsharesotoberedeemed,computedattheannualdividendratefortheseriesofwhichtheparticularshareisapartfromthedatefromwhichdividendsonsuchsharebecamecumulativetothedatefixedforsuchredemption,lesstheaggregateofthedividendstheretoforeoronsuchredemptiondatepaidthereon.Noticeofeverysuchredemptionshallbegivenbypublication,publishedatleastonceineachoftwocalendarweeksinadailynewspaperprintedintheEnglishlanguageandpublishedandofgeneralcirculationintheBoroughofManhattan,TheCityofNewYork,andinalikenewspaperpublishedandofgeneraJcirculationintheCityofSt.Louis,Missouri,thefirstpublicationtobeatleastthirtydaysandnotmorethansixtydayspriortothedatefixedforsuchredemption.Atleastthirtydays'andnotmore Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-5-thansixtydays'previousnoticeofeverysuchredemptionshallalsobemailedtotheholdersofrecordofthePreferredStocktoberedeemed,attheirrespectiveaddressesasthesameshallappearonthebooksoftheCorporation;butnofailuretomailsuchnoticenoranydefectthereinorinthemailingthereofshallaffectthevalidityoftheproceedingstortheredemptionofanysharesofthePreferredStocksotoberedeemed.IncaseoftheredemptionofapartonlyofanyseriesofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstanding,theCorporationshallselectbylotorinsuchothermannerastheBoardofDirectorsmaydetermine,thesharessotoberedeemed.TheBoardofDirectorsshallhavefullpowerandauthority,subjecttothelimitationsandprovisionshereincontained,toprescribethemannerInwhichandthetermsandconditionsuponwhichthePreferredStockshallberedeemedfromtimetotime.Ifsuchnoticeofredemptionshallhavebeendulygivenbypublication,anditonorbeforetheredemptiondatespecifiedinsuchnoticeallfundsnecessaryforsuchredemptionshallhavebeensetasidesoastobeavailablethecefot,then,notwithstandingthatanycertificateforthesharesofthePreferredStocksocalledforredemptionshallnothavebeensurrenderedforredemption,thesharesrepresentedtherebyshallnolongerbedeemedoutstandinginthehandsofthepersonswhoaretheholdersthereofimmediatelyprecedingsuchredemption,therightofsuchholderstoreceivedividendsthereonshallceasetoaccruefromandafterthedateofredemptionsofixed,andallrightsofsuchholderswithrespecttosuchsharesofPreferredStocksocalledforredemptionshaltforthwithonsuchredemptiondateceaseandterminate,exceptonlytherightofsuchholderstoreceivetheamountpayableuponredemptionthereof,butwithoutinterest;provided,however,thattheCorporationmay,aftergivingthefirstnoticebypublicationofanysuchredemption,orgivingirrevocableInstructionstherefor,andpriortotheredemptiondatespecifiedinsuchnotice,depositintrust,fortheaccountoftheholdersofthePreferredStocktoberedeemed,withabankortrustcompanyingoodstanding,organizedunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaoroftheStateofNewYork,doingbusinessintheBoroughofManhattan,TheCityofNewYork,havingacapital,surplusandundividedprofitsaggregatingatleast$5,000,000,allfundsnecessaryforsuchredemption,andthereuponallsharesofthePreferredStockwithrespecttowhichsuchdepositshallhavebeenmadeshallnolongerbedeemedtobeoutstandinginthehandsofsuchholders,andaltrightsofsuchholderswithrespecttosuchsharesofPreferredStockshallforthwithuponsuchdepositintrustceaseandterminate,exceptonlytherightofsuchholderstoreceivetheamountpayableupontheredemptionthereof,butwithoutinterest.AlloranysharesofthePreferredStockredeemedatanytimemay.inthediscretionoftheBoardofDirectorsandtotheextentpermittedbylaw,bereissuedorotherwisedisposedofatanytimeorfromtimetotimesubjecttotheprovisionsoftheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended.(U)Intheeventofanyliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,thenbeforeanydistributionshallbemadetotheholdersoftheCommonStock,theholdersofsharesofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstandingshallbeentitledtobepaidincash,inthecaseofthe Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-6-seriesofPreferredStockdesignatedabove,therespectiveamountshereinbeforespecifiedwithrespectthereto,and,inthecaseofPreferredStockofanyotherseries,suchamountasshallhavebeenfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsashereinbeforeprovided,togetherwithasuminthecaseofeachsuchshare,computedattheannualdividendratefortheseriesofwhichtheparticularshareisapartfromthedatefromwhichdividendsonsuchsharesbecamecumulativetothedatefixedforthepaymentofsuchdistributiveamounts,lesstheaggregateofthedividendstheretoforeoronsuchdatepaidthereon.AftersuchpaymenttotheholdersofthePreferredStock,theremainingassetsandfundsoftheCorporationshallbedividedanddistributedamongtheholdersoftheCommonStockthenoutstandingaccordingtotheirrespectiveshares.fe)Unlessanduntilfourquarter-yearlydividendspayableonthePreferredStockshallbeIndefault,inwholeorinpart,everystockholdershallhaveonevoteforeachshareofPreferredStock,andonevoteforeachshareofCommonStock,heldbyhim,onallmatters,includingtheelectionofDirectors,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbyJaworbytheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended.Ifandwhenfourquarter-yearlydividends(whetherornotconsecutive)payableonthePreferredStockshallbeindefault,inwholeorinpart,everystockholdershallhaveonevoteforeachshareofPreferredStock,andonevoteforeachshareofCommonStock,heldbyhim,onallmattersexcepttheelectionofDirectors,andinsuchcasethenumberofDirectorsoftheCorporationshallthereupon,anduntilsuchdefaultshallhavebeenremedied,betwomorethanthenumberspecifiedinandpursuanttoArticleFifthoftheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,theholdersofthePreferredStockatthetimeoutstanding,votingseparatelyasaclass,shallbecomeentitledtoelectthetwoadditionalmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,andateachannualelectionofDirectorsthereafterduringthecontinuanceofsuchdefaulttheholdersofthePreferredStock,votingseparatelyasaclass,shallbeentitledtoelecttwomembersoftheBoardofDirectorsandtheholdersoftheCommonStock,votingseparatelyasaclass,shallbeentitledtoelecttheremainingDirectorsoftheCorporation.However,ifandwhenalldividendsthenindefaultonthePreferredStockthenoutstandingshallthereafterbepaid(andsuchdividendsshallbedeclaredandpaidoutofanyfundslegallyavailablethereforassoonasreasonablypracticable),thePreferredStockshallthereuponbedivestedofsuchspecialrighthereinprovidedfortoelectsuchmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,thevotingpowerofthePreferredStockandtheCommonStockshallreverttothestatusexistingbeforetheoccurrenceofsuchdefault,andthenumberofDirectorsoftheCorporationshallagainbethenumberspecifiedinandpursuanttoArticleFifthoftheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended;butalwayssubjecttothesameprovisionsforvestingsuchspecialrightsinthePreferredStockincaseofanysimilarfuturedefaultordefaults.AmeetingoftheholdersofthePreferredStock,atwhichtheholdersofthePreferredStockshallvoteasaclass,shallbeheldatanytimeaftertheaccrualofsuchspecialrighttoelectsuchtwoadditionalmembersoftheBoardofDirectors,uponnoticesimilartothatprovidedintheBy-lawsforaspecial Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-7-meeting,uponcallbytheholdersofnotlessthan1.000sharesofthePreferredStockoruponcallbytheSecretaryoftheCorporationattherequestinwritingofanyholderofPreferredStockaddressedtohimattheprincipalofficeottheCorporation.Uponterminationofsuchspecialrightatanytimebyreasonofthepaymentofallaccumulatedanddefaulteddividendsonsuchstock,thetermsofofficeofallpersonswhomayhavebeenelectedDirectorsoftheCorporationbyvoteoftheholdersofthePreferredStock,asaclass,pursuanttosuchspecialtightshallforthwithterminate.WheneverDirectorsareelectedbythestockholdersbyclasses,pursuanttothissubdivisionfe),incaseofanyvacancyintheBoardofDirectors,throughdeath,resignation,disqualificationorothercause,occurringamongtheDirectorselectedbytheholdersoftheCommonStock,asaclass,theremainingDirectorselectedbythevoteoftheholdersoftheCommonStock,asaclass,byaffirmativevoteofthemajoritythereof,mayelectasuccessortoholdofficefortheunexpiredtermoftheDirectorwhoseplaceshallbevacant;andincaseofanysuchvacancyintheBoardofDirectorsoccurringamongtheDirectorselectedbytheholdersofthePreferredStock,asaclass,theholdersofthePreferredStockthenoutstandingandentitledtovotemay.atameetingofsuchholderscalledinthemannerprovidedbythissubdivision(e),electasuccessortoholdofficefortheunexpiredtermoftheDirectorwhoseplaceshallbevacant.InallothercasesanysuchvacancyshallbefilledbytheaffirmativevoteofthemajorityoftheremainingDirectors,andtheDirectorssoelectedshallholdofficeuntiltheirsuccessorsshallbeelectedandqualified.(I)InallelectionsforDirectors,eachshareholdershalthavethetighttocastasmanyvotesintheaggregateasshallequalthenumberofvotingsharesheldbyhimmultipliedbythenumberofDirectorstobeelected,andmaycastthewholenumberofvotes,eitherinpersonorbyproxy,foronecandidateordistributesuchvotesamongtwoormorecandidates;provided,however,thatincasetheDirectorsaretobeelectedbyparticularclassesofstockasprovidedintheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,intheeventofdefaultinthepaymentofdividendsonthePreferredStoci;,eachholderoftheparticularclassofstockshallhavetherighttocastasmanyvotesintheaggregateasshallequalthenumberofsharesofsuchclassheldbyhimmultipliedbythenumberofDirectorstobeelectedbysuchclass,andmaycastthewholenumberofsuchvotesforonecandidateforDirectortobeelectedbysuchclassormaydistributesuchvotesamongtwoormorecandidatesforDirectorstobeelectedbysuchclass.(g)ExceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaworbytheArtictesoftncorporation,asamended,theholdersofrecordofamajorityoftheoutstandingsharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporationentitledtovoteatanymeetingofshareholders,presentinpersonorrepresentedbyproxy,shallconstituteaquorumatsuchmeeting;provided,thatinnoeventshallaquorumconsistoflessthanamajorityoftheoutstandingsharesentitledtovote,butlessthansuchquorumshallhavetherightsuccessivelyto Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-8-adjournthemeetingtoaspecifieddatenotlongerthanninetydaysaftersuchadjournment,withoutnoticeotherthanannouncementatthemeeting.(h)NoholderofPreferredStockshallbeentitledassuchasamatterofrighttosubscribefororpurchaseanypartofanyneworadditionalissueotstockorsecuritiesconvertibleintostock,ofanyclasswhatever,whethernoworhereafterauthorized,andwhetherissuedforcash,property,servicesorotherwise.fi)UpontheissuanceformoneyorotherconsiderationofanysharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporationorofanysecuritiesconvertibleintosharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporation,ofanyclasswhateverwhichmaybeauthorizedfromtimetotime,noholderofsharesofCommonStockoftheCorporationshallbeentitledassuchasamatterofrighttosubscribefor,purchaseorreceiveanyproportionateorothershareofthecapitalstockorsecuritiessoissued,butalloranyportionofsuchcapitalstockmaybedisposedofbytheCorporation,asandwhendeterminedbytheBoardofDirectors,freeofanysuchrights,whetherbyofferingthesametoshareholdersorbysaleorotherdispositionastheBoardofDirectorsmaydeemadvisable;provided,however,thatiftheBoardofDirectorsshalldeterminetoissueandsellanysharesofCommonStock(including,forthepurposesofthisparagraph,anysecurityconvertibleintoCommonStock,butexcludingsharesofsuchCommonStockandsecuritiesconvertibleintosuchCommonStocktheretoforereacquiredbytheCorporationafterhavingbeendulyissued,orissuedtosatisfyanyconversionoroptionrightstheretoforegrantedbytheCorporation)solelyformoneyandotherthanby:(1)apublicofferingthereof,or(2)anofferingthereoftoorthroughunderwritersordealerswhoshallagreepromptlytomakeapublicofferingthereof,or(3)Theissuethereofinconnectionwith(a)anydMdendreinvestment,stockpurchaseorotherplaninwhichtheholdersoftheCommon,PreferredorPreferenceStockorcustomersoftheCorporationorofanysubsidiaryoftheCorporationmayparticipateorfb)anystockownership,stockpurchase,stockoption,stockbonus,savings,pensionorotherplaninconnectionwithwhichemployeesorformeremployees(includingofficersanddirectors)oftheCorporationoranysubsidiaryoftheCorporationmaypurchaseoracquireCommonStock(orsecuritiesoftheCorporationconvertibleintoorexchangeableforCommonStock)oranytrustrelatedto,oranyagentactingwithrespectto,anysuchplanmaypurchaseoracquireCommonStock(orsecuritiesoftheCorporationconvertibleintoorexchangeableforCommonStock)onbehalfof,orfortheaccountorbenefitof,suchemployeesorformeremployeesor,incaseofanysuchtrust,forthepurposeofinvestingthefundsofthetrust,or(4)anyotherofferingthereofwhichshallhavebeenauthorizedorapprovedbytheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforsuch Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-9-purpose)oftheholdersofamajorityofthesharesofCommonStockthenoutstandingandentitledtovote.suchsharesofCommonStockshallfirstbeofferedproratatotheholdersofrecordofthethenoutstandingsharesofCommonStock(excludingoutstandingsharesofsuchCommonStockheldforthebenefitofholdersofscripcertificatesorotherinstrumentsrepresentingfractionalinterestsInafullshareofsuchCommonStock)upontermswhich,inthejudgmentoftheBoardofDirectors,shallbenotlessfavorable(withoutdeductionofsuchreasonablecompensationforthesale,underwritingorpurchaseofsuchsharesbyunderwritersordealersasmaylawfullybepaidbytheCorporation)tothepurchasetthanthetermsuponwhichsuchsharesareofferedtoothersthansuchholdersoftheCommonStock:providedthattheCorporationshallnotbeobligatedtoofferortoissueanyfractionalinterestinafullshareofCommonStock;andprovidedfurtherthatthetimewithinwhichsuchpreemptiverightsshallbeexercisedmaybelimitedtosuchtimeastotheBoardofDirectorsmayseemproper,notless,however,thanfourteendaysafterthemailingofnoticethatsuchpreemptiverightsareavailableandmaybeexercised.U)SolongasanysharesofthePreferredStockareoutstanding,noamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporationwhichwouldchangetheexpresspreferences,prioritiesorcharacterofthePreferredStockortherateofdividendtobepaidthereoninanymannersubstantiallyprejudicialtotheholdersthereofshallbemade,exceptashereinafterinsubdivisionsfk)andfn)providedandexceptanamendmentchangingthenumberoftheBoardofDirectors,withouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforthepurpose)oftheholdersofatleastthree-fourthsoftheaggregatenumberofsharesofthePreferredStockthenoutstanding:butsuchamendmentmaybemadewithsuchaffirmativeconsent,togetherwithsuchadditionalvoteorconsentofstockholdersasfromtimetotimemayberequiredbylaw.(k)SolongasanyofthesharesofPreferredStockareoutstanding,theCorporationshallnot,withouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyVoteatameetingdulycalledforthepurpose)oftheholdersofatleasttwo-thirdsoftheaggregatenumberofsharesofthePreferredStockthenoutstanding:(1)sellorotherwisedisposeofanysharesofthePreterredStockorofstockofanyotherclassrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreferenceoverthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,unlessthenetearningsoftheCorporationavailableforthepaymentofdividendsonthePreferredStockandonallsuchotherclassesofstock,computedinaccordancewithgoodaccountingpracticn,foraperiodofanytwelveconsecutivecalendarmonthswithinthefifteencalendarmonthsimmediatelyprecedingthefirstdayofthemonthinwhichsuchadditionalstockisissuedareatleasttwoandone-halftimestheannualdividendrequirementsonallsharesofthePreferredStockandofallotherclassesofstockrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreference Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-10-overthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,tobeoutstandingimmediatelyaftersuchproposedadditionalissue;and,indeterminingsuchnetearningsavailableForthepaymentofdividendsonthePreferredStockandonallsuchotherclassesofstock,anydividendreceivedbytheCorporationduringsuchperiodonstockofanysubsidiaryoftheCorporationinexcessofthenetearningsofsuchsubsidiaryforsuchperiodavailabletherefor,computedinaccordancewithgoodaccountingpractice,shallbeincludedonlytotheextentofsuchnetearningsotsuchsubsidiary;or(2)createanyclassofstockwhichshallbepreferredastodividendsorassetsoverthePreferredStock;or(3)increasetheauthorizednumberofsharesotthePreferredStock;or(4)reclassiryoutstandingsharesofstockofanyclassrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,whollyorpartially,intosharesofstockofanyclassrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreferenceoverthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends;or(5)makeanydistributionoutofcapitalorcapitalsurplus(otherthandividendspayableinstockrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsanddividends)toholdersofstockoftheCorporationrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsordividends;or(6)issueanysharesofthePreferredStockoranyotherstockrankingonaparitywithorhavinganypreferenceoverthePreferredStockastoassetsordividends,ifthestatedcapitaltoberepresentedbythePreferredStockandsuchotherstockoutstandingimmediatelyaftersuchissuewouldexceedthestatedcapitaltoberepresentedbysharesofstocktobethenoutstandingrankingjuniortothePreferredStockastoassetsanddividends,increasedbytheamountofanycapitalsurplusorreducedbytheamountofanydeficit.Forthepurposeofthissubdivision(6),statedcapitalrepresentedbyanypreferredstockhavingaparvalueshallbethepatvaluethereof,andstatedcapitalrepresentedbyanypreferredstockwithoutparvalueshallbetheamountofstatedcapitalfixedbytheBoardofDirectorswithrespecttheretoatthetimeofissuethereof,ortheamountpayabletotheholdersthereof(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)inpreferencetotheCommonStockuponinvoluntaryliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,whicheverisgreater;butanysuchactionrequiringsuchaffirmativeconsentoftheholdersofthePreferredStock,asprovidedinthissubdivision(k),maybetakenwithsuchvoteorconsentofstockholdersasmayatthetimeberequiredbylaw,butwithatleasttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforthepurpose)oftheholdersoftwo.thirdsottheaggregatenumberofsharesofPreferredStockthenoutstanding.Stockshallnotbeconsideredtobeoutstandingforanyofthepurposesofthissubdivision(k)orofsubdivisionU)above,iftheBoardofDirectorsshallhavedeterminedtoredeemsuchstockandifthefirstpublicationotnoticeofredemptionshallhavebeen Enclosure16toULNRC-Q627211-made,orirrevocableinstructionsgiventhetefor,aridallfundsnecessaryforsuchredemptionshallhavebeendepositedintrustforsuchpurpose.(I)NoamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporationwhichwouldchangetheprovisionsoftheforegoingsubdMsions(f',(g)or(I)inanymannersubstantiallyprejudicialtotheholdersofanyclassofstock,shaltbemadewithouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforsuchpurpose)ottheholdersofatleasttwo-thirdsortheaggregatenumberofsharesofcapitalstockoftheCorporationthenoutstandingandentitledtovote;butsuchamendmentmaybemadewithsuchaffirmativeconsent,togetherwithsuchadditionalvoteorconsentofshareholdersasfromtimetotimemayberequiredbylaw.(m)NoamendmenttotheArticlesofIncorporationprovidingforthecreationorincreaseofPreferredStockofanyclassshaltbemadewithouttheaffirmativeconsent(giveninwritingwithoutameetingorbyvoteatameetingdulycalledforsuchpurpose)oftheholdersofatleastamajorityoftheaggregatenumberofsharesofCommonStockoftheCorporationthenoutstanding;butsuchamendmentmaybemadewithsuchaffirmativeconsent,togetherwithsuchadditionalvoteorconsentofholdersofPreferredStockoftheCorporationasshaltatthetimeberequiredbytheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended.fn)Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubdivisions).(k),(I)and(m)hereof,theCorporationreservestherighttoamend,alter,changeorrepeal,totheextentnoworhereafterpermittedbylaw,anyprovisioninitsArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,(includingtheauthorizingofpreferredstockjuniortothePreferredStockastodMdendsandassetsandthechangingofanyauthorizedbutunissuedsharesofthePreferredStocktosharesofanotherclassorclassesofpreferredstockrankingonaparitywiththePreferredStockastoassetsanddividendsbutwhichmayhavedifferentdividendrates,redemptionpricesandothertermsandprovisionsasmayatthetimebepermittedbylaw)withsuchvoteorconsentofstockholdersasfromtimetotimemayberequiredbylaw,andallrightshereinconferredupontheshareholdersategrantedsubjecttothisreservation.fo)Subjecttotheprovisionsofsubdivisionfk)hereof,theCorporationmayissueanddisposeofitsauthorizedbutunissuedshareswithoutparvalue,fromtimetotime,forsuchconsiderationasmayfromtimetotimebeprescribedbytheBoardofDirectors,andauthorityisherebyexpresslyconferredontheBoardofDirectorssotofixsuchconsideration.TheBoardofDirectorsisalsoherebyexpresslyauthorizedtodetermine,atorbeforethetimeofissuethereof,whatpartoftheconsiderationwhichshaltbereceivedbytheCorporationupontheissuefromtimetotimeofsharesofitscapita)stockwithoutparvalueshaltbecapital,and,intheabsenceofanysuchdetermination,theentireconsiderationreceivedforanyparticularsharesshallbecapital.Anyandallshareswithoutparvalueissuedfortheconsiderationsofixedshallbedeemedfullypaidandbenon-assessable,andtheholderofsuchsharesshallnotbeliablethereontotheCorporationoritscreditors.
Endosute16toULNRC-06272-12-(p)ThePreferenceStockshallhave,orbesubjectto.asthecasemaybe,thefoflowingpreferences,rights,privilegesandrestrictions:MannerofIssue-Seties-TheBoardofDirectorsisempoweredtocausethePreferenceStocktobeissuedfromtimetotimeassharesofoneormoreseriesofPreferenceStock,andintheresolutionorresolutionsprovidingfortheissueofeachparticularseries,beforeissuance,theBoardofDirectorsisexpresslyauthorizedtofix:(1)thedistinctiveserialdesignationofthesharesofsuchseriesandthenumberofshareswhichshallconstitutesuchseries;(2)theannualdividendratefortheparticularseries,thedatesofpaymentofdividendsonsharesofsuchseriesandthedatesfromwhichtheyarecumulative;(3)theredemptionpricepershareandthetermsofredemptionforthesharesofaparticularseries;(4)theamountoramountspershare(exclusiveofaccruedandunpaiddividends)fortheparticularseriespayabletotheholdersthereofincaseofdissolution,liquidationorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation;(5)thetermsandconditions,ifany,uponwhichsharesoftheparticularseriesshallbeconvertibleinto,orexchangeablefor,sharesofanystockofjuniorrank,withrespecttodividendsandassets,includingthepriceorpricesortherateorratesofconversionorexchangeandthetermsofadjustmentthereof,ifany;(6)thetermsandamountofanysinkingfundcreatedforthepurchaseorredemptionofthesharesofanyparticularseries;and(7)anyothercharacteristicsof,andanyrestrictiveorotherprovisionsrelatingto,thesharesofeachparticularseriesnotinconsistentwiththeprovisionsoftheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,astheBoardofDirectorsmaybylawbepermittedtofix.AllsharesofPreferenceStockshallbeofjuniortank,withrespecttodividendsandassets,toallsharesofPreferredStockandofseniorrankinsuchrespectstoallsharesofCommonStock.AllsharesofPreferenceStockofanyoneseriesshallbeidenticalwitheachotherinallrespectsexcept,intheeventportionsofthesharesofasingleseriesareissuedatdifferenttimes,thedatefromwhichdividendsthereonshallbecumulative;andallsharesofallseriesshallbeofequalrankastodividendsandassetswitheachother,regardlessofseries,andshallbeidenticalwitheachotherInallrespectsexceptashereinaboveprovided.Dividends-DividendsonPreferenceStockofanyseriesshallbepayableatannualratesandondatesfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetimeofthecreationofsuchseries,payablequarter-yearlyonsuchdatesasshallbefixedforsuchpaymentsbytheBoardofDirectors.TherightofholdersofPreferenceStocktoreceivedividendsshallbesubjecttothedividendandsinkingfund Enclosure16toULNRC-0627273-provisionsofthePreferredStock.DividendsonthePreferenceStockshaltbecumulative,andnodividendsshallbedeclaredorpaid,oranydistributionmade,onCommonStock,otherthanadividendpayableinCommonStock,unlessanduntilfulldividendsontheoutstandingPreterenceStockshallhavebeenpaid,ordeclaredandasumsufficientforthepaymentthereofsetaside,withrespecttoallpastdividendperiodsandthecurrentdividendperiod.DividendsonsharesofanyseriesofPreferenceStockshallaccruefromandbecumulativefromsuchdateasmaybefixedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetimeofthecreationofsuchseries,exceptthatdividendsonsharesofPreferenceStockofanyseries,whichareissuedaftertheinitialissueofsharesofsuchseries,shallaccruefromandbecumulativefromsuchdateasmaybeAxedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetimeofissuanceofsuchadditionalshares.Redemption-IfsoprovidedbytheBoardofDirectorsuponthecreationofanyseriesofPreferenceStock,theCorporation,attheoptionoftheBoardofDirectors,orinaccordancewiththerequirementsofanysinkingfundforthePreferenceStockoranyseriesthereof,mayredeemthewholeoranypartofthePreferenceStockatanytimeoutstanding,orthewholeoranypartofanyseriesthereof,atsuchtimeortimesandfromtimetotimeasmaybedeterminedbytheBoardofDirectorsandatsuchredemptionpriceorpricesasmayhavebeenfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsatthetImeofthecreationofthesharessotoberedeemed,togetherwithanamountequaltoallunpaiddividendsaccruedthereontothedatefixedforsuchredemption,andotherwiseuponthetermsandconditionsfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsforanysuchredemption;provided,however,thatnoredemptionofanyPreferenceStockshallbeeffectedunless(1)fulldividendsonalloutstandingsharesofPreferredStockandPreferenceStockforallpastdividendperiodsshallhavebeenpaid,ordeclaredandasufficientsumsetapartforthepaymentthereof,and(2)allobligationsoftheCorporation,ifany,withrespecttotheredemptionorpurchaseofsharesofPreferredStockandPreferenceStockinaccordancewiththerequirementsofanysinkingfundhavebeenmet.Liquidation,DissolutionandWindingUpoftheAffairsoftheCorporation-Intheeventofanyliquidation,dissolutionorwindingupoftheaffairsoftheCorporation,whethervoluntaryorinvoluntary,butonlyafterfullpaymenthasbeenmadetotheholdersofthePreferredStockofallamountstowhichtheyareentitledbytheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,orasufficientsumsetapartforsuchpayment,theholdersofsharesofeachseriesofPreferenceStockthenoutstandingshallbeentitledtoreceiveoutoftheassetsoftheCorporation,beforeanydistributionorpaymentshallbemadetotheholdersoftheCommonStock,theamountfixedbytheBoardofDirectorsincreatingsuchseries,plusanamountequaltoaltunpaiddividendsaccruedthereontothedateAxedforsuchpaymenttotheholdersofPreferenceStock.VotingRiqj-ExceptasotherwiseprovidedintheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,eachholderofPreferenceStockshallbeentitledatallmeetingsofshareholdersofthe Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-14-Corporationtoonevoteforeachshareofsuchstockheldbyhim;andtheholdersofPreferenceStockshallvotetogetherwiththeholdersofthePreferredStockandtheCommonStockasasingleclass,exceptinthoseinstanceswheretheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,granttotheholdersofPreferredStockorCommonStocktherighttovoteasaseparateclass.ThevotingrightsoftheholdersofPreferenceStockinanelectionofdirectorsshallbeidenticalwiththevotingrightsoftheholdersofCommonStockinsuchelection,assetforthintheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,andtheprovisionforfillingvacanciesintheBoardofDirectorsthatarebysaidamendedArticlesapplicabletoholdersoftheCommonStockshallbeequallyapplicabletoholdersofthePreferenceStock.Wheneverfourquarter-yearlydividendspayableonthePreferenceStockshallbeindefault,andduringthecontinuanceofsuchdefault,theCommonStockandthePreferredStock.votingtogetherasasingleclass,shallbeentitledtoelectthesamenumberofdirectorsaswasauthorizedbytheArticlesofIncorporationimmediatelypriortosuchdefault,andthePreferenceStock,asaclass,shallbeentitledtoelecttwoadditionaldirectors.NotwithstandinganyotherprovisioninthoseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,theaffirmativeapprovaloftheholdersofatleasttwo-thirdsofthePreferenceStockofallseriesthereofthenoutstandingpresentandvotingatameeting,votingasasingleclasswithoutregardtoseries,shallberequiredforanyamendmentoftheseArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,alteringadverselyanyexistingprovisionofthePreferenceStockorforanincreaseintheauthorizedamountofthePreferenceStockorthecreation,oranincreaseintheauthorizedamountofanyclassofstockranking,astodividendsandassets,onaparitywithorpriortothePreferenceStock.PreemptiveRights-NoholderofsharesofanyseriesofthePreferenceStockshall,assuch,haveanypreemptiveorpreferentialrighttosubscribetoorpurchasesharesofanyclassorseriesofstockoftheCorporation,noworhereafterauthorized,oranysecuritiesconvertibleinto,orwarrantsorotherevidencesofoptionalrightstopurchase,orsubscribeto,sharesofanyclassorseriesofstockoftheCorporation,noworhereafterauthorized.FOURTHThatthenameandplaceofresidenceofeachincorporatorare:NAMERESIDENCEL.H.EganSt.Louis,MissouriF.].BoehmSt.Louis,MissouriL.E.YoungSt.Louis.Missour;H.SpoehrerSt.Louis,MissouriWm.AverySt.Louis,MissouriC.E.MichelSt.Louis,MissouriH.W.EalesSt.Louis,MissouriG.K.MillenbergerSt.Louis,MissouriR.S.KingSt.Louis,Missouri Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-15-FlFHThat,exceptasotherwiseprovidedbytheArticlesofIncorporation,asamended,thenumberoftheBoardofDirectorsshallbefixedatelevenoratthenumberandinthemannerprovidedbytheBy-lawsoftheCompany,asamended,andwrittennoticeshallbegiventotheSecretaryofStateofMissouriofthenumberoftheBoardofDirectorswithinthirty(30)calendardaysofthefixingofsuchnumber.TheBoardofDirectorsshallhavethepowertomake,alter,amendorrepealtheBy.lawsoftheCompany.SIXTHThattheCorporationshalthaveperpetualexistence.SEVENTHThatthepurposesforwhichtheCorporationisformedare:Toacquiretheproperties,rights,privileges,franchises,businessandotherassetsofUnionElectricCompany,acorporationoftheStateofMissouri;Tomanufacture,produce,develop,generate,store,acquire,lease,purchase,sell,control,use,disposeof,transmit,distributeandsupplyorotherwiseutilizeelectricityandelectricalenergyoranyotherpowerorforceinanyformandforanypurposewhatsoever;Topurchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,pledge,mortgage,leaseorotherwisedisposec.1fmachinery,generators,motors,lamps,plants,apparatus,devices,suppliesandarticlesofeverykindpertainingtoorinanywiseconnectedwiththeproduction,use,distribution,regulation,controlorapplicationofelectricityorelectricalenergyforanyandallpurposes;Toconstruct,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,develop,use,operate,set!,lease,mortgageorotherwisedisposeofhydraulic,electricandotherworks,waterpowersandthesitesthereof,plants,powerhouses,buildings,machinery,equipments,apparatus,devices,processes,transmissionanddistributionlines,transforminganddistributingstationsandanyandallrightsofwayandlandsconnectedtherewithorusefultherefore;andtoacquireanyandallrights,orotherpropertynecessaryandusefulinconnectionwithacquiring,owningandoperatinganyorallolsaidworks.waterpowersorplants;Toconstruct,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,lease,mortgageorotherwisedisposeofreservoirs,dams,diversionstcuctures.canals,ditches,flumes,waterconduits,pipelines,distributingortransmissionlinesandsystems,andsuchotherworks,plants,equipments,appliancesandappurtenancesasmaybenecessary,usefulorappropriateforimpounding,storing,conveying,distributingandutilizingwaterforpower,irrigation,fire,sanitary,domestic,manufacturingandotheruses,andtoappropriate,divert,use,apply,sellandotherwisedisposeofwaterforsuchuses;tomakeapplications,locations,entries,selectionsorfilingsinconnectiontherewith; Enclosure16toULNRC-0627216-Toapplyfor,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,mortgage,orotherwisedisposeofpermitsorlicensesissuedbytheUnitedStatesoranystate,territoryorsubdivisionthereofforthepurposeofconstructing,operatingandmaintainingdams,waterconduits,reservoirs,powerhouses,transmissionordistributionlines,orotherworksorprojectsnecessaryorconvenientforthedevelopmentandimprovementofnavigation,andforthedevelopment,transmissionandutilizationofpoweracross,along,fromorinanyofthenavigablewatersoftheUnitedStates,oruponanypartofthepubliclandsandreservationsoftheUnitedStates,orforthepurposeofutilizingthesurpluswaterotwaterpowerfromanydamoftheUnitedStatesoranystate,territoryorsubdivisionthereof;Totransformpowergeneratedbyhydraulicorotherplantsintoelectricalorotherenergyandtotransmitorotherwisedisposethereofforanyandallpurposes;Topurchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,pledge,mortgage,lease,orotherwisedisposeofallwatertights,waterpowersandwaterprivileges;Tomanufacture,acquire,purchase,sellanddistributeforallpurposes,naturalandartificialgas,andtoacquire,construct,purchase,own,maintain,operate,sellandleaseallnecessaryandconvenientworks,conduits,plants,apparatusandconnectionsforholding,receMng,purifying,manufacturing,selling,utilizinganddistributingnaturalorartificialgas;tomanufactureandselforotherwisedisposeofchemicalsorotherproductsderivedwhollyorinpartfromgasorgasworks;Tomanufacture,purchase,sellanddistributesteamandhotwaterforheatingandotherpurposes,andtoacquire,construct,purchase,own,maintain,operate,sellandleaseallnecessaryandconvenientworks,plants,apparatusandconnectionsformanufacturing,sellinganddistributingsteamandhotwater;Tomanufacture,purchase,sellanddistributeiceandrefrigeration;andtoconstruct,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,lease,mortgageorotherwisedisposeofIceandrefrigeratingplants;Topurchaseorotherwiseacquire,hold,use,operate,sell,mortgage,pledge,lease,orotherwisedisposeofsuchrealandpersonalestate,propertyrights,rightsofway,easements,privileges,grants,consentsandfranchises,asmaybenecessary,appropriateorusefulinconnectionwiththebusiness,objectsandpurposesoftheCorporation:Toingageasapublicutilityinfurtheranceofeachandalloftheforegoingpurposes,whicharenowormayhereafterbecomesubjecttothelawsgoverningorregulatingpublicutilities,andtothatendtobeauthorizedtotransmit,conductordistribute,forpublicorprivateuse,electricalenergy,water,gas,steamand/orrefrigerationunderorover,alongoracrosshighways,streets,alleys,bridgesandotherpublicplaces; Enclosure16toULNRC-06272-17-Toapplyfor,purchaseorotherwiseacquire,andtohold,use,own,operateandtosell,assignorotherwisedisposeot,andtograntorreceivelicensesinrespectoforotherwisetoturntoaccountanyandallinventions,improvements,patents,patentrights,processes,trademarks,andtrade-names,securedbyorissuedunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaorofanyothergovernmentorcountry;Topurchase,hold,sell,assign,transfer,mortgage,pledgeorotherwiseholdandpossessorotherwisedisposeof,sharesofcapitalstock,oranybonds,securitiesorevidenceofindebtednesscreatedbyanyothercorporationorcorporationsofthisstate,country,nationorgovernment,andwhileownerofsaidstocktoexerciseallthetights,powersandprivilegesofownershipincludingtherighttovotethereonand,totheextentnoworhereafterpermittedbylaw,toacquirebypurchase,subscription,contractorotherwise,andtohold,sell,exchange,mortgage,pledgeorotherwisedisposeof,orturntoaccountorrealizeupon,andgenerallydealinandwith,allformsofsecurities,including,butnotbywayoflimitation,shares,stocks,bonds,debentures,notes,scrip,mortgages,evidencesofindebtedness,commercialpaper,certificatesofindebtednessandcertificatesofinterestissuedorcreatedinanyandallpartsoftheworldbycorporations,associations,partnerships,firms,trustees,syndicates,individuals,governments,states,municipalitiesandotherpoliticalandgovernmentaldivisionsandsubdivision,orbyanycombinations,organizationsorentitieswhatsoever,orissuedorcreatedbyothers,irrespectiveoftheirformorthenamebywhichtheymaybedescribed,andalltrust,participationandothercertificatesofandreceiptsevidencinginterestinanysuchsecurities,andtoissueinexchangetherefororinpaymentthereof,inanymannerpermittedbylaw,itsownstock,bonds,debenturesoritsotherobligationsorsecurities,ortomakepaymentthereforbyanyotherlawfulmeansofpaymentwhatsoever;toexerciseanyandallrights,powersandprivilegesofindividualownershiporinterestinrespectofanyandallsuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein,includingtherighttovotethereonandtoconsentandotherwiseactwithrespectthereto;todoanyandallactsandthingsforthepreservation,protection,improvementandenhancementinvalueofanyandallsuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein,andtoaidbyloan,subsidy,guarantyorotherwisethoseissuing,creatingorresponsibleforanysuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein;toacquireorbecomeinterestedinanysuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinteresttherein,asaforesaidbyoriginalsubscription,underwriting,loan,participationinsyndicatesorotherwiseandirrespectiveofwhetherornotsuchsecuritiesorevidencesofinterestthereinbefullypaidorsubjecttofurtherpayments;tomakepaymentsthereonascalledfororinadvanceofcallsorotherwise,andtounderwriteorsubscribeforthesameconditionallyorotherwiseandeitherwithaviewtoinvestmentorforresaleorforanyotherlawfulpurpose;Toborrowmoney,toissuebonds,notes,debentures,orotherobligations,securedorunsecured,oftheCorporation,ftomtimetotime,formoneysborrowedorinpaymentforproperty Enc'osureiStoULNRC-06272-18-acquiredorforanyoftheotherobjectsorpurposesoftheCorporation;tosecurethesamebymortgageormortgagesupon,orbydeedordeedsoftrustof,orbyapledgeof,orotherlienuponanyoraltofthepropertyrealorpersonal,rights,privilegesandfranchisesoftheCorporationwheresoeversituated,acquiredortobeacquired;andtosellorotherwisedisposeofanyorallsuchbonds,notes,debenturesorobligationsinsuchmanneranduponsuchtermsasmaybedeemedjudicious,butonlytotheextentthenpermittedtotheCorporationunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri;Ingeneral,todoanyandallofthethingshereinbeforesetforth,andsuchotherthingsasareincidentalorconducivetotheattainingoftheobjectsandpurposesoftheCorporation;andIncarryingonitsbusinessandforthepurposeofattainingorfurtheringanyofitsobjects,toenterinto,make,performandcarryoutcontractsofeverykindwithanyperson,partnership,association,corporation,government,governmentalsubdivisionorotherbodywhatsoever:andtodosuchactsandthings,andtoexerciseanyandallsuchpowerstothesameextentasanaturalpersonmightorcouldlawfullydoinsofarasthesameareauthorizedbythelawsoftheStateofMissouri,noworhereafterapplicabletotheCorporation;Toconductitsbusinessinalloranyofitsbranchessofaraspermittedbylaw,IntheStateofMissouriandelsewhere;and,forandinconnectionwithsuchbusiness,toacquire,hold,possess,purchase,lease,mortgageandconveyrealandpersonalpropertytotheextentpermittedbylaw;andTopurchase,hold,sellandtransfersharesofitsowncapitalstocktosuchextentandinsuchmannerasmaynoworhereafterbepermittedbylaw.EIGHTHThattheRestatedArticlesofIncorporationcorrectlysetforthwithoutchangethecorrespondingprovisionsoftheArticlesofIncorporationasheretoforeamended,andsupa,,detheoriginalArticlesofIncorporationandallamendmentsthereto.DatedApril7.1994C..."J\-UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY--------
Enclosure16toULNRC-0627219-STATEOFMISSOURISSCITYOFST.LOUISOnthis7thdayofApril.1994.betoremeappearedWilliamE.Jaudes,tomepersonallyknown.who,beingbymedulysworndidsaythatheisVicePresidentandGeneralCounselofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthesealaffixedtotheforegoinginstrumentisthecorporatesealofsaidCorporationandthatsaidinstrumentwasadoptedbytheBoardofDirectorsofsaidCorporationonFebruary11,1994,andwassignedandsealedonbehalfofsaidCorporationbyauthorityofItsBoardofDirectors,andsaidWilliamE.Jaudesverifiedsaidinstrumenttobethefreeactanddeedofsaidcorporation.DEBORAH1.CLARKNOTARYPUBLIC-STATEOFMISSOURIST.WUISCOUNTYMYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAPR.18,1994
-Enclosure16toULNRC-06272JudithKMoriartySecretaryo(&ateStateofMissouriJeffersonCity65101tlay11,1994lanesC.ThoapsonUnionElectric1901(IouteauAve.,roBox149St.Louis,M)63166Re:UNICtEW1TICCGWANY(00040441)
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromE[VE(12)toTE(10)and351.085.2(4)(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)RSM0.)Verytrulyyours,JUDITHK.MORIARTYSecretaryofStateCorporationDivisionAmendmentDeskLtr.#62 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272!'STATEOFMISSOURIROYO.BWNTOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATE314/751.4609SECRETARyOFSTATEJEFFERSONCITY65102STATEMENTOFCHANGEINNUMBEROFDIRECTORSSections351.055(6),351.085.1f4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfee-FileonecopyCorporateCharterNo.404411.ThenameofthecorporationisUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYThenameunderwhichitwasoriginallyorganizedwas_____________________MISSOURIELECTRICLIGHTANDPOWERCOMPANY2.EffectiveAPRIL26.1994thenmiberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardo.rdirectorswaschangefromTWELVEtoTENM10.1994Form611/95
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Enclosure16toULNRC-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOPRETIREMENTOPPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.Thecorporation,havingfromtimetotimeredeemedsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series,retired260sharesonJune1,1994.3.Thecorporationhasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$26,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.4.AsaresultofUnionElectricCompany'sretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofthecorporationhasdecreasedfrom3,435,116to3,434,856andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,199,100to$219,173,100.5.Theassetsofthecorporationremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof260sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyC.L.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272WATERS,AssistantSecretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthis28thdayofJune,1995.UNIONELECTRICCOYBy________SeniorVicePreidentATTEST)p)AssistantSecretaySTATEOFMISSOURI)SSCITYOFST.LOUIS)DONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontainedthereinaretruetothebestofhisknowledge,informationandbelief.andsworntobeforemethis28thdayofJune,I/_-;_.('c-iNotaryPublic-aARBARALUNGWITZt1OTARYPUP;.ic-STATEOFMissouRilYCMMlSSiQNEXPIRESSEPT,2.19PI1OST.LOUIS2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272.1*UUJLJ.-IJ.:-;;"..v:...::.....q*.'.-'.'c::'j_?La':;-*.-1t*d-I--i.J*.-*(rcr-...-ia*...-*-*-*4-$'1-1_i_SLIJLdY_1L_Q.i'OFM1s0SecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTI,REBECCAMcDOWELLCOOK,SECRETARYOFSTATEOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,DOHEREBYCERTIFYTHATDUPLICATECOPIESOFARESOLUTIONOFUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYAMISSOURICORPORATIONRELATINGTORETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,HAVEBEENRECEIVEDINTHISOFFICE.THESUBSTANCETHEREOFIS:RETiREMENTOF260SHARESOFPREFERREDSTOCK,$6.30SERIESSAIDRESOLUTIONISFOUNDTOCONFORMTOLAW.BYTHEVIRTUEOFTHEAUTHORITYVESTEDINMEBYLAW,HEREBYISSUETHISCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTiNTESTIMONYWHEREOF,HANDANDIMPRINTEDTHETHESTATEOFMISSOURI,7THDAYOFMAY,1996.RebeccaMcDowellCookACCORDINGLY,I,1HAVESETMYGREATSEALOFONTHIS,THESecretaryofState$25.00 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOPRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDBTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.Thecorporation,havingfromtimetotimeredeemedsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series,retired260sharesonJune1,1995.3.Thecorporationhasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$26,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.4.AsaresultofUnionElectricCompany'sretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofthecorporationhasdecreasedfrom3,434,856to3,434,596andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,173,100to$219,147,100.5.Theassetsofthecorporationremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof260sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyJAMESC.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272THOMPSON,Secretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthis6thdayofMay,1996.UNIONECTRICCMPANYBy______enirVicePreidentATTEST:STATEOFMISSOURI)SSPi..1ttCd)CITYOFST.LOUIS)ECRETAY0TATEDONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificatenbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatenentscontnedthereinaretruetothebestofhisknowledge,informa'onandbelief.Donald.BrandtSubscribedandsworntobeforemethis6thdayofMay,1996.BARBARALUNGW1IZ719NotaryNotSealNAlAZiCityotSt.LouisMtCammissiGnzpkssgptcmtit2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272ULU9u..'OFMISso**.:....--.A'.--.-?Iitt)**4t.).RebeccaMcDowellCookSecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENT::.I,REBECCAMcDOWELLCOOK,SECRETARYOFSTATEOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,DOHEREBYCERTIFYTHAIDUPLICATE:'COPIESOFARESOLUTIONOFUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYAMISSOURICORPORATIONRELATINGTORETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,HAVEBEENRECEIVEDINTHISOFFICE.-CTHESUBSTANCETHEREOFIS:RETIREMENTOF260SHARESOF4"PREFERREDSTOCK,$6.30SERIESJC.-.SAIDRESOLUTIONISFOUNDTOCONFORMTOLAW-ACCORDINGLY,I,*...::1BYTHEVIRTUEOFTHEAUTHORITYVESTEDINMEBYLAW,HEREBYISSUETHISCERTIFICATEOF1RETIREMENT.INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IHAVESETMY%.S.'HANDANDIMPRINTEDTHEGREATSEALOF')jTHESTATEOFMissouRj,ONTHiS,THE-47THDAYOFJUNE,1996.6ZSecretaryofState$25.00*__*JI,c.')...-gJhcL_31d4,.Lw'A.ILj;JJtjc,.....zii.'1'GfflfrJQjt..%..1-%k'.......-------I*.*_.q_-*-'**'**qu's..**..**t**fr.[-.:,.i..:;4'i1)I*.*ItI..:**;.*4*!:*..1;)*:**';*,..**:I!'*.$')IIII*t?7,..*,,,*_*1*-.*..4.,i:L.,..,..U*A,...4L.*...
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.Thecorporation,havingfromtimetotimeredeemedsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series,retired260sharesonJune1,1996.3.Thecorporationhasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$26,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.4.AsaresultofUnionElectricCompany'sretirementof260sharesofPreferredStock,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofthecorporationhasdecreasedfrom3,434,596to3,434,336andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,147,100to$219,121,100.5.Theassetsofthecorporationremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof260sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCor.ipanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyJAMESC.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272THOMPSON,Secretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthis6thdayofJune,1996.ATTEST:STATEOFMISSOURICITYOFST.LOUISSSUNIONELTRICOANYBy"SniorViceesidentFILEDANDCERTIFICATEiSSUEDJUNO71996OFSTATE)DONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontanedthereinaretruetothebestofhisdnanandDonaldE.BrandtSubscribedandsworntobeforenethis6thdayofJune,1996.0ryPub11c6)'-,oFMlS'I,,,.DEBORAH1.ANZA[QNENOTARYPUBCIC.SIAJEOfMISSOURIST.LouisCOUNTYMYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAPR.18,19082 Enclosure16No.NRco6y2SecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFM1SS0RebeccaMcDowellCookI,REBECCAMCDONELLCOOK,SECRETARYOFSTATEOFTHESTATEOFMissouRI,DOHEREBYCERTIFYTHATDUPLICATECOPIESOFARESOLUTIONOF-.--%--r.hf's'%4'-rterir-r-i'r-'i'tp--iP'4.1r-W1tM4?P'f.1p?L'*.10...';:*;(:-'*';'.,i'.J((.**.-t.:t-F4;'SAIDRESOLUTIONISFOUNDTOCONFORMTOLAW.BYTHEVIRTUEOFTHEAUTHORITYVESTEDINMErBYLAW,HEREBYISSUETHISCERTIFICATEOFi(RETIREMENTiC.4::INTESTIMONIWHEREOF,IHAVESETMY'-JHANDANDIMPRINTEDTHEGREATSEALOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,ONTHIS,THE,j15THDAYOFAPRIL,1997-f.Zi;.c,',-eQtcSecretar3'ofState$25.00'.,.i'%..?d%.k.-;Ld-..-'.'%.V..'%UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYAMISSOURICORPORATIONRELATINGTORETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,HAVEBEENRECEIVEDiNTHISOFFICE-THESUBSTANCETHEREOFIS:RETIREMENTOF330,001SHARESOFPREFERREDSTOCK,$7.iSERIES,300,000SHARESOF$6.40SERIES,6,240SHARESOF$6.30SERIESg3,000SHARESOF$5.50SERIESB.ACCORDINGLY,I,9Le)lCz4 Enclosure16toULNRC-O622UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTWICAThOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertif'asfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany(hereinafterreferredtoas"UnionElectric").2.(a)OnJanuary21,1997,UnionElectricredeemedthe330,001outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$7.44Series.(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$7.44Series,oratotalof$33,000,100,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe330,00]sharesofPreferredStock,$7.44Series.3.(a)OnJanuary21,1997,UnionElectricredeemedthe300,000outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.40Series.(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.40Series,oratotalof$30,000,000outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe300,000sharesofPreferredStock,$6.40Series.4.(a)OnJanuary21,1997,UnionElectricredeemedthe6,240outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$6.30Series.-(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$6.30Series,oratotalof$624,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe6,240sharesofPreferredStock,$6.30Series.
Enclosure16toULNRC-062725.(a)OnJanuary21,1997UnionElectricredeemedthe3,000outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB.(b)UnionElectrichasapplied$100.00pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB,oratotalof$300,000,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe3,000sharesofPreferredStock,$5.50SeriesB.6.Asaresultoftheretirementof639,241aggregatenumberofsharesofPreferredStockasdescribedabove,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofUnionElectrichasdecreasedfrom3,434,336to2,795,095andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$219,121,100to$155,197,000.7.TheassetsofUnionElectricremainingaftersaidretirementoftheaggregateof639,241sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor.INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyDONALDE.BRANDT,SeniorVicePresident,andattestedbyJAMESC.THOMPSON,Secretary,anditscorporateseattobeheretoaffixed,altonthis14thdayofApril,1997.UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYSeniorVicePresientATTEST:FiLEDANDCEFfl1RCATE2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURI))S$CiTYOfST.LOUIS)DONALDE.BRANDT,firstbeingdulyswornuponhisoathstatesthatheisaSeniorVicePresidentofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontainedthereinaretiuetothebestofhisknowledge,informationSubscribedandsworntobcfbremethis14thdayofApril,1997.NoxyPublicCDEBORM1.ANZALONE\:oMSVptijc-smwST.LOUISCOUNT'(MYC#A1SSt'iEXPIRESRPP18,199e3 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMissouRiOFflCEOFSECRErARYOFSTATEJEFFERSONCRY65102Jaiiaxy8,1998Re:UUCNPf(0000441)
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromti(10)toeleven(U).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.085.2(4)RSM0.)Verytrulyyours,REBECCAN.COOKSecretaryofStateCorporationDivisionAmendmentDeskLtr.#62 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272.ROY0.BLUNTSECRET*RYOFSTA1tSTATEOFMISSOURIOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATEJEFFERSONCITY65102314/7S146O9STATEMENTOFCWNGEINNUMBEROFDIRECTORSSections351.055(6),351.085.1(4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfee-FileonecopyCorporateCharterNo.404411.ThenameofthecorporationisUNIONELECTRICCC4PAN'ThenameunderwhichitwasoriginallyorganizedwasMISSOURIELECTRICLIGHTANDPWERC(1PANY2.EffectiveDecember31,199?boardofdirectorswaschangedfromthenumbercfpersonsconstitutingitsTEN(10)toELEVEN(11)Foin61]/95anuarv6.1998DateCorporateOfficerJamesC.ThompsonSecretary Enclosure16toULNRC-06272#00040441..*pMMMM-OFMISSOURebeccaMcDowellCookSecretaryofStatefr;))&CORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFMERGERMISSOURICORPORATIONSURVIVINGWHEREAS,ArticlesofMergerofthefollowingcorporations:ARCHMERGERINC.(#00414846)INTO:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY(#00040441)OrganizedandExistingUnderLawofMissouri4-havebeenreceived,foundtoconformtolaw,andfiled.THEREFORE,I,REBECCAMCDOWELLCOOK,SecretaryofStateof)Missouri,issuethisCertificateofMerger,certifyingthatmergeroftheaforenamedcorporationsiseffectedwithUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY(#00040441)asthesurvivingcorporation.INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IHAVESETMYHANDANDIMPRINTEDTHEGREATSEALOFTHESTATEOFMISSOURI,ONTHIS,THE31stDayofDecember,1997.-f),IA1*)tlfltl\)J11LI)SecretaryofState:s3o.oo Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURIOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATEREBECCACOOK,SecretaiyOfStateARTICLESOFMERGERFIL&jAN*MERGING.,DCERCATEARCHMERGERINC.10WITHANDINTOLiEUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY311997HONORABLEREBECCACOOK1tfSECRETARYOFSTATETAtZSTATEOFMISSOURIP.O.BOX778JEFFERSONCITY,MO.65102PursuanttotheprovisionsoftheGeneralandBusinessCorporationLawofMissouri,theundersignedcorporationscertifythefollowing:1.ThatArchMergerInc.ofMissouri2.ThatUnionElectricCompanyofMissouriareherebymergedandthattheabovenamedUnionElectricCompanyisthesurvivingcorporation.3.ThattheBoardofDirectorsofArchMergerInc.metonAugust11,1995andbyresolutionadoptedbyamajorityvoteofthemembersofsuchboardapprovedtheAgreementandPlanofMergerattachedheretoasExhibit1.4.ThattheBoardofDirectorsofUnionElectricCompanymetonAugust11,1995andbyresolutionadoptedbyamajorityvoteofthemembersofsuchboardapprovedtheAgreementandPlanofMergerattachedheretoasExhibit1.5.TheAgreementandPlanofMergerwasapprovedbyunanimouswrittenconsentofthetwoshareholdersofArchMergerInc.datedAugust16,1995.6.ThePlanofMergerthereafterwassubmittedtoavoteatthespecialmeetingoftheshareholdersofUnionElectricCompanyheldonDecember20,1995.Atsuchmeetingtherewere102,123,834sharesofcommonstockand3,434,596sharesofpreferredstockoutstandingandentitledtovoteand75,091,584votedinfavorand1,972,890votedagainstsaidplan,with28,493,956sharesabstainingornotvoting.
Enclosure16toULNRC-062727.PLANOFMERGERa.UnionElectricCompanyofMissouriisthesurvivor.b.Mioftheproperty,rights,privileges,leases,andpatentsofArchMergerInc.aretobetransferredtoandbecomethepropertyofUnionElectricCompany,thesurvivor.Theofficersandboardofdirectorsoftheabovenamedcorporationsareauthorizedtoexecutealldeeds,assignments,anddocumentsofeverynaturewhichmaybeneededtoeffectuateafillandcompletetransferofownership.c.TheofficersandboardofdirectorsofUnionElectricCompanyshallcontinueinofficeuntiltheirsuccessorsaredulyelectedandqualifiedundertheprovisionsofthebylawsofthesurvivingcorporation.d.TheoutstandingsharesofArchMergerInc.shallbeexchangedforsharesofUnionElectricCompanyonthefollowingbasis:EachshareofcommonstockofArchMergerInc.shallbeconvertedintooneshareofcommonstockofUnionElectricCompany.e.ThearticlesofincorporationofUnionElectricCompanyshallbethearticlesofincorporationofthesurvivingcorporation,untilthereafteramendedasprovidedbylawandinsucharticlesofincorporation.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272INWITNESSWHEREOF,theseArticlesofMergerhavebeenexecutedinduplicatebytheaforementionedcorporationsasofthedayandyearhereafteracknowledged.(NOSEAL)ARCHMERGERIN)ZNDonaldE.'flrandtPresidentAITEST:d%.ta'L(WilliamE.Jaude/SecretaiyCORPORATESEALUNIONELECThJCCOMPANYC.W.MuellerPresident&ChiefExecutiveOfficerATfEST:Thompson ErcIosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURI))55CITYOFST.LOUIS)I,L.ft..nrzkIonaNotaryPublic,doherebycertifythatonthe31stdayofDecember,1997,personallyappearedbeforemeDONALDE.BRANDT,whobeingbymefirstdulysworn,declaredthatheisthePresidentofArchMergerInc.,thathesignedtheforegoingdocumentasPresidentofthecorporation,andthatthestatementsthereincontainedaretrue.DEBORAHLANZALONEMyCommissionExpires:NOTARYPUBISTATOFMISSOURIST.LOUIsCOUNTYMYCOI1MJssfEXPIRESAPR18,1993STAThOFMISSOURI))$SCITYOFST.LOUIS)I,c'kL.ciocethatonthe31stdayofDecember,1997,personallyappearedbeforemeC.W.MUELLER,whobeingbymefirstdulysworn,declaredthatheisPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofUnionElectricCompany,thathesignedtheforegoingdocumentasPresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerofthecorporation,andthatthestatementsthereincontainedaretrue.MyCommissionExpires:OBORAHL.ANZALONE-NTARY?ULIC-STiJEOFMISSOURIST.LOUISCOUNTYMYCOMMISSIONEXPIRESAPR.18,1998aNotaryPublic,doherebycertil' Enclosure16tdULNRC-06272ISTATEOFMISSOURIOmcEOFSECRErARYOFSi-ATEJEFFERSONOilY65102Ziy4,1996Re:lUCtNKR1C(001J4(yj41)
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfrom(11)to.(PursuanttoChapter351.055f6)and351.025.2(4)RSM0.)Verytrulyyours,*REBECCAH.COOK*SecretaryofStateCorporationDivisionAmendmentDeskLtr.f62 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272...-STATEOFMISsOURIROYD.BLUNTOFFICEOFSECRETARYOFSTATE314/751-4609SECnA'OfSlATEJEFFERSONCITY65102STATEMENTOFCJThNGEINNUMBEROFDIRECTORSSections351.055(6),351.085.1(6)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfee-FileonecopyCorporateCharterNo.404411.ThenameofthecorporationisUNIONELECTRICCCt1PANyThenameunderwhichitwasoriginallyorganizedwas_________________________MISSOURIELECTRICLIGHTANDP(JFR('Ct4PANY2.EffectiveApil28.1996,thenumbercfpersonsconsfititingisboardofdirectorswaschangedfromELEVENtoFIVE_______________________________________________April30,1998CorporateOfficerDateJamesC.ThompsonSecretaryFor7n611 StateofMissouriRebeccaMcDowellCook,P.O.Box776,JeffersonCity,NJ4fl2fVtDCorporationDivisionTheundersignedcorporationorlimitedpartnership,organizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouriforthepurposeofchangingitsregisteredagent"TheGeneralandBusinessCorporationActofMissouri,"orthe"MissouriUniformLimitedPartnershipLaw,"representsthat:(1)Thenameofthecorporation/ltd.partnershipis:UnionElectricCompany(2)Thenameofitsregisteredagentbeforethischangeis:WilliamE.JaudesThenameofthenewregisteredagentis:J.CookTheaddress,includingStreetnumber,ifany,ofitsregisteredofficebeforethischangeis:191Y1ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,Missouri63103Itsregisteredoffice(includingstreetnumber,ifanychangeistobemade)isherebyCHANGEDTO:NnChnpe5)Theaddressofitsregisteredofficeandtheaddressofthebusinessofficeofitsregisteredagent.aschangedwillbeidentical.')Suchchangewasauthorizedbyresolutiondulyadoptedbytheboardofdirectorsofthecorporationorbythelimitedpartnership.Enoosure16toULNRC-06272CFJUL061998StatementofChangeofRegistered*nt4'-tc,_,orRegisteredOfficeECRET.s.tD'STAEiNSTRUCTIONSI.ThefilingfeeforthischangeislO.OO.ChangemustbefiledinDUPUCATE.2.P.O.BoxmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwithStreet,RouteorHighway.3.AgentandaddressmustbeintheStateofMissouri.4.Ifacorporation,officers(presidentorvicepresidentandsecretaryorassistantsecretary)mustsign,andpresident'sorvicepresident'ssignaturemustbenotarized.5.Iflimitedpartnership,generalpartnermustsignandhavetheirsignaturenotarized.CharterNo.40441(3)5)i*p.58I2*94)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272INWITNESSWHEREOF,theundersignedcorporationorlimitedpartnershiphascausedthisreportobeexecutedinitsnamebyitsPresidentorVicePresidentofthecorporation,orGeneralPartnerofthelimitedpaxmership,andattestedtobytheassistantseaetaryifacorporationonthe1stdayofJuly1998UnionElectricCompanyotvornoeorUnitedjmahip(CORPORATESEAL)"none"ByE-'-Q4U1.2orVicePzdrno(axpaoaGcD&aZParmoClinütcdparmp__ru(%)iu.O6i99StaofMissouri.cFiErA!VO-S.'..:E'CityfzrmTyofSi-;BarbaraLunRwitz,aNotaryPublic,doherebycertifythatonthe1stdayofJuly,1998,personallyappearedbeforemeSteveSullivanwhodeclareshe/sheisthePresidentorVicePresidentofthecorporation,oraGeneralPartnerofthelimitedpartnership,executingtheforegoingdocument,andbeingfirstdulysworn,acknowledgedthathe/shesignedtheforegoingdocumentinthecapacitythereinsetforthanddeclaredthatthestatementsthereincontainedaretrue.INWflNESSWHEREOF,Ihavehereuntosetmyhandandsealthedayandyearbeforewritten.(/I7Q%Nor7PublicU(NocarialSeal)Mycommissionexpires9/2199BARBARALUf4GWFF!MyCountyofComnission___________________________NotaryPublic-NotarySea(STATEOFMISSOURICityofSt.LouisMYCommissionLxpirs:$,ptmbir2.1999 INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IhavesetmyhandandimprintedtheGREATSEALoftheStateofMissouri,onthis,the'5thdayofDECEMBER,2002.-SecretaryofState*EncloSure16toULNRC-06272No.00040441pJEOFMISSOLTMattBluntSecretaryofStateCORPORATIONDIVISIONUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCERTIFICATEOFCORPORATERECORDS-Si-I,MATTBLUNT,SecretaryofStateoftheStateofMissouriandKeeperoftheGreatSealthereof,doherebycertifythattheannexedpavescontainafull,trueandcompletecopyofthosecertainoriginaldocumentsonfileandofrecordinthisofficeforwhichcertificationhasbeenrequested.**,**'.*.1'-1 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272rr'No.00040441I;OFMIS$0UI?,Sf4r441-A,SecretaryofState1.-4'CORPORATIONDIVISIONCERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTaI,REBECCAMcDOWELLCOOK,SecretaryofStateoftheStateofMissouri,doherebycertifythatduplicate'4copiesofaresolutionofUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYr41aMissouricorporationrelatingtoRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCK,havebeenreceivedinthisoffice.Thesubstancethereofis:r'4RETIRING1,657,500SHARESOFITS-PREFERREDSTOCK,$1.735SERIESwrL.Saidresolutionisfoundtoconformtolaw.bythevirtueoftheauthorityvestedinmeaibylaw,herebyissuethisCertificateof_____1RETIREMENT.ru.4INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IhavesetmyhandandimprintedtheGREATSEALofptheStateofMissouri,onthis,the2nddayofDECEMBER,2002.I_____$25.00SecretaryofStateMattBluntACCORDINGLY,I,$30ti-OD Enclosure16toULN-06272UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY/CERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingunderthelawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycertifyasfollows:1.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.fa)OnSeptember23,2002,UnionElectricCompanyredeemedtheI,657,500outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock,$1.735Series.(b)UnionElectricCompanyhasapplied$25.00petshare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$1.735Series,oratotalof$41,437,500,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementoftheI,657,500sharesofPreferredStock,$1.735Series.3.Asaresultoftheretirementof1,657,500sharesofPreferredStockasdescribedabove,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofUnionElectricCompanyhasdecreasedfrom2,795,095to1,737,595andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$155,197,000to$113,759,500.4.TheassetsofUnionElectricCompanyremainingaftersaidretirementoftheI,657,500sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbenotherwiseprovidedfor.
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272//INWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElecthcCompanyhascausedthisceificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyJerreE.Birdsong,.VicePresidentandTreasurer,andattestedbyStevenR.Sullivan,Secretary,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,allonthisZU'.dayofNovember,2002.UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYBy_________ePresidentandTrea9rerATTEST:_______FLEDSecretarySECRETAROFSTATE Enclosure16toULNRC-06272STATEOFMISSOURI))SSCITYOFST.LOUIS)JERREE.BJRDSONG,firstbeingdulysworn,uponhisoathstatesthatheistheVicePresidentandTreasurerofUnionElectricCompany,thatassuchheexecutedtheabovecertificateonbehalfofUnionElectricCompany,andthatthestatementscontainedthereinaretruetothebestofhisknowledge,informationandbelief.5k;?4L-(rreE.BicdsohgQSubscribedandsworntobeforemethif..dayofNovember,2002.NotaryPublicCAROLA.HEADNoimyPu&-Noty&aISTATEOlMISSOURISr.Q,ahsCorityMyCcaurnssicnExpfres:Sept.23,2006 Enclosure16toULNRC-062721Cc)I1tzIVhUMaBlunt,SecretaryofStateCorporationsDivisionSECRETARYOFSTATfmesC.IGrIpatrkkSisteIntormalionCenterP.O.Box775,JeffersonCity,1'.fO65102600W.MeluStreet,Rm322.JelTersonCit),MO65101StatementofChangeofRegisteredAgentand/orRegisteredOfficeByaForeignorDomesticForProfitorNonprofitCorporationCharterNo..(I)Thenameofthecorporationis:UnionE1ctricCompany00040441(2)Theaddress,includingstreetandnumber,ofitspresentregisteredoffice(beforechange)is:1901ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,MO63103AddressCity/State/Zip(3)Theaddress,includingStreetandnumber,ofitsregisteredofficeisherebychangedto:OneAmerenPlaza,1901ChouteauAvenue,St.Louis,MO63103Address(P.O.Boxmayizixbeusedhiconjunctionwithaphysicalstreetaddress)CitylState/ZipThenameofitspresentregisteredagent(beforechange)is:_James3.CookThenameofthenewregisteredagentis:RonaldK.EvansAuthorizedsignatujfyiregistcredagentmappearbelow:J(Maytittuchsepuratuortg:rtttticr,ruteduT7Ue,g,Yjnsen,tothisfarminlieuofthisignnture)(6)Theaddressofitsregisteredofficeandtheaddressoftheofficeofitsregisteredagent,aschanged.willbeidentical.(7)Thechangewasauthorizedbyresolutiondutyadoptedbytheboardofdirectors.Inaffirmatloofthefactsstatedabove,.-StevenR.Sullivan(Authorizedsignatureofq/flcurat;ifuppJicablethuirn,unoftheboard)(PnngcdMime)SeCretary-3(Ttlk)tinonth.'Iay/yaar)FEB212003StateofMissouriInstructionsI.Thisformistobeusedbyeitheraforprofitornonprofitcorporationtochangeeitherorboththenameofitsregisteredagentand/ortheaddressofitsexistingregisteredagent.2.Thereisa$10.00feeforfilingthisstatement.ftmustbefiledinDUPLICATE.3.P.O.BoxmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwithaphysicalStreetaddress.4.AgentandaddressmustbeintheStateofMissouri.5.ThecorporationmaynQIactasitsownagent.f4)(5)Corp.#59(11/00)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272OfficeoftheSecretaryofStateStateofMissouriMATFBLUNTJeffersonCityCORPORATIONSDIVISIONSECRETARYOfSTATE65101(866)223-6535TOLLFREEMay2$,2004AmerenServicesOneAmerenPlaza1901ChouteauAvenueSt.Louis,MO63166-6149RE:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY00040441
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromfive(5)toeleven(11).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.085.2(4)RSMo.)DeniseGentP.0.Box778JeffersonCity,MO65102(866)223-6535www.sos.mo.gov Enclosure16toULNRC-06272StatementofChangeinNumberofDirectorsFileNumber:20041542110100040441DateFiled:0512812004MaftBluntSecretaryofStateC.tpaniiie.sDtwiieaP.O..z771UIW.MiiiStreet,RNiflJdTersoOtl,MO5l2Sections351.055(6),351.085.1(4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfcc-FileonecopyI.ThcnameoftheCrationUnionElecincCompanyCorporatcCnartcrNo.000404412.EffectiveApril22.2003,timnumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorswaschangedmcndVthy(yearfromlive(5)toeleven(11)RonaldR.Evans,AssistantSecretaryTideDateStateofMissouriStatementofCorrection1Page(s)iiiiirnuIIIHUfl10415307024?tintedNames-Ecern6tBl2O22 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272OfficeoftheSecretaxyofStateStateofMissouriMATI'BLUNTJeffersonCityCORPORATIONSDIVISIONSECRETARYOFSTATE65101(866)223-6535TOLLFREEMay28,2004UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYOneAmerenPlaza1901ChouteauAveSt.Louis,MO63103RE:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY00040441
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromeleven(11)tosix(6).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.085.2(4)RSMo.)DeniseGentP.0.Box772JeffersonCity,MO65102(866)223-6535www.sos.mo.gov Enclosure16toULNRC-06272FileNumber:20041542110400040441DateFiled:0512812004MaltBluntSecretaryofStaten..t.O.Buz7711600W.MalaSteeçR322Jeffrrso.Cfty,MO65112StatementofChangeinNumberofDirectorsSections351.055(6),351.085.1(4)and351.315.3RSMoNofilingfec-Fi)conecopyCorporateCharterNo.00040441mnameofthcCorporationUnionElectricCompany2.EffectiveAptil27,2004,thentanbcrofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorswaschangedmociWdaylye.rfromtoSIX(6)RonaldK.Evans,AssistantSecretarySignausPrinilNameTide-dlReState-OtherIpage(s)*lMIImFern,SIB32/02 IEnclosure16toULNRC-06272(2)Theaddress,includingstreetandnumber,ofitspresentregisteredoffice(beforechange)is:(Ma)rac.Csep,Ike.iiatlyareJwirrarco.ue,gothIa,licaofthusinanrçl(6)Theaddressofitsregisteredofficeandtheaddressoftheofficeofitsregisteredagent,aschanged,willbeidentical.(7)Thethangewasdulyauthorizedbythebusinessentitynamedabove.InAfilrmaboe.fthefactsststedabovearetnseandconect:(TheundersidsthatfalsestatementsmadeinthisfilingaresubjecttothepenaltiesprovidedunderSection575.040,RSMo)RonaldK.EvansAwthocfr.dstr,,enurofofficeroyçpecu.We.chairmanoftheboardPnsedt,IamcAssistantSecretary.-9-aocsfltkmonthldaylyanNameandaddresstoreturnfileddocument:Name:AAA.....StateofMissounChawofAgenIPage(s)FileNumber:2005241538060004044fStateofMissouriIDateFiled:0212912005RobinCarnahan,SecretaryofStateRobinCamahanLSecretaryofStateCorperoosDtvtooi---------__-P.O.San77$f605W.MainStreet,Rm322JefleriaaOty,MO65102StatementofChangeofRegisteredAgentandlorRegisteredOfficeByaForeignorDomesticForProfitorNonprofitCorporationoraLimitedLiabilityCompanyJnstnictionsI.Thisformistobeusedbyeitheraforprofitornonprofitcorporationoralimitedliabilitycompanytochangeeitherorboththenameofitsregisteredagentand/ortheaddressofitsexistingregisteredagent.2.Thereisa$10.00feeforfilingthisstatement.3.P.O.Boxmayonlybeusedinconjunctionwithaphysicalstreetaddress.4.AgentandaddressmustbeintheStateofMissouri.5.Thecorporationmaynotactasitsownagent.CharterNo._________________(I)Thenameofthebusinessentityis:UnionElectncCompanyOneAmerenPlaza,1901ChouteauAvenueSt.Louis,NO63703(3)(4)(5)AddressCt'SseIZJpTheaddress,includingstreetandnumber,ofitsregisteredofficeisherebychangedto:500EastIndependenceDriveUnion,MO63084ASjrss(P0.SosmayonlybeaedInconj.mcrionwithapkysicalgreettthrss)CirjVSraIW4,Thenameofitsprcse.tregisteredagent(beforechange)is:RonaldK.Evans..Kenneth1.SchmidtThenameofthesewregisteredagentis:AuthorizedsignatureofsewregisteredagentmastappearbeCityState,andZipCode;T0524f55831 PursuanttoIowalaw,theundersignedsubmitsthisStatementtochangethebusinessentity'sregisteredofficeandlorregisteredagentinIowa.ReadtheINSTRUCTIONSonthebackotthisformbeforecompletingtheinformationandsigningbelow.f.TheNAMEofthebusinessentityis:UnionElectricCompany2.TheStreetdressoftheCURRENTregisteredOFFICEasindicatedontheSecretaryofState'srecordsis:523No.WaterStreet3.ThestreetaddressoftheNEWregisteredOFFICEis:KeokukQiyIA52832-5960zip523No.WaterStreetKeokukIA52832-5960*seeetstale4.ThenaoftheCURRENTregisteredAGENTasindicatedontheSecretaryofState'srecordsis:K.P.Blank*(ifmor,thanoneAW4T£isfst,d.ina.eelilnecoolsbeingJeaced.)5.ThenameftheNEWregisteredAGENTis:LarryWeiman6.IftheREGISTEREDAGENThaschanged,theNEWRegisteredAgentmustsignhere,consentingtotheitappointment,orattachtheirwrittenconsenttothisform.CompleteONLYiftheRegisteredAgentchanges.FILED!OWA7.IftheREGISTEREDAGENTranaesthestreetadØressoftheirbusinessofficeonthisfomhereindicatingthatNOTICEofthechangehasbeengiventothebusinessentity.signatureotRegisteredAgentCompleteONLYiftheRegisteredAgentchangesthestreetaddressoftheirbusinessoffice.B.AfteranyJallchange(s)aremade,thestreetaddressofjhcregisteredoffiçandthestr!g*.,llbidentical.9.Signaturebyauthorizedrepresentative:-Seestst,uction5onbackSECRETARYOFSTATE/yyjJ)))IW45751011111110Date:"cV2tcDRtNTNameandTitIe:RonaldK.Evans,AssistantSecretary(314)554-2156NamIdTitleTelephoneNumbetEnclosure16toULNRC-06272Øe611214flNERENLECIRLDEPTCHESTER].CULVERSecretaryofStateStateofIowaSTATEMENTOFCHANGEOFREGISTEREDOFFICEAND/ORREGISTEREDAGENTTOWLP.2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272CORP.FILEROBINCARNAHANSECRETARYOFSTATEOfficeoftheSecretaryofStateStateofMissouriJeffersonCity65101CORPORATIONSDIVISION($66)223-6535TOLLFREEMarch14,2011AmerenEnergy1901ChouteauAve.,P0Box66149St.Louis,MO63166RE:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANY00040441
DearCorporation:
ThisistoadvisethatontheabovedatewehavefiledforrecordinthisofficeaStatementofChangeinthenumberofdirectorsfromsix(6)tofive(5).(PursuanttoChapter351.055(6)and351.0$5.2(4)RSMo.)SecretaryofStateBusinessServicesDivisionP.0.Box778JeffersonCity,MO65102(866)223-6535www.sos.mo.govJAMESC.KIRKPATRICKSTATEINFORMATIONCENTER600W.MainStreet*P0Box77$*JeffersonCity65102AdministrativeRules*BusinessServices*Elections*Publications*Securities*StateArchives*StateLibraiy.WofflierLibrary closure16merenMarch9,2011MissouriSecretaryofStateBusinessServicesOMsionP.O.Box778Jefferson,Missouri65101Re:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCharterNo.:40441
DearSirorMadam:
I-FileNumber:00040441DateFiled:0311412011RobinCamahanSecretaryofStateThisistoinformyouthateffectiveMarch2,2011,thenumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorsforUnionElectricCompany.CharterNo.:40441,waschangedfromsix(6)tofive(5).IunderstandForm615nolongerexistsandaformfilingisnolongerrequiredforthischange:thatItIsstrictlyoptionalinformation.Bywayofthisletter,wearesimplynotifyingyouofthischange.ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(314)554-2021ordfilnnameren.com.Yoursverytwly,Cwaqa4t4k-CarlaJ.FlinnCorporateParalegalLegalDepartment;;,':'.'.g::.*:'(ç)c..):fl'.]I*"1:*r;.'StateofMissouriArnend(R*tt-GenBusIPage(s)1901ChoutesuAvenueSiLouisMO63190-8149AznerencornPCBOx66149 Enclosure16toULNRC-062724yCORP.FILEViAfflerefiMay12,2011MissouriSecretaryofStateBusinessServicesDivisionP.O.Box778Jefferson,Missouri65101Re:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCharterNo.:40441
DearSirorMadam:
ThisistoinformyouthateffectiveApril21,2011,thenumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorsforUnionElectricCompany,CharterNo.:40441,waschangedfromfive(5)toseven(7).IunderstandForm61Bnolongerexistsandaformfilingisnolongerrequiredforthischange;thatitisstrictlyoptionalinformation.Bywayofthisletter,wearesimplynotifyingyouofthischange.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(314)554-2021orcflinn(ameren.com.Yoursverytruly,cwLta:.qw3frvt/CarlaJ.FlinnCorporateParalegalLegalDepartment1901ChouteauAvenueStLouis.MO63166-6149Ameren.com Cndourc1G-toULNRC-06272;FileNumbery,00040441DateFIled:0511612011AlilerellRobinCamahanSecretaryofStateMay12,2011MissouriSecretaryofStateBusinessServicesDivisionP.O.Box776Jefferson,Missouri65101Re:UNIONELECTRICCOMPANYCharterNo.:40441
DearSirorMadam:
ThisistoinformyouthateffectiveApril21,2011,thenumberofpersonsconstitutingitsboardofdirectorstarUnionElectricCompany,CharterNo.:40441,waschangedfromfive(5)toseven(7).IunderstandForm61Bnolongerexistsandaformfilingisnolongerrequiredforthischange;thatftisstrictlyoptionalinformation.Bywayofthisletter,wearesimplynotifyingyouofthischange.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactmeat(314)554-2021orcfiinncameren.com.Yoursverytruly,CWLt6.Wfr{/Carla1.FlinnCorporateParalegalLegalDepartment1901ChouteauAvenueP0Box66l49Ameren.com::::::::.:::StateofMissouriAmendlRestateOther1Page(e)StLouie,MO63166-6149 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272CERTIFICATEOfCORPORATERECORDSUNIONELECTRICCOMPANYI,ROBINCARNAHAN,SecretaryoftheStateoftheStateofMissouriandKeeperoftheGreatSealthereofdoherebycertifythattheannexedpagescontainafifil,trueandcompletecopyoftheoriginaldocumentsonfileandofrecordinthisofficeforwhichcertificationhasbeenrequested.INTESTIMONYWHEREOF,IhavesetmyhandandimprintedtheGREATSEALoftheStateofMissouri,onthis,the6thdayofJune,2011SecretaryofState00040441cab'.caiNianber:13886459-1
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6886-1Verithisceilifcateonlineat/ww.sosmo.gov/businesenhtiscskb/veiif.asp Enclosure16toULNRC-06272______________FileNumber:00040441DateFiled:0610312011RobinCamahanSecretaryofStateUNIONELECTRICCOMPANY________CERTIFICATEOFRETIREMENTOFPREFERREDSTOCKANDREDUCTIONOFSTATEDCAPITALUnionElectricCompany,acorporationorganizedandexistingundertheJawsoftheStateofMissouri,doesherebycerti5'asfollows:I.ThenameofthiscorporationisUnionElectricCompany.2.(a)OnAugust10,2010,UnionElectricCompanyredeemedthe330,000outstandingsharesofitsPreferredStock.$7.64Series.(b)UnionElectricCompanyhasapplied$100.85pershare,beingthestatedvalueofthePreferredStock,$7.64Series,oratotalof$33,280,500,outofitsstatedcapitaltotheretirementofthe330,000sharesofPreferredStock,$7.64Series.3.Asaresultoftheretirementof330,000sharesofPreferredStockasdescribedabove,thenumberofoutstandingsharesofpreferredstockofUnionElectricCompanyhasdecreasedfrom1,137,595to807,595andthepreferredstockstatedcapitalhasbeenreducedfrom$113,759,500.00to$80,759,500.00.4.TheassetsofUnionElectricCompanyremainingaftersaidretirementofthe330,000sharesofPreferredStockwereandnowaresufficienttopayanydebtsofthiscorporation,thepaymentofwhichhasnotbeenotherwiseprovidedfor:fremainderofpageleftinteiatlonallyblank-signaturepagefoilowsJStateofMISSOUrI-GenBus2Page(s)
Enclosure16toULNRC-06272NWITNESSWHEREOF,UnionElectricCompanyhascausedthiscertificatetobeexecuted,acknowledgedandsworntobyGregoryL.Nelson,SeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecietaiy,andattestedbyCraigW.Stensland,AssistantSecretaiy,anditscorporatesealtobeheretoaffixed,altonthis3dayofJune,2011.ZfTCO%GreL.elson,SVP,GC&Secy.A(2/CraigStensland,A9t.STATEOfMISSOURI))SSCITYOfST.LOUIS)Onthis3dayofJuneintheyear2011,beforeme,CarlaJ.Flinn,aNotaryPublicinandforsaidState,personallyappearedGregoryL.Nelson,theSeniorVicePresident,GeneralCounselandSecretaryofUnionElectricCompany,aMissouricorporation,knowntometobethepersonwhoexecutedthewithindocument,anddidstatethatthesealaffixedtothewithininstrumentisthecorporatesealofsaidcorporationandthatsaidinstrumentwassignedandsealedinbehalfofsaidcorporationbyauthorityofitsBoardofDirectors,andacknowledgedtomethatheexecutedthesameforthepurposesthereinstated.INWITNESSWHEREOF,IhavehereuntosetmyhandandaffixedmyofficialsealintheCityandStateaforesaid,thedayandyearfirstabovewritten.Q(%ftj1C4L44/MyCommissionExpires:qDjiOI4NateiySad,Stat.at1_______________Cad.J.Fllnn.NMiryPtbHaWMssoad-St,LcutaCkyICommission#1030W05SL1JU,.ioElecuicce,emcueofRcurcmer.tot3lcck.Jim.2011rerAu2010pijoo.oOC2 Enclosure16toULNRC-06272SOS030(01-2005)