Company: AILIM
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form Type: 424B2
Source: 0001104659-25-090464
Chunk: 98

Company: Ameren Illinois Co
Filing Date: 2025-09-16
Form: 424B2
Chunk 98
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 us, which date shall not be more than 45 days prior to the issuance of the shares or convertible securities proposed to be issued; provided that if such security shall have been issued within 45 days prior to the issuance of the shares or convertible securities proposed to be issued, the interest or dividend rates shall be that applicable on the date of issuance of such security.

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#### Preemptive Rights
Holders of preferred stock have no preemptive rights to subscribe for or purchase any securities issued by us.

#### Miscellaneous
The preferred stock has no conversion rights. There is no restriction on the repurchase or redemption by us of our common stock or preferred stock while there is any arrearage in the payment of dividends or sinking fund installments in respect of our preferred stock, except for payments into or set asides for a sinking fund for the redemption or payment of preferred stock, in circumstances when the repurchase or redemption of our common stock or preferred stock is otherwise prohibited or restricted by statute or common law or, as summarized in “— Restrictions on Certain Corporate Actions,” by the articles of incorporation.

We reserve the right to increase, decrease or reclassify our authorized stock of any class or series thereof, and to amend or repeal any provision in the articles of incorporation or any amendment thereto, in the manner prescribed by law, subject to the conditions and limitations prescribed in the articles of incorporation; and all rights conferred on shareholders in the articles of incorporation are subject to this reservation.

Shares of preferred stock, when issued by us upon receipt of the consideration therefor, will be fully paid and non-assessable.

#### Transfer Agent and Registrar
Equiniti Trust Company serves as transfer agent and registrar for our preferred stock.

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### BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM
Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the securities will trade through DTC. The securities will be represented by one or more global certificates and initially registered in the name of Cede & Co., DTC’s nominee. Upon issuance of the securities, DTC or its nominee will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the amount of the securities represented by such global certificates to the accounts of institutions that have an account with DTC or its participants. The accounts to be credited shall be designated by the underwriters. Ownership of beneficial interests in the global certificates will be limited to participants or persons that may hold interests through participants. The global certificates will