FORM 5

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Merriman, Hanne M.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ameren Corporation AEE		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Nelson, Craig D.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ameren Corporation AEE		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) Vice President of Subsidiary
(Last) (First) (Middle) 3201 New Mexico Avenue, N.W. Suite 350	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Year February 3, 2003
(Last) (First) (Middle) P. O. Box 66149	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Year February 10, 2003
(Street) Washington, DC 20016		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(Street) St. Louis, MO 63166-6149		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal year (Instr. 3 & 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	12/31/02		L	70(1)	A	41.755	5,097	D
Preferred Stock, 4% Series							8	D
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	12/31/02		L	1(1)	A	41.755	51	D
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value							151	I	Custodian for Daughter #1
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value							290	I	Custodian for Daughter #2
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	Various(2)		I	37	D	Various(2)	1,646	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	12/31/02		L	4(1)	A	41.755	286	I	By ESOP
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	12/31/02		L	29(3)	A	41.755	1,929	D
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value	12/31/02		L	28(4)	A	41.755	1,843	D

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FORM 5 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conver- sion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/ Day/ Year)

4. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/ Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year (Instr. 4)

10. Owner- ship Form of Deriv- ative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira- tion Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

Common Stock $.01 Par Value

31,825

Explanation of Responses: (1) Stock was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2002 through reinvested dividends.(2) Reflects intra-fund adjustment of share equivalents within 401(k) account due to plan loan. Number of share equivalents varies as a reflection of stock price at any given time.(3) Stock was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2002 through reinvested dividends on restricted stock granted in 2001.(4) Stock was acquired during the fourth quarter of 2002 through reinvested dividends on restricted stock granted in 2002.

By: /s/ G. L. Waters G. L. Waters, Asst. Secy. for ~~Hanne~~Craig MD. ~~Merriman~~Nelson **Signature of Reporting Person 02/0310/03 Date

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