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8-K 1 a8-kjune202023.htm 8-K Document

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 19, 2023

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THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware

001-12291

54-1163725

(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4300 Wilson Boulevard

22203

(Zip Code)

Arlington,

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(703) 522-1315

NOT APPLICABLE

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


☐			Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)


☐			Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	AES	New York Stock Exchange
Corporate Units	AESC	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Election of Directors

On June 19, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The AES Corporation (the “Company”) elected Mr. Gerard M. Anderson to the Board, effective July 17, 2023.

Mr. Anderson is the former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DTE Energy Company. He also served as Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of The Andersons, Inc. and a member of its Finance and Nominating & Governance Committees.

Upon the effective date of his appointment, Mr. Anderson will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s 2023 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2023. Also, consistent with initial grants previously offered to non-employee directors of the Company, Mr. Anderson will receive an initial equity grant consisting of deferred stock units valued at $40,000.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.



			THE AES CORPORATION

Date:	June 20, 2023	By:	/s/ Paul L. Freedman
		Name:	Paul L. Freedman
		Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

The AES Corporation filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update