SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mendoza Tish

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 WILSON BOULEVARD

(Street)

ARLINGTON

22203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2015

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AES CORP [ AES ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	23,504⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	17,102	I	by 401(k)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	02/23/2017	Common Stock	1,229	$22.28	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/22/2018	Common Stock	2,369	$18.87	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	02/15/2023	Common Stock	32,028	$11.17	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/21/2024	Common Stock	24,643	$14.63	D
Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	2,358	⁽⁶⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 10,120 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan which will vest in three equal annual installments from the date of grant if certain continuing employment conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common Stock for each RSU granted.

2. This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vested in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested on 2/23/2008, the second installment vested on 2/23/2009 and the final installment vested on 2/23/2010.

3. This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vested in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested on 2/22/2009, the second installment vested on 2/22/2010 and the final installment vested on 2/22/2011.

4. This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and will vest in three equal annual installments if certain continuing employment conditions are satisfied. If such continuing employment conditions are satisfied, the first installment vests on 2/15/2014, the second installment will vest on 2/15/2015 and the final installment will vest on 2/15/2016.

5. This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and will vest in three equal annual installments if certain continuing employment conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, the first installment will vest on 2/21/2015, the second installment will vest on 2/21/2016 and the final installment will vest on 2/21/2017.

6. These units were awarded pursuant to the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan ("Restoration Plan"). Generally, units under this plan are paid out in cash following termination of employment or later as per the terms of the Restoration Plan document. Each unit represents a hypothetical AES investment equal to one share of AES Common stock and units under the Restoration Plan are 100% vested upon award.

	Letitia (Tish) D. Mendoza	01/09/2015
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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