SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Hall, III Edward C
(Last) (First) (Middle)
4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
(Street)
ARLINGTON VA 22203
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AES CORP [ AES ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
COO Generation
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2012
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/17/2012 A 18,759 A (1) 59,399 D
Common Stock 02/17/2012 A 26,042 A (2) 85,441 D
Common Stock 02/17/2012 F 2,479(3) D $13.7 82,962 D
Common Stock 64,033(4) I By 401(k) Plan
Common Stock 880 I By Sons
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. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.7 02/17/2012 A 74,277 (5) 02/17/2022 Common Stock 74,277 $0 74,277 D
Units (6) 02/17/2012 A 4,850 (6) (6) Common Stock 4,850 $13.7 28,958 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This restricted stock unit award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on February 17, 2013, 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. Represents vesting of 2009 Performance Stock Units granted under the Issuer's 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan.
3. Reflects tax withholding in connection with settlement of one-third previously reported 2011 RSU award.
4. This includes an 8% (of base salary) discretionary retirement savings award granted pursuant to The AES Retirement Savings Plan (the "Plan") as determined by The AES Corporation Board of Directors on February 17, 2012 subject to applicable IRS contribution limits. The closing stock price on February 17, 2012 was used to determine the number of shares awarded. Between February 22, 2011 and February 17, 2012, this reporting person acquired an additional 974 shares of AES Common stock under the Plan, which are included in this amount.
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 becomes exercisable on February 17, 2013, and the next two installments become exercisable on February 17, 2014 and February 17, 2015, respectively.
6. These units were awarded pursuant to the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan and its predecessor, the Supplemental Retirement Plan (together the "Plans"). Generally, units under these Plans shall be paid out in cash following termination of employment or later as per the terms of the Plan documents. Each unit represents a hypothetical AES investment equal to one share of AES Common Stock and units under the the Plans are 100% vested upon award.
/s/Edward C. Hall, III 02/22/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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