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^*

Hall, III Edward C

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 WILSON BOULEVARD

(Street)

ARLINGTON

22203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2008

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)
	Executive Vice President

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	9,490	I	Joint Ownership
Common Stock	880	I	by Sons
Common Stock	51,349	I	by 401(k) Plan

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 Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/02/2009	Common Stock	9,778	$17.13	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/04/2010	Common Stock	5,052	$36.31	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	01/31/2011	Common Stock	3,714	$55.61	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/15/2011	Common Stock	4,644	$49.64	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	10/25/2011	Common Stock	80,727	$13.19	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/12/2013	Common Stock	52,012	$2.83	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	05/01/2013	Common Stock	7,093	$2.83	D
Stock Optio Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/04/2014	Common Stock	9,370	$8.97	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/25/2015	Common Stock	7,622	$16.81	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/24/2016	Common Stock	13,518	$17.58	D
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)	⁽³⁾	02/23/2017	Common Stock	14,749	$22.28	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	6,968	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	5,726	⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	6,648	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	6,733	⁽⁷⁾	D
Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	1,956	⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Immediately exercisable.

2. These stock options vest in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 24, 2007, the second installment became exercisable on February 24, 2008 and the third installment will became exercisable on February 24, 2009.

3. These stock options vest in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 23, 2008, and the next two installments will become exercisable on February 23, 2009 and February 23, 2010, respectively.

4. This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 4, 2005 if certain continuing employment and performance conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock or the cash equivalent at the discretion of The AES Corporation on or within 60 days from February 4, 2009.

5. This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2006, if certain continuing employment and performance conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock or the cash equivalent at the discretion of The AES Corporation on or within 60 days from February 25, 2010.

6. This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2007 if certain continuing employment and performance conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock or the cash equivalent at the discretion of The AES Corporation on or within 60 days from February 24, 2011.

7. This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2008 if certain continuing employment and performance conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock or the cash equivalent at the discretion of The AES Corporation on or within 60 days from February 23, 2012.

8. These units are awarded pursuant to the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan and The AES Supplemental Retirement Plan. Generally, units under these Plans shall be paid out following termination of employment or later as per the terms of the relevant plan documents. Each unit is equal to one share of AES Common stock and units under the plans are 100% vested upon award.

	Edward C. Hall, III	02/26/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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