X0304 4 2012-02-01 0000874761 AES CORP AES 0001428362 Santoroski Richard 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON VA 22203 1 EVP Global Commercial Support Common Stock 28070 D Common Stock 25288 I By 401(k) Plan Units 2012-02-01 4 I 0 525 12.96 D Common Stock 525 7040 D Between February 18, 2011 and February 1, 2012, the reporting person acquired 827 shares of AES Common Stock pursuant to The AES Retirement Savings Plan. This information was based upon a plan statement dated February 1, 2012. This is a Special Purpose Account distribution under the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan (the "RSRP"). Distributions from Special Purpose Accounts are paid annually beginning on or about February 1 of the year following the year designated by the participant as his distribution date, subject to the terms of the RSRP. Under the terms of the RSRP, distributions are automatically paid out in cash, not in stock. /s/ Richard Santoroski 2012-02-03