8-K

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): April 23, 2020

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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 of Incorporation)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100

Arlington, VA 22203

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 23, 2020, the Company held its Annual Meeting via live webcast. The results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1: The election of nine directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2021 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

Director Name	For	Withhold/ Against	Broker Non-Votes	Abstained	Uncast
Janet G. Davidson	563,700,289	1,678,790	25,865,855	266,864	0
Andrés R. Gluski	564.648,452	700,527	25,865,855	296,964	0
Tarun Khanna	553,236,447	12,083,604	25,865,855	325,892	0
Holly K. Koeppel	560,013,547	5,361,800	25,865,855	270,596	0
Julia M. Laulis	564,710,515	638,340	25,865,855	297,088	0
James H. Miller	560,792,499	4,513,421	25,865,855	340,023	0
Alain Monie	564,641,885	654,535	25,865,855	349,523	0
John B. Morse, Jr.	559,259,810	6,036,968	25,865,855	349,165	0
Moisés Naím	564,546,650	763,473	25,865,855	335,820	0
Jeffrey W. Ubben	563,563,644	1,728,703	25,865,855	353,596	0

Proposal 2: The consideration of a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation.

For:	542,693,719
Against:	20,531,349
Abstained:	2,420,376
Broker Non-Votes:	25,866,354

Proposal 3: The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent Auditor of the Company for fiscal year 2020.

For:	580,869,317
Against:	10,440,572
Abstained:	201,909
Broker Non-Votes:	0

Proposal 4: Non-binding Stockholder Proposal, to Adopt a By-Law to Subject Approval of any By-Law and Charter Amendments to a Stockholder Vote.

For:	98,965,527
Against:	466,128,417
Abstained:	551,999
Broker Non-Votes:	25,865,855

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
101	Inline XBRL Document Set for the Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

			THE AES CORPORATION
Date:	April 27, 2020	By:	/s/ Paul L. Freedman
		Name:	Paul L. Freedman
		Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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