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

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2007

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 522-1315

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o        Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o        Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

Item 8.01                                             Other Events.

 

On October 30, 2007, The AES Corporation issued a press release announcing the determination of the pricing for its previously announced offer to purchase up to $1.24 billion of certain of its outstanding senior notes.

 

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01 of this report on Form 8 - K.

 

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated October 30, 2007

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

		THE AES CORPORATION
		(Registrant)
		By:	/s/ Victoria D. Harker
			Name: Victoria D. Harker
			Title:	Executive Vice-President and
				Chief Financial Officer
Date October 30, 2007