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):  April 24, 2008

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-12291

 

54-1163725

(State or other jurisdiction

 

(Commission File

 

(I.R.S. Employer

of incorporation)

 

Number)

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100,
Arlington, Virginia

 

22203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(zip code)

 

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 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(e)  Amendments to the 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan.

 

On April 24, 2008, the stockholders of The AES Corporation (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Company’s 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan (the “LTC Plan”) at the 2008 Annual Meeting. Among other amendments, the stockholders approved an amendment to the LTC Plan which increased the number of shares authorized for issuance under the LTC Plan from 17,000,000 to 29,000,000.

 

The above description is qualified in its entirety by a copy of the LTC Plan which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01

 

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan.

 

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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: April 24, 2008

 

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

10.1

 

The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan.

 

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