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): March 30, 2009

 

THE AES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

001-12291

 

54-1163725

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

Commission File Number

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia

 

22203

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

(703) 522-1315

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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. below):

 

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 March 30, 2009, the Company issued a press release announcing the pricing of its previously announced private placement offering of senior notes.  The private placement of senior unsecured notes consisted of $535 million principal amount of 9.75% senior notes due 2016.

 

The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01 of this Current Report.

 

Item 9.01            Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)   Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release, dated March 30, 2009

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

Dated:  March 30, 2009

 

 

 

THE AES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Willard C. Hoagland, III

 

 

 

Name:

 Willard C. Hoagland, III

 

 

 

Title:

Vice President and Treasurer

 

 

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