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 19, 2009

 

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

 

 

(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):

 

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Item 5.02                                            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

(c) On March 12, 2009, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson was nominated for the office of Under Secretary of the Department of Energy of the United States.  Dr. Johnson has served on the Board of Directors of The AES Corporation (“AES” or the “Company”) since April, 2004.

 

As a result of her nomination, on April 19, 2009, Dr. Johnson advised AES that she will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders which is scheduled for April 23, 2009.  Therefore, while Dr. Johnson is listed as a Director nominee in the Company’s 2009 Proxy Statement, she will not serve on the AES Board during the 2009-2010 Board year.

 

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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:  April 21, 2009

 

 

	THE AES CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Victoria D. Harker
		Name:  Victoria D. Harker
		Title:    Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer