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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 21, 2022
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THE AES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware001-1229154-1163725
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 4300 Wilson Boulevard
22203
(Zip Code)
Arlington,
VA
(Address of principal executive offices)

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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareAESNew York Stock Exchange
Corporate UnitsAESCNew 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 21, 2022, The AES Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) virtually via live webcast. The final voting results for each of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1: The election of eleven directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2023:

Director Name
For
 
Against
Broker
Non-Votes
Abstain
Janet G. Davidson
569,732,3405,693,67824,630,4274,363,965
Andrés R. Gluski
573,055,9772,347,89524,630,4274,386,111
Tarun Khanna
560,118,14415,291,79424,630,4274,379,934
Holly K. Koeppel
562,441,57912,990,18024,630,4274,358,224
Julia M. Laulis
569,613,3245,810,29524,630,4274,366,364
James H. Miller
571,135,2324,267,26524,630,4274,387,486
Alain Monié
567,080,2218,320,33124,630,4274,389,431
John B. Morse, Jr.
561,632,61313,712,93424,630,4274,444,436
Moisés Naím
571,088,1814,302,81624,630,4274,398,986
Teresa M. Sebastian
572,735,8022,678,95424,630,4274,375,227
Maura Shaughnessy573,773,5641,654,94024,630,4274,361,479

Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation.
For:
549,500,568
Against:
23,881,857
Abstain:
6,407,162
Broker Non-Votes:
24,630,823

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor of the Company for fiscal year 2022.
For:
596,140,190
Against:
3,853,054
Abstain:
4,427,166
Broker Non-Votes:
0

Proposal 4: Non-binding stockholder proposal to subject termination pay to stockholder approval.
For:
254,892,975
Against:
319,723,183
Abstain:
5,173,429
Broker Non-Votes:
24,630,823














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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
THE AES CORPORATION
Date:April 22, 2022By:/s/ Paul L. Freedman
Name:Paul L. Freedman
Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary


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