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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 29, 2026
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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
Arlington, Virginia 22203
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

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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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
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 29, 2026, The AES Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2026 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 nine directors, each to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027.

Director Name
For
 
Against
Broker
Non-Votes
Abstain
Gerard M. Anderson
466,163,14230,428,27371,601,507782,449
Inderpal S. Bhandari
489,500,8836,687,22371,601,5071,185,758
Janet G. Davidson
489,000,1587,624,12271,601,507749,584
Andrés R. Gluski
488,185,1698,373,99071,601,507814,705
Holly K. Koeppel
480,112,13116,523,86571,601,507737,868
Julie M. Laulis
488,112,8228,458,90471,601,507802,138
Alain Monié
489,144,6367,441,65471,601,507787,574
Moisés Naím
482,278,73814,291,60171,601,507803,414
Teresa M. Sebastian
484,373,30312,213,32171,601,507787,202

Proposal 2: Approval, on an advisory basis, of the Company’s executive compensation.
For:
475,793,626
Against:
20,179,586
Abstain:
1,400,652
Broker Non-Votes:
71,601,507

Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the independent auditor of the Company for fiscal year 2026.
For:
560,408,498
Against:
7,791,622
Abstain:
775,251
Broker Non-Votes:
0

Proposal 4: A non-binding stockholder proposal regarding stockholder ability to call a special meeting.
For:
172,348,730
Against:
322,918,277
Abstain:
2,106,857
Broker Non-Votes:
71,601,507





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 of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
THE AES CORPORATION
Date:April 30, 2026By:/s/ Paul L. Freedman
Name:Paul L. Freedman
Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary