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):  June 28, 2005

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

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.):

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

 

On June 28, 2005, The AES Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had amended its Senior Credit Facility.  The amendment, among other things, reduced the interest rate on both the term and revolving credit facilities, extended the maturity date of the revolving credit facility to June 23, 2010 and amended some of the covenants to provide the Company with greater flexibility.  For a complete list of the parties to the agreement and a full description of the amended terms see the attached Exhibit 99.2, to this Form 8-K.  A copy of the press release announcing the amendment is also attached as Exhibits 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

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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/ Vincent W. Mathis
	Name:	Vincent W. Mathis
	Title:	Deputy General Counsel
Date: June 28, 2005

 

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated June 28, 2005 announcing the amendment to The AES Corporation’s Senior Credit Facility.
99.2		Amendment No. 2 to Third Amended and Restated Credit and Reimbursement Agreement among The AES Corporation, the Subsidiary Guarantors, the Bank Parties thereto, Citicorp Global Markets Inc., as administrative agent, and Citibank, N.A., as Collateral Agent, for the Bank Parties.

 

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