FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Chilton Michael 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2015 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AES CORP [AES] (Last) (First) (Middle) 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Sr. VP Global Engr & Const 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ARLINGTON, VA 22203 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) Common Stock 52,450 (1) D   Common Stock 102 (2) I by IRA Common Stock 3,658 I by 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (3)	12/12/2024	Common Stock	166,667	$ 13.29	D	Â
Units	  (4)	  (4)	Common Stock	1,686	$ (4)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Chilton Michael 4300 WILSON BOULEVARD ARLINGTON, VA 22203	Â	Â	  Sr. VP Global Engr & Const	Â

Signatures

Michael Chilton		01/09/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 47,472 Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan which will vest in three equal annual installments from the date of grant if certain continuing employment conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock for each RSU granted.
(2)	For the benefit of Mr. Chilton.
(3)	This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan. This award will vest in three equal annual installments such that one third will vest on 12/12/2015, one third will vest on 12/12/2016 and the remaining third will vest on 12/12/2017.
(4)	These units were awarded pursuant to the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan (the "Restoration Plan"). Generally, units under the Restoration Plan shall be paid out in cash following termination of employment or later as per the terms of the Restoration Plan document. Each unit represents a hypothetical AES investment equal to one share of AES Common Stock and units under the Restoration Plan are 100% vested upon award.

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