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 21, 2011

 

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware		001-12291		54-1163725
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		Commission File Number		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100 Arlington, Virginia		22203
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

(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 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 21, 2011, The AES Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Arlington, Virginia.

The results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1: The election of eleven directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2012 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

 

Director Name		For				Withhold/Against				Broker Non-Votes
Samuel W. Bodman, III			644,547,837				14,931,155				38,784,944
Paul Hanrahan			651,802,063				7,676,928				38,784,944
Kristina M. Johnson			649,967,393				9,511,598				38,784,944
Tarun Khanna			651,834,857				7,644,135				38,784,944
John A. Koskinen			645,087,785				14,391,207				38,784,944
Philip Lader			649,128,081				10,350,910				38,784,944
Sandra O. Moose			649,173,346				10,305,645				38,784,944
John B. Morse, Jr.			651,825,957				7,653,034				38,784,944
Philip A. Odeen			643,390,739				16,088,252				38,784,944
Charles O. Rossotti			622,458,463				37,020,528				38,784,944
Sven Sandstrom			651,858,617				7,620,374				38,784,944

There were no abstentions in Proposal 1.

Proposal 2: The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as AES’ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year 2011.

 

For:			572,148,991
Against:			318,534
Abstained:			327,622
Broker Non-Votes:			0

Proposal 3: The consideration of a (non-binding) advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

For:			638,400,567
Against:			19,069,349
Abstained:			2,009,075
Broker Non-Votes:			38,784,944

Proposal 4: The consideration of a (non-binding) advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation.

 

1 year:			610,970,804
2 years:			3,807,586
3 years:			42,625,853
Abstained:			2,074,749
Broker Non-Votes:			38,784,944

In accordance with the Board’s recommendation as set forth in the 2011 proxy statement, and based on the voting results for this proposal, the Company determined that an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the named executive officers of the Company will be conducted on an annual basis, until the next advisory vote on this matter is held.

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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.

 

Date: April 21, 2011