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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):  December 17, 2017
 
THE AES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
1-12291
 
54-1163725
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File
 
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)
 
Number)
 
Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100,
 
 
Arlington, Virginia
 
22203
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(zip code)
 
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 December 17, 2017, The AES Corporation (“AES” or the “Company”) entered into a share purchase agreement with SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. Under the agreement, AES is selling its entire 51% equity interest in the 630 MW Masinloc coal-fired power plant in operation, the 335 MW Masinloc 2 coal-fired power plant under construction and the 10 MW Masinloc energy storage project in operation. AES will receive consideration of approximately $1.05 billion at closing. The sale is subject to certain regulatory approvals and to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2018.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

        
Exhibit No. Description
    
99.1     Press Release issued by The AES Corporation, dated December 18, 2017

 
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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/ Thomas M. O’Flynn
 
 
Name:
Thomas M. O’Flynn
 
 
Title:
Executive Vice President and
Date: December 18, 2017
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
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EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.     Description
    
99.1     Press Release issued by The AES Corporation, dated December 18, 2017