AES CORP

0000874761 FALSE 0000874761 2026-04-29 2026-04-29 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 29, 2026 _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 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) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of Each Class Trading Symbol(s) Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share AES New 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. ☐ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 466,163,142 30,428,273 71,601,507 782,449 Inderpal S. Bhandari 489,500,883 6,687,223 71,601,507 1,185,758 Janet G. Davidson 489,000,158 7,624,122 71,601,507 749,584 Andrés R. Gluski 488,185,169 8,373,990 71,601,507 814,705 Holly K. Koeppel 480,112,131 16,523,865 71,601,507 737,868 Julie M. Laulis 488,112,822 8,458,904 71,601,507 802,138 Alain Monié 489,144,636 7,441,654 71,601,507 787,574 Moisés Naím 482,278,738 14,291,601 71,601,507 803,414 Teresa M. Sebastian 484,373,303 12,213,321 71,601,507 787,202 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, 2026 By: /s/ Paul L. Freedman Name: Paul L. Freedman Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary