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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
Corporate Units
AESC
New York Stock Exchange
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Directors
On June 19, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The AES Corporation (the “Company”) elected Mr. Gerard M. Anderson to the Board, effective July 17, 2023.
Mr. Anderson is the former Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DTE Energy Company. He also served as Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of The Andersons, Inc. and a member of its Finance and Nominating & Governance Committees.
Upon the effective date of his appointment, Mr. Anderson will participate in the non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the Company’s 2023 proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2023. Also, consistent with initial grants previously offered to non-employee directors of the Company, Mr. Anderson will receive an initial equity grant consisting of deferred stock units valued at $40,000.
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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE AES CORPORATION
Date:
June 20, 2023
By:
/s/ Paul L. Freedman
Name:
Paul L. Freedman
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
