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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 3, 2024
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THE AES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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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.)
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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: | | | | | |
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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 |
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).
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. ☐
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
On October 3, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The AES Corporation (the “Company”), after consideration of recent Delaware court decisions and management’s recommendation of August 2024, adopted amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “Amended and Restated By-Laws”), effective immediately, which include, among other things, certain changes to the notice procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees for election to the Board. Specifically, the amendments to the notice procedures adopted by the Board modify the ownership disclosure requirements, including with respect to derivative securities, and removed the requirement to disclose certain interests and relationships of the proposing person(s).
The foregoing description of the Amended and Restated By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended and Restated By-Laws, which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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Exhibit No. | Description |
3.1 | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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.
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| | | THE AES CORPORATION |
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Date: | October 4, 2024 | By: | |
| | Name: | Paul L. Freedman |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |