UNITED STATES ~~SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549~~

~~____________________________~~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~~PURSUANT ofTO ~~Report~~SECTION 13 ~~(Date~~OR ~~of earliest event reported~~15(d)~~: May 30, 2025~~

~~____________________________~~OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~THE AES~~Date ~~CORPORATION (Exact~~of ~~name~~Report (Date of ~~registrant~~earliest asevent ~~specified~~reported): inJuly ~~its~~31, ~~charter)~~2025

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

THE AES CORPORATION

4300 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA				22203
(Address of principal executive offices)				(Zip Code)

(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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☐ 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		Name of each exchange on which registered
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	AES		New York Stock Exchange
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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.~~_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

OnItem 2.02 ~~May~~Results ~~30, 2025, an arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”)~~ of ~~the~~Operations ~~International~~and ~~Centre~~Financial for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (the “ICSID”) issued an arbitration award in The AES Corporation’s (“AES” or the “Company”) favor (the “Award”) in connection with a treaty arbitration initiated by AES against the Argentine Republic (“Argentina”) pursuant to the US-Argentina bilateral investment treaty (such treaty, the “BIT”)Condition.

InOn ~~the~~July 31, ~~Award~~2025, ~~the~~The ~~Tribunal~~AES ~~found~~Corporation ~~that~~(“AES” ~~certain~~or ~~measures taken~~the by“Company”) ~~Argentina,~~issued ~~beginning~~a inpress ~~late~~release ~~2001,~~announcing ~~breached~~its financial results for the ~~BIT~~quarter and year ended June 30, 2025. ~~The~~A ~~Tribunal~~copy ~~ordered~~of ~~Argentina~~the topress ~~pay~~release tois ~~AES~~being ~~approximately~~furnished ~~$733~~as ~~million in~~Exhibit 99.1 ~~damages,~~attached ~~including~~hereto anand ~~award~~is ofincorporated ~~costs,~~by asreference ~~well~~herein. Such asinformation ~~accrued~~is ~~interest~~furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 ~~Such~~and ~~measures~~shall ~~taken~~not bybe ~~Argentina~~deemed ~~that~~“filed” ~~were~~for any purpose, including for the ~~subject~~purposes of Section 18 of the ~~Award included,~~Securities ~~among~~Exchange ~~other~~Act ~~things~~of 1934, ~~the~~as amended (ithe “Exchange Act”), ~~dismantling~~or ofotherwise ~~the~~subject ~~competitive,~~to ~~uniform~~the ~~remuneration~~liabilities ~~system~~of that ~~had~~Section. ~~been~~The information in ~~place~~this ~~when~~Current ~~AES~~Report ~~originally invested~~on inForm 8-K ~~Argentina,~~shall ~~(ii)~~not ~~withholding~~be ofdeemed ~~receivables~~incorporated ~~owed~~by toreference ~~AES’~~into ~~subsidiaries,~~any ~~and~~filing ~~(iii)~~under ~~imposing~~the aSecurities ~~series~~Act of ~~government-run investment~~1933, ~~programs~~as ~~requiring~~amended ~~AES’~~(the ~~subsidiaries~~“Securities toAct”), ~~reinvest~~or ~~those~~the ~~receivables~~Exchange ~~into~~Act ~~new~~regardless ~~power~~of ~~plants~~any general incorporation language in such filing.

In accordance with ICSID procedures, the issuance of the Award triggers a 45-day period for either party to seek rectification or clarification before the Tribunal, as well as a 120-day period to seek annulment of the Award before a new panel of three arbitrators appointed by ICSID (the “Annulment Panel”)Item 7.01 IfRegulation ~~Argentina makes~~FD an annulment application it would result in a stay of execution of the Award pending constitution of the Annulment Panel, after which the Annulment Panel would rule on whether to continue such stay and, if so, on what termsDisclosure. The Company can provide no assurance as to whether Argentina will make an annulment application, or how an Annulment Panel would rule on any request to stay execution of the Award or the merits of any annulment application.

~~Relatedly~~On July 31, ~~measures~~2025, toAES ~~enforce~~issued ~~the~~a ~~Award~~press ~~through~~release ~~judicial means~~announcing ~~entail~~its afinancial ~~process~~results ~~that~~for isthe ~~inherently~~quarter ~~unpredictable;~~ended asJune a30, ~~result~~2025, its most recent guidance and provided additional forward-looking information. A copy of the ~~Company~~press ~~cannot~~release ~~provide~~is ~~any~~being ~~assurance~~furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated by reference herein. Such information is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the ~~timing~~purposes orof ~~success~~ Section 18 of ~~such~~the ~~enforcement~~Exchange ~~measures~~Act, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The ~~Company~~information ~~may~~in ~~attempt~~this toCurrent ~~settle~~Report ~~this~~on ~~dispute~~Form 8-K ~~with~~shall ~~Argentina.~~not ~~However,~~be ~~the~~deemed ~~Company~~incorporated ~~can~~by ~~provide~~reference nointo ~~assurances regarding~~any filing under the ~~likelihood,~~Securities ~~substance,~~Act or ~~timing~~the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such ~~settlement~~filing.

Safe Harbor Disclosure

This ~~Current~~news ~~Report~~release ~~on Form 8-K~~ contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act ~~of 1933~~ and of the ~~Securities~~ Exchange Act. ofSuch ~~1934~~forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to future earnings, growth, and financial and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future results, but instead constitute ~~the Company~~AES’s current expectations based on reasonable assumptions. ~~Such~~Forecasted ~~forward-looking~~financial ~~statements~~information is based on certain material assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, ~~the~~our ~~expected~~expectations ~~amount~~regarding ~~and~~accurate ~~timing~~projections of ~~any~~future ~~proceeds~~interest ~~AES~~rates, ~~may~~commodity ~~receive with~~price ~~respect~~and toforeign ~~the~~currency ~~Award~~pricing, ~~including~~continued ~~with~~normal ~~respect~~levels toof ~~any~~operating ~~settlement~~performance ~~agreement~~and inelectricity ~~connection~~volume at our distribution companies and operational performance at our generation businesses consistent with ~~the~~historical ~~Award.~~levels, ~~Forward-looking~~as ~~statements are~~well ~~not~~as ~~intended~~the toexecution beof aPPAs, ~~guarantee~~conversion of ~~future~~our ~~results,~~backlog ~~but~~and ~~instead~~growth ~~constitute~~investments ~~AES’~~at ~~current~~normalized ~~expectations~~investment ~~based~~levels, onand ~~reasonable~~rates ~~assumptions~~of return consistent with prior experience.

Actual results could differ materially from those projected in ~~AES’~~our forward-looking statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Important factors that could affect actual results are discussed in AES’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including, but not limited to, the risks discussed under Item 1A: “Risk Factors” and Item 7: “Management’s Discussion & Analysis” in AES’ 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in subsequent reports filed with the SEC. ~~Potential~~Readers ~~investors~~ are encouraged to read AES’ filings to learn more about the risk factors associated with AES’ business. AES undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise~~, except where required by law~~.

~~SIGNATURE~~Any Stockholder who desires a copy of the Company’s 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed March 11, 2025, or subsequent filings with the SEC, may obtain a copy (excluding the exhibits thereto) without charge by addressing a request to the Office of the Corporate Secretary, The AES Corporation, 4300 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Exhibits also may be requested, but a charge equal to the reproduction cost thereof will be made. A copy of the Annual Report on Form 10-K may also be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at www.aes.com.

~~Pursuant~~Item 9.01 toFinancial ~~the~~Statements ~~requirements~~and ~~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.~~Exhibits

	The AES CORPORATION
Dated: June 2, 2025	By:	/s/ Stephen Coughlin
		Name:	Stephen Coughlin
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. Description

99.1 Press Release issued by The AES Corporation, dated July 31, 2025

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:	July 31, 2025	By:	/s/ Stephen Coughlin
		Name:	Stephen Coughlin
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.			Description
99.1			Press Release issued by The AES Corporation, dated July 31, 2025






101			Inline XBRL Document Set for the Cover Page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted as Inline XBRL
104			Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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