The AES Corporation (AES) Form 4 AES / Paul L Freedman ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Freedman Paul L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

4300 WILSON BLVD

(Street)

ARLINGTON VA 22203

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AES CORP [ AES ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP, GC and Corp. Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/21/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/21/2025		A		36,827(1)	A	$0	139,213	D
Common Stock	02/21/2025		A		29,665(2)	A	$0	168,878	D
Common Stock	02/21/2025		F		13,308(3)	D	$10.59	155,570	D
Common Stock	02/21/2025		F		4,016(4)	D	$10.59	151,554	D
Common Stock								2,974(5)	I	By 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. This Restricted Stock Unit ("RSU") award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and will generally vest in three annual installments on February 21, 2026, February 21, 2027, and February 21, 2028, subject to the reporting person's continued employment with AES on each such date and the terms and conditions of the award. Each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common Stock.

2. This Performance Stock Unit ("PSU") award was granted on February 24, 2022 pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan. After the prescribed three year performance period, the AES Board of Directors approved the performance value for the grant on February 21, 2025. Each earned PSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common Stock.

3. Reflects automatic tax withholding of shares in connection with the vesting and settlement of PSUs granted on February 24, 2022.

4. Reflects automatic tax withholding of shares in connection with the vesting and settlement of one-third of the RSUs granted on February 22, 2024.

5. Since the last Form 4 filing on February 26, 2024, the reporting person acquired 139 additional shares of AES Common Stock pursuant to The AES Corporation Retirement Savings Plan. This information is based on a plan statement dated February 18, 2025.

	/s/ Paul L. Freedman	02/24/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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