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 22, 2010

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(703) 522-1315

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

(e)

Reapproval of The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan, As Amended

On April 22, 2010, the stockholders of The AES Corporation (“AES” or the “Company”) approved the Company’s 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan (as amended, the “LTC Plan”). The principal amendments to the LTC Plan approved by the stockholders include the following:

Further information regarding the LTC Plan, including the amendments approved by the stockholders, is included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2010. The above description of amendments to the LTC Plan is qualified in its entirety by a copy of the LTC Plan, the AES Deferred Compensation Program for Directors (a subplan within the LTC Plan), and the Form of 2010 Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement pursuant to the LTC Plan (Outside Directors), which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1-10.3 and incorporated herein by reference.

Reapproval of The AES Corporation Performance Incentive Plan, As Amended

On April 22, 2010, the stockholders of AES reapproved the Company’s Performance Incentive Plan (as amended, the “Incentive Plan”). Under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code, the Incentive Plan must be reapproved by the stockholders at least once every five years. Since the Company was already seeking approval of the LTC Plan, the Company determined that it would also seek reapproval of the Incentive Plan in 2010. There were no material amendments made to the Incentive Plan in connection with the stockholder approval.

Further information regarding the Incentive Plan is included in the Company’s 2010 Annual Proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 10, 2010. The above description is qualified in its entirety by a copy of the Incentive Plan, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and incorporated herein by reference.

On April 22, 2010, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders in Arlington, Virginia.

The results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1: The election of ten directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2011 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

There were no abstentions in Proposal 1.

Proposal 2: The reapproval of The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan, As Amended:

Proposal 3: The reapproval of The AES Corporation Performance Incentive Plan, As Amended:

Proposal 4: The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as AES’ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year 2010.

(d) Exhibits.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: April 26, 2010

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