Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers;
Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(c) On March 12, 2009, Dr. Kristina M. Johnson was nominated for the office of Under Secretary of the Department of Energy of the United States. Dr. Johnson has served on the Board of Directors of The AES Corporation ("AES" or the "Company") since April, 2004.

As a result of her nomination, on April 19, 2009, Dr. Johnson advised AES that she will not stand for re-election at the upcoming annual meeting of stockholders which is scheduled for April 23, 2009. Therefore, while Dr. Johnson is listed as a Director nominee in the Company's 2009 Proxy Statement, she will not serve on the AES Board during the 2009-2010 Board year.

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