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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 18, 2019
 
THE AES CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
001-12291
 
54-1163725
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
Commission
File Number
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
4300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia
 
22203
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
(703) 522-1315
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 18, 2019, the Company held its Annual Meeting in Arlington, Virginia. The results of the matters voted on at the Annual Meeting are provided below.

Proposal 1: The election of nine directors to hold office for a one-year term expiring at the annual meeting in 2020 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified:

Director Name
 
For
 
Withhold/
Against
 
Broker
Non-Votes
 
Abstained
 
Uncast
Janet G. Davidson
 
554,168,069
 
3,032,819
 
35,204,860
 
639,160
 
0
Andrés R. Gluski
 
549,513,361
 
7,599,857
 
35,204,860
 
726,830
 
0
Charles L. Harrington
 
549,048,379
 
8,077,359
 
35,204,860
 
713,117
 
1,193
Tarun Khanna
 
545,636,932
 
11,478,644
 
35,204,860
 
724,472
 
0
Holly K. Koeppel
 
546,598,684
 
10,621,520
 
35,204,860
 
619,844
 
0
James H. Miller
 
552,261,131
 
4,926,786
 
35,204,860
 
652,131
 
0
Alain Monie
 
548,967,689
 
8,145,740
 
35,204,860
 
726,619
 
0
John B. Morse, Jr.
 
542,018,710
 
14,908,680
 
35,204,860
 
912,658
 
0
Moisés Naím
 
548,874,163
 
8,249,131
 
35,204,860
 
716,754
 
0
Jeffrey W. Ubben
 
556,330,839
 
793,409
 
35,204,860
 
715,800
 
0

Proposal 2: The consideration of a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation.
For:
526,436,359
Against:
26,026,469
Abstained:
5,377,220
Broker Non-Votes:
35,204,860

Proposal 3: The ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as AES’ Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year 2019.
For:
580,666,809
Against:
11,735,932
Abstained:
642,167
Broker Non-Votes:
0

Floor Proposal: A stockholder floor proposal requesting the Board to publish a report regarding the Company’s global climate-related activities that are voluntary and exceed governmental regulatory requirements was withdrawn by the stockholder proponent prior to the Annual Meeting.















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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE AES CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Date: April 22, 2019
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Paul L. Freedman
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary