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                      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): August 30, 2002



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



         Delaware                 333-15487                 54-1163725
(State of Incorporation)    (Commission File No.)      (IRS Employer ID No.)



                      1001 North 19th Street, Suite 2000
                           Arlington, Virginia 22209
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)



                                (703) 522-1315
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



                                NOT APPLICABLE
         (Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)


Item 5.   Other Events.

         On August 30, 2002, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a Request
for Additional Information (Second Request) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act pertaining to the pending sale of CILCORP Inc., a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The AES Corporation ("AES"), to Ameren Corporation.
A copy of AES' press release relating to the foregoing is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

         (c)      Exhibits.

                  99.1     Press release of The AES Corporation issued August
                           30, 2002.



                                   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

                                             By:  /s/ William R. Luraschi
                                                 -----------------------------
                                                      William R. Luraschi
                                                      Senior Vice President
                                                      and General Counsel

Date: September 3, 2002




                                 Exhibit Index

99.1       Press Release of The AES Corporation issued August 30, 2002.

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                                                                 Exhibit 99.1
                                                                 ------------


AES And Ameren Receive DOJ Request for Additional Information Regarding
Pending Sale of CILCORP
_____________________________________________________________________________


ARLINGTON, Va., Aug 30, 2002 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The AES Corporation (NYSE:AES)
and the Ameren Corporation (NYSE:AEE) announced today that they have received
from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) a Request for Additional Information
(Second Request) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
pertaining to the pending sale of CILCORP to Ameren.

The waiting period applicable to the pending sales under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvements Act will expire 30 days after substantial compliance
with the Second Request, unless terminated earlier by the DOJ. Issuance of a
Second Request is not unusual for transactions of this size, and the companies
intend to cooperate fully and respond promptly.

As previously announced, the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals by
the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
the Securities and Exchange Commission and expiration of the waiting period
under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. AES expects the sale
of CILCORP to close in the first quarter of 2003.

AES is a leading global power company comprised of competitive generation,
distribution and retail supply businesses in Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh,
Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech. Republic, Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Kazakhstan,
the Netherlands, Nigeria, Mexico, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Qatar, South Africa,
Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States
and Venezuela.

The company's generating assets include interests in 177 facilities totaling
over 59 gigawatts of capacity. AES's electricity distribution network has over
727,000 km of conductor and associated rights of way and sells over 108,000
gigawatt hours per year to over 16 million end-use customers.

AES is dedicated to providing electricity worldwide in a socially responsible
way.

This news release may include forward-looking statements. Actual events and
results may differ materially from those projected. Factors that could affect
actual results are discussed in AES's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and readers are encouraged to read those filings to learn more
about the risk factors associated with AES's businesses.

For more general information visit our web site at www.aes.com or contact
investor relations at investing@aes.com.

CONTACT:
AES
Kenneth R. Woodcock, 703/522-1315

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