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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of
the</font></b><b><font style="font-weight:bold;"><br>
</font>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>May&nbsp;29, 2008</b></font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE AES CORPORATION</font></b></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(703) 522-1315</font></b></p>

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following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):</font></p>

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to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.0in;text-indent:-1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Item
8.01</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Other Events</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">On May&nbsp;29, 2008, The
AES Corporation (&#147;AES&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">completed the sale of its
interest in the AES Ekibastuz power plant and Maikuben coal mine in Kazakhstan
to Kazakhmys PLC for gross proceeds of approximately $1.1 billion.&#160; AES will </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">have the opportunity, over three years, to receive
additional consideration of up to $381 million under earn-out provisions, a
management fee and a capital expenditure program bonus, for a total
consideration of up to $1.48 billion.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company is retaining
its facilities in Eastern Kazahkstan, including Sogrinsk CHP, Ust-Kamenogorsk
CHP; its facilities under concession agreements, Shulbinsk HPP and
Ust-Kamenogorsk HPP; and its trading business, Nurenergoservice L.L.P.&nbsp;
The previously disclosed litigation involving these businesses and the
investigation of Irtysh Power and Light, LLP remain pending.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The Company issued a
press release announcing the completion of the sale, which is attached hereto
as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 8.01
of this report on Form&nbsp;8-K.</font></p>

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9.01</font></b><b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Financial Statements and
Exhibits.</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)&nbsp;Exhibits.</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release, dated May&nbsp;30, 2008,
of The AES Corporation</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURES</font></b></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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.</font></p>

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  AES CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p style="color:#002A3D;font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 1.0in .0001pt 0in;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Media Contact </font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Robin Pence 703 682 6552</font></p>

<p style="color:#002A3D;font-weight:bold;line-height:normal;margin:0in 1.0in .0001pt 0in;"><b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;">Investor Contact </font></b><font size="2" color="black" face="Times New Roman" style="color:windowtext;font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:normal;">Ahmed Pasha 703 682 6451</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UK Contact</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Sarah Salati
++44 (0) 208 334 5300</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">AES
Completes Sale of Power Plant and Coal Mine in Kazakhstan for $1.1 Billion</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Maintains
Ownership and Operation of Generation and Distribution Businesses in Eastern
Kazakhstan</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ARLINGTON,
VA &#150;May&nbsp;30, 2008&#151;The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today announced it has
completed the sale of its interest in the AES Ekibastuz power plant and
Maikuben coal mine in Kazakhstan to Kazakhmys PLC for gross proceeds of $1.1
billion.&#160; AES will also receive up to
$381 million over a three-year period to manage and operate the facilities
acquired by Kazakhmys, Kazakhstan&#146;s largest producer of copper and one of the
leading copper producers in the world.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AES
will maintain ownership and operation of its other facilities located in
Eastern Kazakhstan, which include thermal and hydro generation capacity of
approximately 2,688 MW and a distribution business with over 400,000 customers.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#147;The
decision to sell a portion of our business in Kazakhstan is consistent with our
focus on portfolio management and how we assess the long term potential of each
of our businesses in the context of our broader portfolio,&#148; said Paul Hanrahan,
AES President and Chief Executive Officer.&#160;
&#147;What makes this sale unique is that AES will continue to maintain a
significant presence in the country and play an active role improving the
delivery of power in this growing market through the management agreement with
Kazakhmys and our remaining generation and distribution businesses in Eastern
Kazakhstan.&#148;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Ekibastuz,
a coal-fired power plant with current available capacity of approximately 2,250
MW, and the Maikuben coal mine are both located in Northern Kazakhstan. AES
acquired its initial interests in Ekibastuz and Maikuben in 1996 and 2001,
respectively. Since 1996, AES has invested in modernization programs bringing
into operation more than 2,000 MW of generation capacity at Ekibastuz.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Kazakhmys
has its corporate headquarters in London and operations in Kazakhstan and
Germany.</font></p>

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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">- more-</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">About AES</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">AES
is one of the world&#146;s largest global power companies, with 2007 revenues of
$13.6 billion. With operations in 29 countries on five continents, AES&#146;s generation
and distribution facilities have the capacity to serve 100 million people
worldwide. Our 15 regulated utilities amass annual sales of over 78,000 GWh and
our 123 generation facilities have the capacity to generate more than 43,000
megawatts. Our global workforce of 28,000 people is committed to operational
excellence and meeting the world&#146;s growing power needs. To learn more about
AES, please visit www.aes.com or contact AES media relations at media@aes.com.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Safe Harbor Disclosure</font></b></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Securities Act of 1933 and of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those related to
future earnings, growth and financial and operating performance.
Forward-looking statements are not intended to be a guarantee of future
results, but instead constitute AES&#146;s current expectations based on reasonable
assumptions. Forecasted financial information is based on certain material
assumptions. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, continued
normal levels of operating performance and electricity volume at our
distribution companies and operational performance at our generation businesses
consistent with historical levels, as well as achievements of planned
productivity improvements and incremental growth investments at normalized
investment levels and rates of return consistent with prior experience.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Actual
results could differ materially from those projected in our forward-looking
statements due to risks, uncertainties and other factors. Important factors
that could affect actual results are discussed in AES&#146;s filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, the risks
discussed under Item 1A &#147;Risk Factors&#148; in AES&#146;s 2007 Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K.
Readers are encouraged to read AES&#146;s filings to learn more about the risk
factors associated with AES&#146;s business. AES undertakes no obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.</font></p>

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