<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000903423-13-000700.txt : 20131218
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20131218124528
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000903423-13-000700
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131218
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131218
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131218

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874761
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COGENERATION SERVICES & SMALL POWER PRODUCERS [4991]
		IRS NUMBER:				541163725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7035221315

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
		CITY:			ARLINGTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22203

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AES CORPORATION
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CHINA INVESTMENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001468702
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12291
		FILM NUMBER:		131284571

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW POLY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO. 1 CHAOYANGMEN BEIDAJIE, DONGCHENG
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 10 64086277

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW POLY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO. 1 CHAOYANGMEN BEIDAJIE, DONGCHENG
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Terrific Investment Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001486353
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12291
		FILM NUMBER:		131284572

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW POLY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO.1 CHAOYANGMEN BEIDAJIE, DONGCHENG,
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 10 6408 6715

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NEW POLY PLAZA
		STREET 2:		NO.1 CHAOYANGMEN BEIDAJIE, DONGCHENG,
		CITY:			BEIJING
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			100010
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        <issuerName>AES CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AES</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price represents 96% of the public offering price of $13.450 per share of Common Stock (&quot;Common Share&quot;) of The AES Corporation (the &quot;Issuer&quot;).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These securities are beneficially owned directly by Terrific Investment Corporation, and indirectly by China Investment Corporation. CIC is the parent of CIC International Co., Ltd. (&quot;CIC International&quot;), which is the parent of Terrific and another wholly-owned subsidiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">CIC International is the parent of another wholly owned subsidiary, which beneficially owns 420,830 Common Shares of the Issuer. These Common Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned indirectly by China Investment Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The price represents the public offering price of $13.450 per Common Share less the underwriters' discount of $0.269 per Common Share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">These securities are beneficially owned directly by Terrific Investment Corporation, and indirectly by China Investment Corporation. CIC is the parent of CIC International, which is the parent of Terrific and another wholly-owned subsidiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">CIC International is the parent of another wholly owned subsidiary, which beneficially owns 420,830 Common Shares of the Issuer. These Common Shares may be deemed to be beneficially owned indirectly by China Investment Corporation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Li Keping, Executive Director and President of Terrific Investment Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ding Xuedong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Investment Corporation</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-12-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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