SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gee David

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

4300 WILSON BOULEVARD

(Street)

ARLINGTON

22203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/19/2006

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AES CORP [ AES ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President, North Amer Region

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	2,635	I	by 401(k) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	11,682	⁽¹⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	5,949	⁽²⁾	D
Stock Option Grant	⁽³⁾	03/08/2014	Common Stock	15,704	$8.56	D
Stock Option Grant	⁽⁴⁾	02/25/2015	Common Stock	8,711	$16.81	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This restricted stock unit ("RSU") award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on March 8, 2005 if certain continuing employment and performance conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock or the cash equivalent at the discretion of The AES Corporation on or within 60 days from March 8, 2009.

2. This restricted stock unit ("RSU") award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 25, 2006 if certain continuing employment and performance conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock or the cash equivalent at the discretion of The AES Corporation on or within 60 days from February 25, 2010.

3. These stock options vest in three equal annual amounts. The first installment became exercisable on March 8, 2005, and the next two installments become exercisable on March 8, 2006 and March 8, 2007, respectively.

4. These stock options vest in three equal annual amounts. The first installment becomes exercisable on February 25, 2006, and the next two installments become exercisable on February 25, 2007 and February 25, 2008, respectively.

	David Gee	01/27/2006
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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