Ownership Submission
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Souza Fabian
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/01/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AES CORP [AES]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4300 WILSON BLVD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP and Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ARLINGTON, VA 22203
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 10,234 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 15,223
I
by 401(k)

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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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 02/24/2016 Common Stock 4,163 $ 17.58 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (3) 02/23/2017 Common Stock 2,355 $ 22.28 D  
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (4) 02/22/2018 Common Stock 2,778 $ 18.87 D  
Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 1,035 $ (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Souza Fabian
4300 WILSON BLVD
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
      VP and Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Fabian Souza 06/10/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Consists of Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") granted under The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan which will vest in three equal annual installments from the date of grant if certain continuing employment conditions are satisfied. If such conditions are satisfied, each RSU entitles the holder to one share of AES Common stock for each RSU granted.
(2) This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vested in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested on 2/24/2007, the second installment vested on 2/24/2008 and the final installment vested on 2/24/2009.
(3) This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vested in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested on 2/23/2008, the second installment vested on 2/23/2009 and the final installment vested on 2/23/2010.
(4) This stock option award was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vested in three equal annual installments. The first installment vested on 2/22/2009, the second installment vested on 2/22/2010 and the final installment vested on 2/22/2011.
(5) These units were awarded pursuant to the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan ("Restoration Plan"). Generally, units under this plan are paid out in cash following termination of employment or later as per the terms of the Restoration Plan document. Each unit represents a hypothetical AES investment equal to one share of AES Common Stock and units under the Restoration Plan are 100% vested upon award.

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