SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20349

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURUSANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported) : April 1, 2004

 

THE AES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

DELAWARE		001-12291		54-1163725
(State of Incorporation)		(Commission File No.)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

1001 North 19th Street, Suite 2000
Arlington, Virginia 22209

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

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

 

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

 

 

Item 12.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On April 1, 2004, the AES Corporation issued a press release announcing the completion of the debt recapitalization of its Chilean Subsidiary, AES Gener S.A.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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
Date:  April 5, 2004	By:	/s/ Vincent W. Mathis
		Name:	Vincent W. Mathis
		Title:	Assistant General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

No.		Description
99.1		Press Release dated April 1, 2004

 

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