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 *
  Hall, III Edward C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AES CORP [AES]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
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 9,490
I
Joint Ownership
Common Stock 880
I
by Sons
Common Stock 51,349
I
by 401(k) Plan

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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 Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 02/02/2009 Common Stock 9,778 $ 17.13 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 02/04/2010 Common Stock 5,052 $ 36.31 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 01/31/2011 Common Stock 3,714 $ 55.61 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 03/15/2011 Common Stock 4,644 $ 49.64 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 10/25/2011 Common Stock 80,727 $ 13.19 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 02/12/2013 Common Stock 52,012 $ 2.83 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 05/01/2013 Common Stock 7,093 $ 2.83 D  
Stock Optio Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 02/04/2014 Common Stock 9,370 $ 8.97 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (1) 02/25/2015 Common Stock 7,622 $ 16.81 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (2) 02/24/2016 Common Stock 13,518 $ 17.58 D  
Stock Option Grant (Right to buy)   (3) 02/23/2017 Common Stock 14,749 $ 22.28 D  
Restricted Stock Units   (4)   (4) Common Stock 6,968 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (5)   (5) Common Stock 5,726 $ (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (6)   (6) Common Stock 6,648 $ (6) D  
Restricted Stock Units   (7)   (7) Common Stock 6,733 $ (7) D  
Units   (8)   (8) Common Stock 1,956 $ (8) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Hall, III Edward C
4300 WILSON BOULEVARD
ARLINGTON, VA 22203
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

Edward C. Hall, III 02/26/2008
**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) Immediately exercisable.
(2) These stock options vest in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 24, 2007, the second installment became exercisable on February 24, 2008 and the third installment will became exercisable on February 24, 2009.
(3) These stock options vest in three equal annual installments. The first installment became exercisable on February 23, 2008, and the next two installments will become exercisable on February 23, 2009 and February 23, 2010, respectively.
(4) This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 4, 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 February 4, 2009.
(5) This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") 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.
(6) This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 24, 2007 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 24, 2011.
(7) This Restricted Stock Unit Award ("RSU") was granted pursuant to The AES Corporation 2003 Long Term Compensation Plan and vests in three equal annual installments beginning on February 23, 2008 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 23, 2012.
(8) These units are awarded pursuant to the Restoration Supplemental Retirement Plan and The AES Supplemental Retirement Plan. Generally, units under these Plans shall be paid out following termination of employment or later as per the terms of the relevant plan documents. Each unit is equal to one share of AES Common stock and units under the plans are 100% vested upon award.

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