---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874761-22-000037"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AES"
cik: "0000874761"
company_name: "AES CORP"
filed_at: "2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T05:32:33.302924+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AES shareholders re-elect 11 directors, approve say-on-pay; reject termination-pay proposal

## Summary
- All 11 director nominees elected; Maura Shaughnessy received highest votes (573.8M for).
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 549.5M for (95.8%) vs 23.9M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for FY2022 approved: 596.1M for vs 3.9M against.
- Non-binding stockholder proposal to subject termination pay to approval failed: 254.9M for (44.4%) vs 319.7M against.
- Broker non-votes totaled 24.6M for director elections and advisory proposals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874761-22-000037
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AES
- cik: 0000874761
- company_name: AES CORP
- filed_at: 2022-04-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476122000037/0000874761-22-000037-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476122000037/aes-20220421.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-22-000037.txt

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