---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874761-26-000153"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AES"
cik: "0000874761"
company_name: "AES CORP"
filed_at: "2026-09-16T20:19:34+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-16T20:20:05.230783+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AES's Bernerd Da Santos departs to join Fluence Energy as EVP & COO

## Summary
- Da Santos's employment and advisory roles at AES terminate effective Sept 14, 2026; he joined Fluence Energy as EVP & COO.
- He had transitioned in April 2026 from President US & Renewables to Chairman of AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor.
- Separation Agreement grants 1x annualized base salary plus 2026 target bonus, pro-rata bonus, and retirement benefits per AES Severance Plan.
- Agreement includes customary confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement covenants; full text to be filed with Q3 10-Q.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874761-26-000153
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AES
- cik: 0000874761
- company_name: AES CORP
- filed_at: 2026-09-16T20:19:34+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476126000153/0000874761-26-000153-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476126000153/aes-20260914.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-26-000153
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-26-000153.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-26-000153.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bernerd Da Santos departed as Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor to the President at AES CORP.
  - Action: departed
  - Role: Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor to the President
  source text: On September 14, 2026, the Company and Mr. Da Santos determined that Mr. Da Santos would depart from such position and his employment with the Company would terminate effective September 14, 2026.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476126000153/0000874761-26-000153-index.htm

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