secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     AES CORP (AES)
CIK:        0000874761
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-09-17T20:37:13+00:00
Accession:  0001140361-26-036994
Event type: m_and_a
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 8.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

AES receives Ohio PUCO approval for merger with Horizon Parent
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- On Sept 17, 2026, Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved AES merger with Horizon Parent, L.P.
- Merger agreement signed March 1, 2026; AES to be acquired by Horizon Merger Sub, with AES surviving.
- Post-close, AES will be jointly owned by Global Infrastructure Management and EQT Infrastructure VI fund.
- Deal still subject to additional regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions; no financial terms disclosed.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000114036126036994/0001140361-26-036994-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000114036126036994/ef20082051_8k.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-26-036994

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