Commission File Number 001-12291

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING

 

 

(Check one):

o Form 10-K

 

o Form 20-F

 

x Form 11-K

 

o Form 10-Q

 

o Form N-SAR

o Form N-CSR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Period Ended:

 

December 31, 2007

 

o Transition Report on Form 10-K

 

 

 

o Transition Report on Form 20-F

 

 

 

o Transition Report on Form 11-K

 

 

 

o Transition Report on Form 10-Q

 

 

 

o Transition Report on Form N-SAR

 

 

 

For the Transition Period Ended:

 

 

 

Read Instructions (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type.

 

 

 

Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

 

 

 

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:

 

 

 

 

PART I

REGISTRANT INFORMATION

 

Full Name of Registrant:

 

The AES Corporation

 




 

Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number):

The AES Corporation
4300 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203

 

 

 

PART II
RULE 12b-25 (b) AND (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate.)

x

 

(a)

 

The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;

 

 

 

 

 

x

 

(b)

 

The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and

 

 

 

 

 

o

 

(c)

 

The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

 

PART III
NARRATIVE

State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, N-CSR or the transition report portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period. (Attach extra sheets if needed.)

The Company's 2007 Form 11-K could not be filed by June 29, 2007 without unreasonable effort or expense due to the delays associated with the filing of the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2006 and the Form 10-Q for the period ending March 31, 2007.  These delays, in turn, were due to the fact that the Company had to allocate significant time and resources to the restatement of prior period financials that were filed with the 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. 




 

PART IV
OTHER INFORMATION

(1)

 

Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

 

 

 

 

 

Victoria D. Harker

 

 

(Name)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(703) 682-6612

 

 

(Area Code) (Telephone Number)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If the answer is no, identify report(s).

 

 

 

 

 

x Yes     o No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

 

 

 

 

 

o Yes     x No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

The AES Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: June 29, 2007

 

By:

 

Victoria Harker /s/

 

 

 

 

Name: Victoria Harker

 

 

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer