Form 8-K · Current report
AES Corporation 8-K, filed Sep 16, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000874761
- Accession no.
- 0000874761-26-000153
Summary
The AES Corporation executive Bernerd Da Santos departed the company effective September 14, 2026, ending his role as Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor to the President, and has accepted a position as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Fluence Energy, Inc. Under a separation agreement dated September 14, 2026, Da Santos receives involuntary severance equal to one times his annualized base salary plus 2026 target bonus, a pro-rata 2026 bonus, and retirement benefits under AES plans, subject to signing a release, and has agreed to confidentiality, non-solicitation, and non-disparagement obligations.
Key points
- Da Santos transitioned from Executive Vice President and President of US & Renewables of AES to Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor effective April 16, 2026.
- AES and Da Santos determined on September 14, 2026 that he would leave that position and his employment would terminate that day.
- He joins Fluence Energy, Inc. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
- The separation agreement will be filed as an exhibit to AES's Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2026.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
From the filing
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. As previously disclosed, effective April 16, 2026, Bernerd Da Santos transitioned from his role as Executive Vice President and President of US & Renewables of The AES Corporation (the “Company” or “AES”) to Chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and Senior Strategic Advisor to the President of the Company. 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. Mr. …
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