Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 5, 2026, The AES Corporation (the “Company” or “AES”) entered into (i) Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement (the “Citi Third Amendment”), by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2021, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent (as amended by the Citi Third Amendment, the “Citi Credit Agreement”) and (ii) Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “SMBC Second Amendment”), by and among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2024, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent (as amended by the SMBC Second Amendment, the “SMBC Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the amendments, the termination date of the revolving commitments under the Citi Credit Agreement was extended from August 23, 2027 to August 23, 2028, and, subject to customary closing conditions, the termination date of the revolving commitments under the SMBC Credit Agreement will be extended from December 6, 2026 to December 6, 2027. Except as expressly modified by the amendments, the terms of each credit agreement remain unchanged and continue in full force and effect. The foregoing summaries of the Citi Third Amendment and the SMBC Second Amendment do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such documents, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description 10.1 Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2026, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent, which amends that certain Eighth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 24, 2021, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders from time to time party thereto and Citibank, N.A., as administrative agent. 10.2 Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of August 5, 2026, among the Company, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent, which amends that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2024, by and among the Company, as borrower, the lenders party thereto and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as administrative agent. 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. THE AES CORPORATION By: /s/ Stephen Coughlin Name: Stephen Coughlin Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Date: August 5, 2026