AES Corporation 8-K

Leadership change

Bernerd Da Santos leaves AES for Fluence Energy’s COO role after shifting to AES Clean Energy board chair and strategic advisor in April.

Filed 2026-09-16 16:19 ET

Summary

Executive departure. Bernerd Da Santos’s AES employment ended effective 9/14/2026; he had transitioned from executive vice president and president of US & Renewables to chairman of the AES Clean Energy Board and senior strategic advisor in April. He accepted a role as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fluence Energy.

Key Figures

  • Severance: 1× annualized base salary plus FY2026 target bonus, and a pro-rata FY2026 bonus at target performance, subject to signing and not revoking a release. Retirement benefits and payments also apply.

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