AES Stockholders Approve $10.7B Acquisition by Consortium

AES Corporation stockholders approved the company's acquisition by a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT Infrastructure VI fund at a special meeting on June 26, 2026. The merger agreement entails a cash payment of $15.00 per share, valuing the equity at approximately $10.7 billion and the enterprise at $33.4 billion. Stockholders also approved, on a non-binding advisory basis, the compensation for named executive officers related to the merger. The waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act expired on June 22, 2026, and the transaction is anticipated to close in late 2026 or early 2027, subject to remaining regulatory approvals.