Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) Form 4 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES / Stephen Douglas Kelley ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kelley Stephen Douglas

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1595 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 800

(Street)

DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC [ AEIS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/16/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/16/2022		A		26,564(1)	A	$85.97	57,082(2)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$85.97	03/16/2022		A		11,154(3)		03/16/2023	03/16/2033	Common Stock	11,154	$0.00	11,154	D
Performance Units	$0.00	03/16/2022		A	V	53,128(4)		(4)	(4)	Common Stock	53,128	$0.00	32,128	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Employee Restricted Stock units granted 3/16/2022 under the Company's 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) will vest in 3 equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

2. Represents 41,265 shares of unvested restricted stock units and 15,817 shares Common stock.

3. The employee stock options granted on 3/16/2022 under the Company's LTI Plan will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

4. These performance shares awards were issued under the LTI Plan at 200% of target and have a 3-year vest period and will vest in all or in part upon achievement of performance metrics. Any awards that have not been vested and released at the end of the 3-year period will be cancelled.

Remarks:

	/s/ Steven Mason - Attorney-in-Fact	03/16/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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