Edgar Filing: MCGIMPSEY THOMAS O

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

MCGIMPSEY THOMAS O

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

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

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
EVP Gen Counsel & Corp Sec

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2018

(Street)

FORT COLLINS, CO 80525

4. If Amendment, Date 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

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	02/15/2018		A	V	2,308 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 66.66	49,581	D
Common Stock	02/15/2018		F		1,015 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 66.66	48,566	D
Common Stock	02/15/2018		A	V	1,355 ⁽³⁾	A	$ 66.66	49,921	D
Common Stock	02/15/2018		F		595 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 66.66	49,326	D
Common Stock	02/15/2018		A	V	5,423 ⁽⁴⁾	A	$ 66.66	54,749	D
Common Stock	02/15/2018		F		2,383 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 66.66	52,366 ⁽⁵⁾	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MCGIMPSEY THOMAS O 1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80525			EVP Gen Counsel & Corp Sec

Signatures

/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey		02/20/2018
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	These performance stock units were reported voluntarily 2/8/2016. Certain 2016 Revenue performance metrics were met under the LTI Plan and the shares were approved for a 2/15/2018 release by the Board of Directors.
(2)	Payment of tax liability by witholding securities incident to vesting of performance stock units.
(3)	These performance stock units were reported voluntarily 2/6/2017. Certain 2017 Revenue performance metrics were met under the LTI Plan and the shares were approved for a 2/15/2018 release by the Board of Directors.
(4)	These performance stock units were reported voluntarily 2/6/2017. Certain 2017 EPS performance metrics were met under the LTI Plan and the shares were approved for a 2/15/2018 release by the Board of Directors.
(5)	Represents 23,014 shares of Restricted Stock units and 11,259 shares of Performance Stock Units and 18,093 shares of common stock.

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