SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

MCGIMPSEY THOMAS O

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE

(Street)

FORT COLLINS

80525

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2011

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

4. 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

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,669⁽¹⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	04/24/2009	04/24/2019	Common Stock	5,250	$7.95	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/21/2009	07/21/2019	Common Stock	5,250	$11.21	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	10/27/2009	10/27/2019	Common Stock	5,250	$12.77	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/16/2010	02/16/2011	Common Stock	10,500	$15.65	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	04/20/2010	04/20/2020	Common Stock	5,250	$16.25	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/20/2010	07/20/2020	Common Stock	5,250	$13.85	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	10/26/2010	10/26/2020	Common Stock	5,250	$14.5	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	02/15/2011	02/15/2021	Common Stock	6,250	$14.52	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	04/28/2011	04/28/2021	Common Stock	6,250	$14.21	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	07/22/2011	07/22/2021	Common Stock	6,250⁽²⁾	$12.44	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents 7,451 shares of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and 218 shares of Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares. The RSUs vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. Mr. McGimpsey has been granted the following: 4/24/2009 750 shares, 7/21/2009 750 shares, 10/27/2009 750 shares, 2/16/2010 1,500 shares, 4/20/2010 750 shares, 7/20/2010 750 shares, 10/26/2010 750 shares, 2/15/2011 1,000 shares, 4/28/2011 1,000 shares, and 7/22/2011 1,000 shares. As of 8/8/2011, 1,135 shares of the RSUs are sellable.

2. Represents a total of 60,750 shares of Employee Stock Options granted (right to buy). Each grant will vest in four equal installments beginning of the anniversary of the grant date. As of the reporting date, 11,809 are vested.

Remarks:

	/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey	08/09/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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