X0304 4 2012-02-27 0 0000927003 ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC AEIS 0001007705 SCHATZ DOUGLAS S P.O. BOX 481 FORT COLLINS CO 80522 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 300 12.06 D 3143985 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 400 12.07 D 3143585 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.085 D 3143485 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 600 12.09 D 3142885 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 200 12.10 D 3142685 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.11 D 3142585 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 200 12.115 D 3142385 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 300 12.12 D 3142085 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.13 D 3141985 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.14 D 3141885 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 400 12.155 D 3141485 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 200 12.16 D 3141285 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.1625 D 3141185 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.165 D 3141085 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 1500 12.17 D 3139585 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 700 12.18 D 3138885 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 600 12.185 D 3138285 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 3100 12.19 D 3135185 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 200 12.195 D 3134985 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 2300 12.20 D 3132685 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 600 12.205 D 3132085 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 2200 12.21 D 3129885 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.215 D 3129785 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 800 12.22 D 3128985 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 400 12.235 D 3128585 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 4100 12.24 D 3124485 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 200 12.245 D 3124285 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 1400 12.25 D 3122885 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 100 12.255 D 3122785 I By Trust Common Stock 2012-02-27 4 S 0 4657 12.26 D 3118128 I By Trust Douglas S. Schatz and Jill E. Schatz, husband and wife, are co-trustees of the Family Trust and may be deemed to be indirect beneficial owners of the shares of AEIS common stock held directly by the Family Trust. Douglas S. Schatz is a director of AEIS. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Plan. /s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey (Attorney-in-Fact) 2012-02-29