Sec Form 4 Filing - WASSERMAN YUVAL @ ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC - 2016-02-04

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, 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 WASSERMAN YUVAL 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 & CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/04/2016 (Street) FORT COLLINS, CO80525 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 02/04/2016 A 30,777 ( 1 ) A $ 0 87,340 D Common Stock 02/05/2016 F 2,359 ( 2 ) D $ 27.76 84,981 ( 3 ) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Performance Units $ 0 02/04/2016 A V 0 ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Commoon Stock 61,554 $ 0 64,554 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other WASSERMAN YUVAL 1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE FORT COLLINS, CO80525 X President & CEO Signatures /s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey (Attorney-in-Fact) 02/08/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The employee restricted stock units granted 2/4/2016 under the Company's 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) will vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. ( 2 )Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to vesting of restricted stock units. ( 3 )Represents 64,411 shares of Restricted Stock Units and 20,570 Performance Shares. As of the transaction date, the restricted stock units have vested as to 23,502 shares. ( 4 )These performance share awards were issued under the 2016 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.

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